BEFORE: Robert McBride on the Lower Darling riverbed at Tolarno Station in Far West NSW prior to the inflows late last week.
THE first inflows were released into the Lower Darling River from the Menindee Lakes on Thursday last week, making its way past the Tolarno Station homestead, 40km south of Menindee on Tuesday morning (see video).
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About 35gL is assigned to the Lower Darling to benefit landholders from Menindee to Pooncarie, NSW.
WaterNSW said up to 1500 megalitres a day would be released down the system to “flush the river and bring environmental benefit”, before tapering off to 150-200mgL/day to “prolong the flow for as long as possible”.
Locals believe it will be halfway to Pooncarie by Friday.
Alisha Fogden
senior journalist, cropping editor at Stock Journal
Journalist at Australian Community Media newspapers since 2007.
Journalist at Australian Community Media newspapers since 2007.
