Inland water

Water flows and levels

The Australian surface hydrological network has significant unregulated areas, with flows that reflect the combined effects of climate, and land use and management.
2016
Relates to
Inland water
State and trends
South East CoastSouth West CoastMurray DarlingNorth East CoastTasmaniaTimor SeaGreat Barrier ReefLake Eyre
Inland water

Groundwater resources

Groundwater systems are important in providing water resources for much of the country, and are subject to the pressures of climate (McFarlane et al. 2012), development and growth.
2016
Relates to
Inland water
State and trends
South East CoastSouth West CoastSouth Australian GulfNorth Western PlateauMurray DarlingNorth East CoastSouth Western PlateauTasmaniaTimor SeaLake Eyre
Inland water

Water quality

Water quality in SoE 2011 was assessed as a significant one-off activity, involving collection, collation, analysis and assessment of water quality data from thousands of sites across Australia.
2016
Relates to
Inland water
State and trends
South East CoastSouth West CoastMurray DarlingNorth East CoastTasmaniaGreat Barrier ReefAustralian Capital TerritoryLake Eyre
Inland water

Ecological processes and species populations

Assessing water-related ecological processes and species populations further indicates the health of aquatic ecosystems. Processes and populations add a layer of assessment that integrates many of the individual parameters assessed in previous sections.
2016
Relates to
Inland water
State and trends
South East CoastMurray DarlingTasmaniaGreat Barrier ReefLake Eyre
Argent RM (2016). Inland water: Topics. In: Australia state of the environment 2016, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra, https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/inland-water/topics?framework=111, DOI 10.4226/94/58b656cfc28d1