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Figure WAT1 Australian drainage divisions
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Topographic drainage divisions and river regions; © Commonwealth of Australia (Bureau of Meteorology) 2016 Figure WAT1 Australian drainage divisions Australia’s water resources
Australia’s water resources
2016 Report ContentState and trends of inland water flows and levels
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryInland water State and trends Water flows and levelsWater flows and levels Year...
Water flows and levels
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania...
Climate change
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water Risks South East Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau Murray Darling North East Coast...
State and trends of inland water environments 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceOnline availability of flow data and water resources information has increased substantially since 2011, including: various state-based data portals a national repository with flow and other data for more than 3400 sites a national set of 222 long-term, high-quality reference...
Groundwater resources
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau...
Water quality
2016 Report ContentRecent climate
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water Pressures South East Coast South West Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau Murray...
Coastal and marine species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...
State and trends of water quality
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryInland water State and trends Water qualityWater quality South East CoastSouth West CoastSouth Australian GulfNorth Western PlateauMurray DarlingNorth East CoastSouth Western PlateauTasmaniaTimor SeaLake Eyre...
Figure ANT20 Annual estimated emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to 2014–15
2016 GraphEstimated annual emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to 2014–15 Estimated annual emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to 2014–15 StationsShippingAircraftTotal Antarctic emissionsTotal AAD...
Box ANT6 Rapid collapse of an alpine ecosystem through dieback
2016 Case StudyOld-growth cushion plants and mosses on subantarctic Macquarie Island are being decimated by recent climate change, with rapid, progressive and widespread death across the island. Endemic Macquarie cushions (Azorella macquariensis), estimated to be hundreds of years old in some...
Box WAT3 Great Barrier Reef catchments: best management practices
2016 Case StudyBox ANT8 Remediation and re-use of soil from a fuel spill near Lake Dingle, Vestfold Hills
2016 Case StudyOn 15 January 2010, a helicopter was carrying a sling load of three 200-litre drums of special Antarctic blend (SAB) diesel fuel from Davis Station to a nearby aircraft ski-landing area. The load became unstable and, for the safety of the aircraft and personnel, it was released...
Box ANT7 Development of a new wastewater treatment facility at Australia’s Davis Station
2016 Case StudyOverview of state and trends of inland water
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling Tasmania What has changed since 2011...
State and trends of the coastal environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe state and trends of the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) environment in the coastal zone are the result of both historical and contemporary pressures, and our attempts to ameliorate these pressures. The state of most coastal biological components is in decline,...
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Pressures Antarctica The Mawson’s Huts Historic Site at Cape Denison in the AAT is Australia’s oldest and arguably most significant historic heritage site in...
Pressures affecting heritage 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe drivers of the condition of Australia’s environment (including heritage) are both historical and contemporary. Historical pressures, such as a legacy of land clearing and changes in land use, cannot be addressed through short-term management. Other pressures, such as rising...
Figure ANT19 Annual shipping and aviation fuel use, 2006–16
2016 GraphAnnual shipping and aviation fuel use, 2010–11 to 2014–15 Annual shipping and aviation fuel use, 2010–11 to 2014–15 ShippingAviation 2010-113946.272613.544 2011-123661.719630.98 2012-133747.23667.716 2013-143060.798521.802 2014-152658.66553.8...
Figure ANT14 Average annual biological oxygen demand for Mawson and Casey stations, 2003–15
2016 GraphAnnual average biological oxygen demand for Mawson and Casey stations, 2003–2015 Annual average biological oxygen demand for Mawson and Casey stations, 2003–2015 MawsonCasey 200338.6 20044092.2 200516.530.9 200612.441.7 200722.852.9 200817.628.8...
Figure ANT15 Average annual suspended solids in the effluent of Mawson and Casey stations, 2003–15
2016 GraphAnnual average suspended solids in the effluent of Mawson and Casey stations, 2003–2015 Annual average suspended solids in the effluent of Mawson and Casey stations, 2003–2015 MawsonCasey 200325.5 200420.3108.9 200511.820.2 20066.821.7 20071424.6...
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Operation indicators
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment State and trends Antarctica Although human activity across Antarctica has increased during recent decades, it remains much lower than for all other continents. Human...
Australian Antarctic Territory
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Introduction Antarctica The AAT (Figure ANT1) comprises an area of approximately 5.9 million km2, and its coastline extends more than 11,200 kilometres (excluding...
State and trends of inland water ecological processes and key species populations
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryInland water State and trends Ecological processes and species populations South East CoastSouth West CoastNorth Western PlateauMurray DarlingNorth East CoastSouth Western PlateauTasmaniaTimor SeaLake Eyre...
Figure ANT13 Participation in the Australian Antarctic Program, 1987–88 to 2014–15
2016 GraphParticipation in the Australian Antarctic Program, 1987–88 to 2014–15 Participation in the Australian Antarctic Program, 1987–88 to 2014–15 Total expeditioner years 1987203 1988194 1989181 1990197 1991211 1992202 1993201 1994181 1995198...
Figure ANT16 Mass of waste disposed of by the Australian Antarctic Program, 1999–2000 to 2014–15
2016 GraphMass of waste disposed of by the Australian Antarctic Program, 1999–2000 to 2014–15 Mass of waste disposed of by the Australian Antarctic Program, 1999–2000 to 2014–15 Total waste returnedTotal waste incinerated 199928.386 2000212.24340.365 2001359.54242....
Figure ANT18 Annual electricity production across the four Australian Antarctic stations
2016 GraphAnnual electricity production across Australia's Antarctic stations, 1986–2015 Annual electricity production across Australia's Antarctic stations, 1986–2015 Annual electricity production (millions of kWh) 19863.692619 19875.330759 19885.268696...