Fitzroy: Key findings
For the water account period 1 July 2016–30 June 2017
- High rainfall in July 2016 and March 2017 contributed to above-average rainfall for the year.
- Heavy rainfall in late-March 2017 associated with ex-tropical cyclone Debbie contributed to an increase in storage volume at the end of the year.
- The region had the highest volume of allocation trading in Australia outside the Murray–Darling Basin.
Climate and water
Water use
Water supplied
494,857 ML
individual users
61%
urban system
2%
irrigation scheme
37%