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Murray-Darling Basin Authority lists 21 datasets on data.gov.au. 13 of them have an open licence and a file or API we can read.
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21 datasetsThese are the datasets Murray-Darling Basin Authority lists on data.gov.au. A vote asks us to serialise one. Only the licence can stop us, so a dataset without an open licence cannot take a vote.
| Dataset | Formats | Licence | Updated | Votes |
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| Coorong and Lower Lakes waterbird census dataLong-term monitoring of waterbirds in the Coorong and Lower Lakes in South Australia is undertaken by the University of Adelaide and forms part of the annual waterbird census in the Lower Lakes, Coorong and the Murray Mouth (LLCMM) region. Waterbird monitoring in the Coorong… | ACCDB, PDF | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-05-22 | no download |
| Hydrological model data for the Northern Basin ReveiwModelled flow and diversion data. This dataset was updated on 10 December 2018 to reflect appropriate model run identifier conventions. | XLSX | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2026-05-22 | |
| Murray–Darling Basin macroinvertebrate surveyThe macroinvertebrate survey is conducted by the Murray–Darling Fresh Water Research Centre (MDFRC) on behalf of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority to provide long-term baseline biological datasets for eight specified locations in the Murray and four specified locations in the… | ACCESS RELATIONAL DATABASE | CC-BY-3.0-AU | 2026-05-22 | no download |
| Ruppia monitoring Southern CoorongLong-term annual monitoring of Ruppia tuberosa in the Southern Coorong in South Australia is undertaken by the University of Adelaide. The monitoring commenced in 1998 focusing on winter sampling, and it was extended in 2013 to include summer sampling. R. tuberosa is a native… | ACCDB, PDF | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-05-22 | no download |
| The Living Murray Fish dataThe Living Murray (TLM) Fish data is from 2007 to 2012. The data include use of controlled vocabulary for fish taxonomy, occurrence, age, size and recruitment of fish caught and observed at two of the six TLM icon sites: Barmah-Millewa Forests and Gunbower-Koondrook-Pericoota… | CSV | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-05-22 | |
| Murray-Darling Basin Fish and Macroinvertebrate SurveyMDBA Fish and Macroinvertebrate Survey data 2004 to 2025 (Implementation Periods 1 to 20). This dataset is divided into the separate programs: Sustainable Rivers Audit (SRA) and Murray-Darling Basin Fish Surveys (MDBFS), and for each program we have provided two spreadsheets… | CSV, MDB, PDF | CC-BY-4.0 | 2025-12-16 | |
| Floodplain tree stand condition by area 1988–2021In the 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit (SRA), the latest iteration of the Stand Condition Tool (SCT), paired with updated vegetation extent maps, was used to assess the condition of floodplain trees. From the SCT and associated inputs, an excel spreadsheet was output. This… | XLXS | none stated | 2025-07-23 | no licence stated |
| Murray-Darling Basin Tree Stand Condition Assessment ToolThe stand condition of river red gums, black box and coolibah have been identified as objectives to measure the progress towards achieving outcomes of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) commissioned a spatial stand condition assessment tool… | CSV, MS WORD, PDF, ZIP | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-08-10 | |
| Waterbird data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The aerial waterbird survey (AWS) analysis that underpinned the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020 drew predominately on annual aerial survey data across 38 key wetlands across the Murray-Darling Basin, since 2014. These surveys are run conjunction with the Eastern Australian… | CSV | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-08-10 | |
| Murray-Darling Basin Weir Information SystemThe Murray-Darling Basin Weir Information System brings together weir and barriers data held by New South Wales, Queensland and Victorian agencies and constructs a basin wide spatial weir information system to assist in the adoption of a strategic approach to the ongoing… | API, GDB, GEOJSON, KMZ +1 | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-08-09 | |
| River red gum and black box saplings in Hattah Lakes, VictoriaPercentage of river red gum saplings between 0cm to 15cm Diameter at Breast Height from 2009 to 2016 and black box saplings between 0cm to 15cm Diameter at Breast Height at Hattah Lakes from 2009 to 2016 (except 2013-14) in 1cm increments. This data was collected by… | XLS | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-08-09 | |
| Socio-economic data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Community Wellbeing Indices. This data set is published in the technical report prepared for the Independent Assessment of the Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin Independent Assessment of the Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin. Dataset 1 (Local Government Area… | XLSX | Other | 2023-08-09 | licence not open |
| Supporting Data Sets for Technical Reports Basin Plan Evaluation 2017A reference to data sets published to support technical reports accompanying the Basin Plan Evaluation 2017 Report. | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-08-09 | no download | |
| Catchment inflow data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview Estimates of inflows into catchments was a core component of the hydrologic condition analysis done for the 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation. These catchment inflows were determined based on daily runoff outputs produced by the Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) Australian… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY-3.0-AU | 2023-07-31 | |
| Environmental watering data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The reporting of this data is required to meet statutory obligations under Schedule 12 of the Basin Plan (2012). Reporting of environment water use refers to Matter 9.3 of Schedule 12 of the Basin Plan (2012). This reporting refers to the annual reporting of all… | XLSX | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Fish data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The fish monitoring analysis that underpinned the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020 drew predominately on annual fish monitoring sampling data, from the Murray--Darling Basin Fish Survey (MDBFS) program. Fish sampling data has been collected from fixed-site locations across… | CSV | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Hydrologic indicator results for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The MDBA analysed hydrologic condition in the Basin across a range of metrics or 'flow components'. The immediate results of this analysis and well as the results from additional statistical testing are available here. Additional Resources Link to content landing zone… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Modelled hydrologic data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The hydrologic condition analysis for the 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation drew on data of estimated flows derived from hydrologic modelling done during the development of the Basin Plan 2012. The specific data used for the Evaluation was derived from Basin Plan Model Run 845… | CSV, XLSX | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Observed hydrologic data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The hydrologic analysis that underpinned the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020 drew predominately on watercourse discharge observations made at gauging stations across the Basin. Additionally, for the end-of-system analysis done for the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth… | CSV, XLSX | Other | 2023-07-31 | licence not open |
| Vegetation data for the Basin Plan Evaluation 2020Overview The reporting of this data is required to meet statutory obligations under the Basin Plan. Reporting against vegetation targets is specified in the Basin Plan as well as the Basin-Wide Environmental Watering Strategy, this data includes both ruppia and stand-condition… | ACCDB, XLSX | CC-BY-4.0 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Basin Irrigation and Salinity Mapping (BISM) Atlas v2.2A collection of data for irrigation infrastructure across the Murray-Darling Basin, for purposes of natural resource management, salinity and drainage planning. Data themes contributed by many organisations and landowners, collated to a common data standard by the State… | KML, PDF, TXT, ZIP | CC-BY-NC-3.0-AU | 2023-02-02 | licence not open |
Listed from the portals' own catalogues, read 28 September 2026. Murray-Darling Basin Authority has not endorsed this site. Every dataset here keeps its publisher's licence and attribution. catalogue.json has this list as data.