Mary Basin water plan area

This information will help you understand how water is managed in the water plan area and how you can access water.

Map of the water plan area

Check whether your property is covered by the plan on the Queensland Globe water plan map (use Google Chrome for best results) or download the Mary Basin water plan area map (PDF, 1.9MB).

30 November 2023: Due date for meter revalidations for the Cooloola Sandmass subartesian area
22 February – 26 May 2023: The public consultation on the draft Mary Basin water plan, management protocol and water entitlement notice has now closed.
28 May 2021: A notice was gazetted to postpone the expiry date of the water plan to 28 May 2024. Postponing the expiry of the water plan will allow the department to complete technical assessments and undertake adequate consultation to address current and emerging issues as part of the replacement process.
27 May 2021: The preliminary public consultation notice (PDF, 15KB) for the proposed replacement of the Mary Basin water plan is now available. The notice explains the reasons for replacing the plan and consultation arrangements. The Minister's report provides further information in regard to the reasons for replacing the plan. Submissions on the notice closed on 30 July 2021.

Type of water	Management
Surface water	Check the water plan information below for rules and requirements
Overland flow	Not managed
Underground water	Check the water plan information below for rules and requirements for the Cooloola Sandmass subartesian area

The following schemes operate in the water plan area.

Name	Operator	Licence	Manual
Baroon Pocket Water Supply Scheme	Seqwater	Resource operations licence (PDF, 4.1MB)	Operations manual (PDF, 153KB)
Cedar Pocket Water Supply Scheme	Seqwater	Resource operations licence (PDF, 3.5MB)	Operations manual (PDF, 266KB)
Lower Mary River Water Supply Scheme	Sunwater	Resource operations licence (PDF, 228KB)	Operations manual (PDF, 228KB)
Mary Valley Water Supply Scheme	Seqwater	Resource operations licence (PDF, 4.2MB)	Operations manual (PDF, 299KB)
Teddington Weir Water Supply Scheme	Fraser Coast Regional Council	Resource operations licence (PDF, 4MB)	Operations manual (PDF, 139KB)
Wide Bay Water Supply Scheme	Fraser Coast Regional Council	Resource operations licence (PDF, 512KB)	Operations manual (PDF,158KB)

Follow the links below for more information on how to access water in the water plan area.

Announced entitlements and limits	The water you can take through your water entitlement may be limited. Check water management protocol (see above) or contact the water supply scheme operator for supplemented water
Unallocated water releases	No current releases
Water allocation trading – water supply schemes	Lower Mary River: Allocation trading and rules \| Current locations of water allocations Mary Valley: Allocation trading and rules \| Current locations of water allocations Teddington Weir: Allocation trading and rules \| Current locations of water allocations Baroon Pocket, Cedar Pocket and Wide Bay: Check the water plan for zones
Seasonal water assignment	Check the water management protocol (PDF, 197KB) for rules and read about the application process

Contact the Gympie business centre for more information on water management and how you can access water in the Mary Basin.

Find out more about Indigenous water reserves.
Get streamflow and groundwater data from the Queensland Government Water monitoring information portal.
Access maps and water data using Queensland Globe or the water entitlement viewer.
Find out about river improvement trusts and their work.
View price information for permanent water allocation trades and relocatable water licences.
Read about water planning and learn where to find information in the new water planning documents.
Read the Water planning science plan 2020–2030 to find out how we use science to develop water plans and improve water planning.