Water for the Future

Policy and programs

Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program: Campaspe River catchment

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Catchment
Campaspe catchment

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  1. Rochester-Campaspe Irrigation Area

Campaspe River catchment

State: Victoria

Water purchased from the Campaspe River catchment can be used to benefit environmental assets in this catchment and downstream.

Australian Government water purchases in the Campaspe River catchment

Catchment Entitlement Type Secured Purchases (ML) Secured Entitlement Purchases - Average Annual Yield (ML) Other Purchases - Average Annual Yield (ML) Average price paid per trade ($/ML)
Campaspe High reliability 6,366 6,047   2,174
Low reliability 395 194   173

Note: Refer to caveats on the 'Purchases Secured under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program as at 31 December 2011' table on the 'Progress of water recovery under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin program' page.

Where to obtain information on market prices

Information on market prices in Victoria can be found on the Victorian Water Register .

Private water auction houses or brokers can also provide information on historical entitlement trades.

CSIRO Sustainable Yields Report

Note that the catchment boundaries referred to in this report may not directly align with the catchment boundaries represented on this web site.