The Murray-Darling Basin is a large geographical area in south-eastern Australia.

The name is derived from its two major rivers, the Murray River and the Darling River.

The Murray-Darling Basin is one of the most significant agricultural areas in Australia, which drains approximately one-seventh of the Australian land mass.

FACTS:

• Area: 1 million square kilometres
• Length: 3,375 km
• 20 major rivers, including Australia’s 3 longest rivers
• 22 river catchments
• 16 internationally important wetlands
• 71% of irrigated area in Australia
• 40% of value of Australia’s agriculture
• 32 public dams and storages