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Location of catchments

Melbourne’s forested catchments to the north east have historically met the demand for water of about 500 Giga litre per annum.

(1GL = 1000ML = one billion litres)

(Click on map below to enlarge)

The principle water authority, Melbourne Water, has created a perception that most of Melbourne’s water supply comes from closed catchments protected within National Parks.

This is not the truth.

Almost half of Melbourne’s domestic water supply catchments are State Forest where logging can occur as shown in the map and table below.

(Click map to enlarge.)

Google Earth Overlays

On this page download Melbourne catchment overlays for use in Google Earth.