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Tasmania's Water Resources

Information on the state of Tasmania's freshwater resources, including streams, lakes, estuaries and groundwater. These resources sustain human activities and support a range of freshwater ecosystems.

	Overview of Surface Water The amount and distribution of surface water in Tasmania.

	Surface Water Catchments Study the detailed topographic catchment map detailing the 48 catchments across Tasmania.

	Aquatic Ecosystems Natural systems that are either permanently or periodically under water.

	Floods Includes floodplain mapping, flood data and flood timelines.

	Streams and Rivers What characterises Tasmanian streams and rivers.

	Groundwater Resources An overview of Tasmania's groundwater resources.

	Lakes Lakes of Tasmania have been shaped by geological, geomorphic, and other processes.

	Estuaries Tasmania has many types of estuaries, including coastal inlets, river estuaries, drowned river valleys, barrier estuaries and coastal lagoons.

Access water flow and water quality data via the Water Information System of Tasmania (WIST): http://water.dpiw.tas.gov.au/wist/ui

Tasmania's Wetlands provides information on Tasmania's wetlands and management strategies.

For more information, see the Water Development Plan's Reports on Surface Water Availability in Tasmania and Tasmania's Climate and Projections for the Century.

  Water Enquiries
  GPO Box 44
  Hobart TAS 7001
  Phone: 03 6233 6753
  Fax: 03 6233 6055
  Email: Water.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Department switchboard: 1300 368 550 (local call cost within Australia)

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