Murray Darling Basin Crossword

1. Some fish species require _ _ _ _ _ _ to breed
4. What town is home to the joining of the Murrumbidgee and the Murray?
7. What state takes the out seven per cent of the Murray Water?
9. The upper Murray, Murrumbidgee and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ river contributed to %45 of the basins runoff
11. What major river uses almost 4,500 giga-litres per year?
12. What was the last name of George and William, who came to Australia as irrigation pioneers?
13. What major river does Bourke lie on?
15. What is the highest mountain within the basin?
17. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ billion trees have been cleared to establish farms and fuel for paddle steamers?
19. Within the basin what agricultural practice makes up for most of the land use?
21. 10 wetlands within the basin are listed as protected under the _ _ _ _ _ _ convention?

2. What dam holds the most amount of water within the basin?
3. What major river flows into the sea via South Australia
5. Which area of the basin receives most amount of rainfall, east, north, south, west or central?
6. Wagga lies on what river?
8. %10 of all people employed within the basin what work in what type of field?
10. What type of rice requires 1,550 litres of water per kilo of rice?
14. What town is closest to the Murray Mouth?
16. The basin covers %100 of what state or territory ?
18. How much per cent of the basins water is diverted for use?
20. In 1919 what dam became under construction?
22. What sort of power can be used to pump groundwater?