Murray–Darling basin

The Murray-Darling Basin is an area in Australia around the Murray and Darling Rivers.   Three million Australians inside and outside the basin are directly dependent on its water. 

About 6 per cent of Australia's total rainwater falls into the Murray-Darling Basin. About 85 per cent of all irrigation in Australia takes place in the basin, which supports an agricultural industry worth more than $9 billion per annum.

The Murray-Darling Basin covers  or approximately one-seventh (14%) of the total area of Australia. 

Over two million people live in the Basin.

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Category:Rivers of Australia
Category:Regions of Australia
Category:Biosphere reserves
Category:Drainage basins