Once upon a time, 130 million years ago... much of Australia was submerged under a shallow sea.
As the land mass started to rise out of the sea, the salt water flowed away from the emerging land back into the ocean. A freshwater river was born. The Murray River.
Today, the water in the Murray River system naturally carries salt from the ground and water sources as it flows from Southern Queensland and eastern highlands of NSW and Victoria to South Australia.
Salt becomes part of the landscape from wind, dust, the natural breakdown of rocks and the ancient ocean sediments. This salt eventually finds its way into waterways.
It's not possible to prevent salt from entering the Murray-Darling Basin river system.
But once it has entered the system, the only way for salt to naturally leave is through the mouth of the Murray.
Did you know? Managing salinity is one of the biggest challenges in the Murray-Darling Basin.
If it’s not properly managed, salinity degrades water quality, hinders plant growth, reduces biodiversity and agricultural productivity, and means poor quality water is available for human consumption.
In fact, if the levels of salt in the water were allowed to keep rising, the water would soon become too salty. It would start to kill the plants and animals that inhabit the rivers and their surroundings and permanently damage the environment. Farmers would be unable to water their crops, and the water would become unsuitable for human and animal consumption.
We must closely monitor and carefully manage salinity levels in the Basin rivers to ensure that they are suitable for people, plants, and animals.
The Salt Interception Scheme was developed. In 1988 the States of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, together with the Australian Government, funded the construction of salt interception schemes. These schemes prevent approximately half a million tonnes of salt per year from reaching the Murray River.
Salt interception schemes, together with other actions such as improved irrigation practices and river dilution flows, have reduced the salinity in the Murray River.
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