May 2004

This page has been maintained for historical purposes and should not be considered current.

Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.

Drought map - May 2004

Map showing areas of NSW suffering drought conditions as at May 2004

RLPB drought eligibility status - May 2004

The table below shows the drought status of RLPBs and can be used to determine eligibility for drought assistance. NSW Government assistance measures require that a Rural Lands Protection Board be in the drought-affected category for six months before landholders are eligible for financial assistance.

 

RLPB May 2004 Drought Status
Armidale Drought part of Division B;
Marginal Divisions A, C and D;
Satisfactory part of Division B
Balranald Drought - whole board
Bombala Drought - whole board
Bourke Drought - whole board
Braidwood Drought - whole board
Brewarrina Drought southern portion of Board;
Marginal north west portion of the Board plus a small area in the central east portion;
Satisfactory north east portion
Broken Hill Drought - whole board
Casino Satisfactory - whole board
Central Tablelands Drought - whole board
Cobar Drought - whole board
Condobolin Drought - whole board
Cooma Drought - whole board
Coonabarabran Drought - whole board
Coonamble Drought Divisions C and D;
Satisfactory Divisions A and B
Dubbo Drought - whole board
Forbes Drought - whole board
Gloucester Marginal - whole board
Goulburn Drought - whole board
Grafton Satisfactory - whole board
Gundagai Drought - whole board
Hay Drought - whole board
Hillston Drought - whole board
Hume Drought - whole board
Hunter Marginal - whole board
Kempsey Satisfactory - whole board
Maitland Marginal - whole board
Milparinka Drought - whole board
Molong Drought – Whole board
Moree Satisfactory - whole board
Moss Vale Drought Division B and parts of Divisions C and D;
Marginal Division A and part of Division C;
Satisfactory part of  Division D
Mudgee Merriwa Drought Divisions C, E, F, G and H;
Marginal Divisions A, B and D
Murray Drought Divisions B and C;
Marginal Divisions A and D
Narrabri Drought part of Division A;
Marginal Division D and part of Division A;
Satisfactory Divisions B and C
Narrandera Drought – whole board
Northern New England Marginal Divisions B and D;
Satisfactory Divisions A and C
Northern Slopes Satisfactory - whole board
Nyngan Drought – whole board
Riverina Drought Division A;
Marginal Divisions B, C, D, E, F, G and H
South Coast Drought Divisions C and D;
Marginal Division B;
Satisfactory Division A
Tamworth Marginal - whole board
Tweed-Lismore Satisfactory – whole board
Wagga Drought – whole board
Walgett Drought part of Division A, part of Division B; 
Marginal part of Division B;
Satisfactory Divisions C and D and part of Division A
Wanaaring Drought - whole board
Wentworth Drought - whole board
Wilcannia Drought - whole board
Yass Drought - whole board
Young Drought - whole board

This page has been maintained for historical purposes and should not be considered current.

Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.