Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program: Goulburn catchment
- MDB Catchments
- Goulburn
Major irrigation areas
- Central Goulburn Irrigation Area
- Shepparton Irrigation Area
Goulburn catchment
State: Victoria
Water purchased from the Goulburn River catchment can be used to benefit environmental assets in this catchment and downstream.
The Goulburn River influences the Barmah Forest Ramsar site (Barmah-Millewa Living Murray Icon site ) and Gunbower Forest Ramsar site (Gunbower-Koondrook-Perricoota Forest Living Murray Icon site ) during periods of high flow. These sites are located in the Victorian Murray catchment.
Australian Government water purchases in the Goulburn catchment
| Catchment | Entitlement Type | Secured Purchases (ML) | Secured Entitlement Purchases - Long Term Average Annual Yield (ML) | Other Purchases - Long Term Average Annual Yield (ML) (3) | Average price paid per trade ($/ML)(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulburn-Broken | High reliability | 186,505 | 177,180 | 43,188 | 2,077 |
| Low reliability | 10,286 | 3,600 | 7,783 | 196 |
Refer to caveats on the 'Purchases Secured under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program as at 31 January 2013' 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.