Murray Darling Geography Report
Geography Report-
1. Introduction-
This report is to inform the reader about the Murray Darling’s access to water and its environmental, economic and social impacts. The Murray Darling Basin is in South Eastern Australia incorporating 77000 km of rivers and 25000 wetlands. The Basin is home to 2 million people as of 2016.
2. Environment-
The Basin’s climate is sub-tropical in the north, semi-arid in the west and temperate in the south. (Represented in graph 1) The area’s rainfall is represented in graph 2.
The region’s residents source their fresh water from the Murray Darling Basin through a series of pipelines. The Morgan-Whyalla Pipeline is one of five main pipelines linking the Murray River to South Australian towns.
3. Economic-
1. Introduction-
This report is to inform the reader about the Murray Darling’s access to water and its environmental, economic and social impacts. The Murray Darling Basin is in South Eastern Australia incorporating 77000 km of rivers and 25000 wetlands. The Basin is home to 2 million people as of 2016.
2. Environment-
The Basin’s climate is sub-tropical in the north, semi-arid in the west and temperate in the south. (Represented in graph 1) The area’s rainfall is represented in graph 2.
The region’s residents source their fresh water from the Murray Darling Basin through a series of pipelines. The Morgan-Whyalla Pipeline is one of five main pipelines linking the Murray River to South Australian towns.
3. Economic-