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Burrungabugee & Gungarlin Rivers

Kosciuszko National Park
Before/after photo gallery

“It is an incredible sight to see rivers that were beheaded by the Snowy Scheme once again flowing down their steep mountain river beds,” said spokesperson Louise Crisp. “For sixty years the Burrungabugge and Gungarlin Rivers have had 99% of their headwaters diverted by the Snowy Scheme.”

“It is no longer the environmental dark ages of the 1950s,” said Ms Crisp. “These rivers must remain free flowing; they are key tributaries of the Snowy River in Kosciuszko National Park. There would be no net loss of water to Snowy Hydro Ltd as the company is able to pump the water back up to Island bend Dam via the Jindabyne Dam pumping station.”

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“The NSW Government is currently undertaking the first Ten-year Review of the 75-year Snowy Water Licence. If the three government shareholders of Snowy Hydro Ltd are to deliver on their commitments to sustainable water management then Licence should be amended. The Burrungabugge and Gungarlin Rivers must not be turned off like a tap,” concluded Ms Crisp.

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