Entire Australian state now in drought

Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, is now entirely in drought, as a dry winter has intensified what has been called the worst drought in living memory in parts of eastern Australia

INDIAN OCEAN
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales: Produces around 25 percent of Australia’s agricultural output

WESTERN
NORTHERN TABLELANDS
NORTH WEST
NORTH COAST
CENTRAL WEST
RIVERINA MURRAY
HUNTER
Newcastle
Sydney
GREATER SYDNEY
CENTRAL TABLELANDS
Australian Capital Territory
SOUTH EAST
100km 60 miles

Non drought 
Recovering 
Drought affected 
Drought
Intense drought

Source: NSW Department of Primary Industries  Picture: Getty Images    © GRAPHIC NEWS