Millennium Drought

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:Queensland
gptkb:South_Australia
gptkb:Tasmania
gptkb:Victoria
gptkb:Southeastern_Australia
gptkb:Murray-Darling_Basin
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Big Dry
gptkbp:cause gptkb:El_Niño_events
climate variability
anthropogenic climate change
gptkbp:consequence environmental degradation
agricultural losses
water restrictions
urban water supply crisis
gptkbp:duration 12 years
gptkbp:endDate 2009
gptkbp:followedBy 2017–2019 Australian drought
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Millennium Drought
gptkbp:location gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:notableEvent Lake Eildon low levels
Melbourne water restrictions
Murray River low flows
construction of desalination plants
environmental water buybacks
government drought relief programs
introduction of water recycling
gptkbp:notableFor 2006
2007
2008
2009
gptkbp:notablePublication CSIRO reports on drought
Australian Bureau of Meteorology drought statements
gptkbp:precededBy Federation Drought
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Murray-Darling_Basin_Authority
gptkb:Australian_Bureau_of_Meteorology
Australian agriculture
climate change in Australia
water management in Australia
gptkbp:startDate 1997
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Murray–Darling_Basin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5