澳大利亚水资源属于州政府所有,管理权限主要在地方,传统的水权是附着在土地上一并属于私有的。19世纪末发生在人口主要聚居区域的干旱和引水冲突促成了澳历史上第一个分水协议的签署。在1901年成立的联邦政府的协调下,墨累河流域的维多利亚州、南澳、新南威尔士达成了分享水资 Australian water resources belong to the state government, the main management authority in place, the traditional water rights are attached to the land together with the private. Drought and water diversion clashes in the main populated areas in the late 19th century led to the signing of the first diversion agreement in Australia’s history. Under the coordination of the federal government established in 1901, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales in the Murray Valley reached an agreement to share water