Namoi region

About the region

The Namoi region bounded by the Great Dividing Range in the east, the Liverpool Ranges and Warrumbungle Ranges in the south, and the Nandewar Ranges and Mount Kaputar to the north. It covers an area of over 43,000 km2.

The region is the traditional lands of the Gomeroi/Kamilaroi Nation.

Namoi Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: Namoi Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Namoi Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP050_V1) Namoi Alluvial Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE17_V1)	Rule summary sheets Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	Upper and Lower Namoi Groundwater Sources 2019 Status: Replaced Namoi Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012 Status: Amended (to remove alluvial water sources) Archived Background Document (2012) Peel Valley Regulated, Unregulated, Alluvium and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2010 Status: Amended (to remove groundwater and unregulated river water sources) Archived Background Document (2010)

Namoi and Peel Unregulated Rivers Water Sources 2012

Status: In force (with two year extension)
Commencement date: October 2012
Cease date: June 2025. This plan has lapsed. A replacement plan will be finalised as soon as possible. More detailed information can be found in the Question and answer document.

Read: Namoi and Peel Unregulated Rivers Water Sources 2012

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Namoi and Peel Unregulated Rivers Water Sources 2012 – Plan Map (WSP021_V4)	Rule summary sheets - Peel Rule summary sheets - Namoi Background document (2012) - Namoi Background document (2010) - Peel Valley Changes to the Namoi and Peel unregulated plan fact sheet (November 2024) Compliance with water management principles fact sheet (November 2024) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	Peel Valley Regulated, Unregulated, Alluvium and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2010 Status: Amended (to remove groundwater and unregulated river water sources)

NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP040_V2) NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE025_V1)	Rule summary sheets Background document (2020) Changes to the Great Artesian Basin groundwater plan fact sheet (July 2024) Compliance with water management principles (July 2024) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2008 Status: Replaced Archived Background Document (2009)

NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP014_V3) NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE022_V1)	Rule summary sheets Changes to the Great Artesian Basin Shallow groundwater plan fact sheet (July 2024) Compliance with water management principles (July 2024) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived Background Document (2011)

NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP012_V3) Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE Map (GDE024_V3)	Rule summary sheets Compliance with water management principles (December 2021) Compliance with water management principles (May 2022) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Fractured Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)

NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2020
Cease date: June 2030

Read: NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – Plan map (WSP013_V2) Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2020 – GDE map (GDE023_V1)	Rule summary sheets Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	NSW Murray–Darling Basin Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2011 Status: Replaced Archived background document (2012)

Peel Regulated River Water Source 2022

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2022
Cease date: June 2032

Read: Peel Regulated River Water Source 2022

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan status
N/A	Changes to the Peel Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (July 2022) Compliance with water management principles (July 2022) Status of NRC Review Recommendations (July 2022) Summary of proposed changes fact sheet (March 2025) Changes to multiple plans fact sheet (October 2024) Compliance with water management principles (October 2024)	Peel Valley Regulated, Unregulated, Alluvium and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2010 Status: Amended (to remove groundwater and unregulated river water sources) Peel Regulated River Water Source 2010 Status: Replaced Archived Rule summary sheets Archived Changes to the Peel Water Sharing Plan fact sheet

Upper Namoi and Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Sources 2016

Status: In force
Commencement date: July 2016
Cease date: June 2026

Read: Upper Namoi and Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Sources 2016

This plan has been amended since it commenced. See the NSW Legislation site for details.

Maps	Supporting documentation	Prior water sharing plan
N/A	Changes to the Upper Namoi and Lower Namoi regulated plan fact sheet (November 2024) Compliance with Water Management Principles fact sheet (November 2024)	N/A