Department For Environment And Heritage - National Parks And Wildlife - West Region
Government in Berri and Barmera

Water resources Types of water resources. Traineeships, cadet ships labor experience. Provide strategic advice to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation. Exploring heritage tourism opportunities in SA: discussion paper. Managing natural resources River Murray About the river. The River Murray is central to communities along the river, and has been for many thousands of years. Aboriginal people, such as the Ngarrindjeri and First Peoples of the River Murray and mallet region, have a potent spiritual and cultural connection to the land and waters of the river and are the Traditional Owners. The river played a important role in the settlement of South Australia and has a wealthy history as an imperative trade route and supporting the development of irrigation communities. There are three distinct areas along the river with their own communities, industries and notable attractions to visit, including world class environments with scarce plants and animals, which are popular locations for bird watching, hiking and canoeing: Riverland : from the border to Blanche town, the region is known for its quality food and wine, internationally urgent wetlands and national parks. SA MidMurray : includes a number of large towns including Murray Bridge and magnum, with easy access to Adelaide it is popular with shack owners and for boating and fishing. Coorong, Under Lakes and Murray Mouth : these internationally important wetlands are home to scarce native plants and wildlife and an crucial site for migratory birds coming from as far as Siberia to breed. As a result, communities, industries and the environment suffered greatly during the Millennium Drought. Many projects are underway along the length of the river to maintain and improve the health of the river, wetlands and floodplains as well as promote the communities and industries that rely on its water. South Australia works with other Basin states, as healthy as the Australian Government and Murray Darling Basin Authority, to share the water and manage the river through a series of locks, weirs, barrages and storage to deliver water when and where it is needed. We are also occupied together to deliver the Basin Plan, which will guide the sustainable management of water across the whole Murray Darling Basin.