Find by place
Members of communities along the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) were invited to contribute a water sample from their local river, lake, wetlands or other source together with a water analysis and accompanying words and images. The Bottles from the Basin water samples were collected between October and December 2009. Listed below are a selection of the places from which a response was submitted.
Explore more about the water samples using the links below or the Bottles from the Basin Google map.
A-B
- Accommodation Creek, Gauging Station, Sundown Road, Ballandean, Queensland
- Angas River, Crystal Lake Campsite, Pound Road, Macclesfield, South Australia
- Angas River (beneath the bridge),
near Lake Alexandrina, South Australia - Bagnall's Lagoon, Wonga Wetlands, West Albury, NSW
- Bald Rock Creek, McDonagh Road, Ballandean, Queensland
- Barwon River, Mungindi TM, Queensland
- Billa Billa Creek, Portreath South, [Goodar], Queensland
- Boree Creek, Cudal, NSW
- Bremer River (near the mouth), close to
Lake Alexandrina, South Australia - Bringalily Creek, Milmerran Rd, [Kooroongarra], Queensland
- Broadwater Creek, Texas Road crossing, Broadwater (west of Stanthorpe), Queensland
- Burdekin Springs, [Attunga], NSW
- Burrangong Creek (the weir), Young, NSW
C-C
- Canning Creek, Woodspring TM, [Inglewood], Queensland
- Castlereagh River, Beni Crossing, [near Merrygoen], NSW
- Castlereagh River, Breelong National Park, (near Breelong], NSW
- Castlereagh River, Mendooran Swimming Hole, Mendooran, NSW
- Chambers Creek Canoe Trail, [Cobdogla], South Australia
- Cobdogla Causeway, [Cobdogla], Murray River backwater/wetland, South Australia
- Cockburn River (weir/fish ladder), Kootingal, NSW
- Coolaburragundy River Crossing,
road between Coolah and Cassilis, NSW - Cotter River, Bendora Dam, ACT
- Cotter River, Cotter Campground, ACT
- Cotter River, Namadgi National Park, ACT
- Currency Creek Mouth (upstream of barrier),
Goolwa, South Australia
D-E
- Dumaresq River, Bonshaw Weir, Queensland
- Dumaresq River, Cunningham Weir, Beebo, Queensland
- Dumaresq River, Farnbro, [Mingoola], Queensland
- Dumaresq River, Hynes Bridge, [Riverton], Queensland
- Dumaresq River, Keetah Bridge, [Yelarbon], Queensland
- Dumaresq River, Texas, Queensland
- Dumaresq River, Tranquil, [Glenarbon], Queensland
- Dumaresq River, upstream of Pike Creek, [Mingoola],
Queensland - Edward River, Island Sanctuary, Deniliquin, NSW
F-G
- Fadden Hills Silt Pond, Fadden, ACT
- Finch Creek, Moonie Highway, [Marmadua], Queensland
- Finniss River, (downstream of the Finniss River Ford), Finniss, South Australia
- Finnis River, (upstream of the Winery Road Ford), Finniss, South Australia
- Finnis River lagoon (connected to the Finniss River), between Finniss and Clayton, South Australia
- Flemington Road Pond No. 2 (discharge), Mitchell, ACT
- Forde pond, near Loma Rudduck Street, Forde, ACT
- Goulburn River, Eildon, Victoria
- Goulburn River, Thornton, Victoria
- Gradna Creek, [South Talwood], Queensland
- Gulligal Lagoon, [Gulligan], NSW
H-L
- Hindmarsh Island, The Marina, Goolwa, South Australia
- Isabella Pond, Monash, ACT
- Jacob and Joseph Creek, Quirindi, NSW
- Jerrabomberra Creek, Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve, [Kingston], ACT
- Lake Alexandrina, (at the lower end just east of
Point Sturt), South Australia - Lake Alexandrina, a wetland on the south-western shore, [near Point Sturt], South Australia
- Lake Alexandrina, Milang Jetty (near the end),
South Australia - Lake Alexandrina, on the northern shore of the Point
Sturt Peninsular, South Australia - Laratinga Wetlands, Mount Barker, South Australia
Ma-Mo
- Macintyre Brook, Booba Sands, [Yelarbon], Queensland
- Macintyre Brook, Coolmunda TW, Queensland
- Macintyre Brook, Inglewood Town Common, Queensland
- Macintyre Brook, Luna Road, [Cement Mills Warroo Road], [Oman Ama], Queensland
- Macintyre River, Camp David, [Goondiwindi], Queensland
- Macintyre River, Goondiwindi, Queensland
- Macintyre River, Kanowna, [South Talwood], Queensland
- [Macquarie River], Road Crossing, 15km north of Dubbo, NSW
- Moonie River, Fenton Crossing, [Mungindi], Queensland
- Moonie River, Flinton, Queensland
- Moonie River, Green and Whites Road, [Moonie], Queensland
- Moonie River, Mt Driven, [St George], Queensland
- Moonie River, Nindigully, Queensland
- Moonie River, Thallon, Queensland
- Moonie River, The Deep, [near Tara] Queensland
Mu-Mu
- Murray River, Kingston Bridge, Kingston-on-Murray, South Australia
- Murray River, Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park jetty, Kingston-on-Murray, South Australia
- Murray River, Loveday Pump Station (near), Loveday, South Australia
- Murray River, Moama Beach, Moama, NSW
- Murray River, Mundoo Island Station Jetty, Holmes Creek, South Australia
- Murray River, Snake Island, Loxton, South Australia
- Murray River, Thieles Flat Sandbar, Loxton,
South Australia - Murray River (lower), Southern side of the Point
Sturt Peninsular, South Australia - Murrumbidgee River, Castle Hill pump station, [near Tharwa], ACT
- Murrumbidgee River, Casuarina Sands, ACT
- Murrumbidgee River, Cooma Water Treatment Plant
(intake structure), Cooma, NSW - Murrumbidgee River, Gundharwar, via Michelago, NSW
- Murrumbidgee River, Lot 4, Baroona Road, Michelago, NSW
N-P
- Namoi River, Narrabri Creek, Narrabri, NSW
- Namoi River,'Wintergreen', Come By Chance, NSW
- Nanny's Creek, Nandawar, [near Greenup], Queensland
- Nebine Waterhole, Murra Murra, Queensland
- Nettletons Creek, Charlies Forest, via Mongarlowe, NSW
- Neville Creek, Neville, NSW
- North Rhine River, [near Keyneton], South Australia
- Oakey Creek, Arcott Rd, [Limevale], Queensland
- Oakey Creek, Bowenville, Queensland
- Paddys River, Murrays Corner, ACT
- Peel River, Jewry Street Weir, Tamworth, NSW
- Peel River, Somerton Bridge, Somerton, NSW
- Pike Creek, Burelli, [Glenlyon], Queensland
- Pike Creek, Pike Creek, Queensland
- Pike Creek, Pikedale, Queensland
- Pollack Swamp, Barham, NSW
Q-T
- Queanbeyan River (upper), 'Sunnybrae', approximately 40 kms SE of Queanbeyan, NSW
- Ral Ral Creek, Goolwa Street Boat Ramp, Renmark North, South Australia
- Ral Ral Creek, Warrego Street Boat Ramp, Renmark North, South Australia
- Spring Creek, Welaregang, NSW
- Stranger Pond (east end), Bonython, ACT
- Talbragar River Crossing, road between Coolah
and Cassilis, NSW - Talbragar River, Dunedoo Sewage Treatment river
inflow site, Dunedoo, NSW - Tidbinbilla River, Tidbinbilla Sanctuary, Tidbinbilla, ACT
- Toombilla Creek, Vexation Crossing, [Moonie], Queensland
- Triglochin Wetland, Bendee Downs, Queensland
- Tuggeranong Creek (upper), Theodore, ACT
U-Y
- Ultima Thule Creek, Alexandra, Victoria
- Wakool River Campground (upstream side), Wakool, NSW
- Weir River, Giddi Giddi South, [near Goondiwindi], Queensland
- Weir River, Hartmans Bridge, [Toobeah], Queensland
- Weir River, Talwood, Queensland
- Wirraminna Dam, Wirraminna Environmental Centre, Burrumbuttock, NSW
- Wyaga Creek, Gore Highway, [Wyaga], Queensland
- Yackandandah Creek, Sanatorium Road, after
Yackandandah, Victoria - Yackandandah Creek, The Gorge, Yackandandah,
Victoria - Yarralumla Creek, Curtin, ACT
- Yarrara Creek, Coppabella, NSW