the endurance and severity of the monsoon in the rivers - darling basin has been described as " unprecedented " after heavy year inflow to the catchment system led to a 117 - degree low . the " bleak ' ' outlook for next three months was contributor to the grim news , the murray - darling water management said . inland water for australia ' s food bowl will be depends almost entirely on sunshine as basin states hold their waters for small human needs . " the persistence and patience of this rain , typically over the previously three years , is unprecedented , ' ' authority chief executive rob freeman said as he delivered the basin ' s latest storm monitor .
The Murray-Darling Basin is in central Australia.