Limestone Coast

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits in northern Queensland and Tasmania

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits in northern Queensland and Tasmania

The overall progression of water conditions in Australia for the next 12 months indicates few significant anomalies. Pockets of exceptional surplus are forecast to persist through May along the southern coast of Western Australia, and east of Port Pirie on Spencer Gulf in South Australia. Moderate deficits in Far North Queensland are expected to persist through August. Deficits may also linger south of Perth and in Tasmania.

Australia & New Zealand: Water surpluses forecast for Warrego River QLD & Murray River NSW

Australia & New Zealand: Water surpluses forecast for Warrego River QLD & Murray River NSW

The forecast through January shows water surpluses in the Warrego River Catchment in Queensland, between Port Pirie and Adelaide in South Australia, between the Lachlan and Murray Rivers in New South Wales, and along the southern coast of Western Australia. Mild surpluses are forecast to emerge from King Sound in Western Australia to the western shore of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Deficits are forecast south of Perth, along the Limestone Coast, southeast of Melbourne, and North Island, New Zealand.

Australia & New Zealand: Water surplus forecast for Murray River Basin through March

Australia & New Zealand: Water surplus forecast for Murray River Basin through March

Exceptional surpluses are forecast to persist through December in central Queensland, along the southwest coast of Western Australia, and east of Spencer Gulf. Moderate to exceptional surpluses are forecast in the Murray Basin through March, and moderate deficits along South Australia’s Limestone Coast and southern Tasmania. Deficits in New Caledonia are expected to diminish.