It was recognised by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO as a subdivision of the Lake Eyre basin in the 2012 Australian Water Resources Assessment.
[2] The basin is relatively arid and is dominated by Acacia shrublands, but is sufficiently productive to be used for sheep and cattle grazing.
Despite this, the region is home to hundreds of identified species of native vertebrates.
At least eight species of fish have been observed within this drainage division, all of which are also found in the Lake Eyre sub-basin.
Some of the towns within this drainage basin include Quilpie and Thargomindah.