Burdekin, Haughton and Don basins
Environmental values (EVs) and water quality objectives (WQOs) for the surface and ground waters of the Burdekin, Haughton and Don basins were approved in 2022. They are included in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy—the EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity).
Map
Waters extend from the Burdekin Basin in the west, to the Haughton Basin in the north and the Don Basin the south, and include adjacent coastal and marine waters. (Refer Overview map of the Burdekin, Haughton and Don basins ).
Status
EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Schedule 1 amendments for the Burdekin, Haughton and Don basins were approved in 2022.
| Waters | Basin no. | Schedule 1—Document Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives | Schedule 1—Plan | Schedule 1—Plan Coastal waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdekin, Don and Haughton River basins, including all groundwaters of the basins | basins 119, 120 and 121 | Burdekin, Don and Haughton River Basins Groundwater | GWQ1201 Alluvium Zones GWQ1202 Fractured Rock Zones GWQ1203 Cainazoic Zones GWQ1204 Mid Great Artesian Basin GWQ1207 Lower Great Artesian Basin GWQ1208 Basal Great Artesian Basin GWQ1209 Pre Great Artesian Basin | |
Burdekin River (lower) sub-basin, including all surface waters of the sub-basin downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam, including—
| part of basin 120 and adjacent to basin 120 | Burdekin River (lower) and Bowen River Sub-Basins | WQ1205 - Bowen Broken Bogie WQ1206 - Lower Burdekin River Basin | WQ1190 - Burdekin, Don and Haughton Coastal waters |
| Burdekin River (upper) sub-basin, including all surface waters of the sub-basin downstream to, and including, Burdekin Falls Dam | part of basin 120 | Burdekin River (upper) Sub-Basins | WQ1201 Upper Burdekin River Basin | |
| Don River basin, including the Elliott River and all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 121 and adjacent to basin 121 | Don River Basin | WQ1211 Don River Basin | WQ1190 - Burdekin, Don and Haughton Coastal waters |
| Haughton River basin, including the Reid River, Barratta Creek and Major Creek and all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters | basin 119 and adjacent to basin 119 | Haughton River Basin | WQ1191 Haughton River Basin | WQ1190 - Burdekin, Don and Haughton Coastal waters |
| Suttor River sub-basin, including the Belyando River and Cape Campaspe River and all surface waters of the sub-basin downstream to, and including, the Burdekin Falls Dam | part of basin 120 | Suttor River Sub-Basin | WQ1202 Cape Campaspe Basin WQ1203 Belyando River Basin WQ1204 Suttor River Basin |
Supporting documentation
Please note that the following documents provide information only. Please refer to the Schedule 1 documents in the tables above for the relevant environmental values, water quality objectives and mapping.
The Don and Haughton basins and Great Barrier Reef coastal waters were subject of a water quality improvement plan (WQIP) prepared by the NQ Dry Tropics Regional NRM body in collaboration with stakeholders. The website contains the main report, mapping, and relevant supporting technical reports.
- Draft Burdekin, Haughton and Don regions groundwater quality guidelines report 2018
- Draft Burdekin surface water quality guidelines report
- Draft Don-Haughton surface water quality guidelines report
Spatial data
The spatial data shown in plans can be viewed on Qld Globe and downloaded from Queensland Spatial Catalogue. Please refer to the policy page for details.
Contact details
For further information please contact the Healthy Waters and Wetlands Team:
- by email at evinfo@des.qld.gov.au
- by mail to the Healthy Waters and Wetlands Team at GPO Box 2454, Brisbane Qld 4001