March 2005

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 - March 2005

Map showing areas of NSW suffering drought conditions as at March 2005

RLPB drought eligibility status - March 2005

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 March 2005 Drought Status
Armidale Satisfactory – whole board
Balranald Drought – whole board
Bombala Drought – whole board
Bourke Drought – whole board
Braidwood Drought – whole board
Brewarrina Drought whole board except north eastern corner which is Marginal
Broken Hill Drought – whole board
Casino Drought – whole board
Central Tablelands Marginal Divisions B and C;
Satisfactory Division A
Cobar Drought – whole board
Condobolin Drought – whole board
Cooma Drought – whole board
Coonabarabran Drought Divisions C, D and part of Division A;
Marginal Division B and part of Division A
Coonamble Drought Divisions A, C and part of Division B  (Division A not eligible for transport subsidies) ;
Marginal Division D;
Satisfactory part of Division B
Dubbo Drought – whole board
Forbes Drought Divisions A, B, D and part of Division C;
Marginal part of Division C
Gloucester Satisfactory – whole board
Goulburn Drought – whole board
Grafton Marginal – whole board
Gundagai Drought Division A;
Satisfactory Divisions B, C and D
Hay Drought – whole board
Hillston Drought – whole board
Hume Satisfactory – whole board
Hunter Marginal Divisions B, C, D, E and F;
Satisfactory Divisions A, G and H
Kempsey Marginal central portion;
Satisfactory, northern and south western portions
Maitland Marginal – whole board
Milparinka Drought – whole board
Molong Drought Division A;
Marginal Divisions B, C and D
Moree Satisfactory – whole board
Moss Vale Drought part of Division D;
Marginal part of Division C;
Satisfactory Divisions A, B and part of Divisions C and D
Mudgee Merriwa Drought – whole board
Murray Drought – whole board
Narrabri Marginal part of Division A;
Satisfactory Divisions B, C, D and part of Division A
Narrandera Drought – whole board
Northern New England Drought part of Division A;
Marginal part of Division A;
Satisfactory Divisions B, C and D
Northern Slopes Marginal Divisions A and B;
Satisfactory Divisions C and D
Nyngan Drought – whole board
Riverina Drought – whole board
South Coast Marginal Divisions B, C, D and part of Division A;
Satisfactory part of Division A
Tamworth Marginal – whole board
Tweed–Lismore Drought part of Division A;
Marginal Divisions B, C, D and part of Division A
Wagga Drought Divisions A, B, C and part of Division D;
Satisfactory part of Division D
Walgett Drought Division A and part of Divisions B, C and D;
Satisfactory part of Divisions B and C and D
Wanaaring Drought – whole board
Wentworth Drought – whole board
Wilcannia Drought – whole board
Yass Drought Division D;
Marginal Divisions A, B and C
Young Drought Divisions A, B and C;
Marginal Division D

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

Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.