- About our region About our region The Queensland Murray-
Darling Basin (QMDB) is located in southern Queensland, covering
260,791sqkm, making up 15% of Queensland and 25% of the Murray-
Darling Basin. Agricultural and pastoral production accounts for
the largest percentage of regional product. Other economic
activities, many directly reliant on primary production, include
government services, wholesale and retail trade, business
services and manufacturing. Despite considerable development,
the region retains many of its natural, environmental values.
Queensland Murray-Darling Committee (QMDC) is dedicated to
supporting communities to use the region’s natural resources
sustainably. As a community-owned organisation, QMDC represents
the needs of the community to government and commercial
interests. Land and soil The productive capacity of the region
is greatly influenced by the health of the soils. The fragility
of this balance has long been recognised through the need for
retention of native vegetation and oth