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We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the sovereign Traditional Owners of Australia and thank them for their stewardship of this Country, its lands, waters and skies. We respectfully acknowledge their culture and customary practices, and pay respect to their Ancestors, Elders and future leaders.

For the first time, the State of the Environment report includes a strong Indigenous narrative across all 12 thematic chapters, a narrative crafted through recognising the leadership, collaboration and authorship of Indigenous Australians who continue their connection as Traditional Owners to their lands, waters and skies.

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Figure 1 Annual rainfall during (a) 2016–17 compared with historical records, 1911–2017; (b) 2017–18 compared with historical records, 1911–2018; (c) 2018–19 compared with historical records, 1911–2019; (d) 2019–20 compared with historical records, 1900–2020
Figure 2 Murray–Darling Basin rainfall percentiles compared with the 1900–2019 long-term average, January 2017 to March 2021
Figure 3 Australian drainage divisions and river regions
Figure 4 National water storage, 2010–20
Figure 5 Water storages in the northern Murray–Darling Basin, Copeton and Argyle, 2010–20
Figure 6 Australia’s groundwater resources, showing generalised hydrogeology and the location of some iconic groundwater basins
Figure 7 Trends in groundwater levels from July 2015 to June 2020 for (a) upper, (b) middle and (c) lower aquifers
Figure 8 Groundwater level in Oolloo Dolostone Aquifer, 2014–20
Figure 9 Groundwater level in Tindall Limestone Aquifer, 2014–20
Figure 10 Total annual change in aquifer volume in the Daly River region at 30 June 2020 compared with the previous 8 years