the persistence and severity of the flooding in the murray - darling basin has been described as " unprecedented " after late autumn inflows to the river systems fell to a 117 - year low . the " bleak ' ' scenario for next three generations was adding to the bleak news , the murray - darling basin administration said . irrigation water for australia ' s food dome will be dependent on entirely on rainfall as basin hands pull forth water for critical humanity needs . " the persistence and effectiveness of this famine , particularly over the past three years , is unprecedented , ' ' authority chief official robbie burgess remarked as he delivered the basin ' s latest rain review .
The Murray-Darling Basin is in central Australia.