1990’s

• 1997: Wagga Wagga (NSW). Shearers Awarded $613,000 Exposure to OP Pesticide Applied to Sheep
• 1987-1998: King Lake (Victoria). Depletion of Dieldrin and DDT in soils
• 1995-2021: Innisfail Water Supply (Queensland). Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos, Fenthion Methyl, Fenthion, Diuron, Simazine, Imidacloprid
• 1994 July: Pyengana (Tasmania). Pesticide: Simazine
• 1998: Bendoc (Vic). Simazine in Soil
• 1996: Armstrong Creek Reefton Vic. Pesticides: Total BHC, Lindane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Dieldrin
• 1996: Yarra River Dights Falls. Pesticides: Total BHC
• 1996: Merri Creek Roseneath Street. Pesticide: Total BHC, Heptachlor, Chlorpyrifos, Total Chlordane, Dieldrin, o,p-DDT
• 1996: Eric Raven Reserve Glen Iris Vic. Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos, Dieldrin, Methoxychlor
• 1999: Port of Newcastle Phosphine Gas Fumigant
• 1992: Wandin (Vic) Dieldrin “Control Area”
• 1992: Koo Wee Rup (Vic) Dieldrin “Control Area”
• 1992: Thorpdale (Vic) Dieldrin “Control Area”
• 2016 September: Study Confirms Widespread Pesticide Pollution of Australian Waterways
• 1997: Gunnedah Area Rainwater Tanks. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1995 May: Jandalot Mound (WA). Pesticides: Glyphosate, Metribuzin, Metoxuron
• 1998: Lower Burdekin (Qld) Sediments. Pesticides: Atrazine, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
• 1996-7: Brownhill Creek (SA). Pesticides: Simazine, Atrazine
• 1996-7: Torrens River (SA). Pesticides: Dieldrin, Simazine
• 1997-1999: Emerald (Qld) 21 Spray Drift Incidents. Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1999-2000: Dirranbandi Weir (Qld). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1999-2000: St.George Weir (Qld). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1999-2000: Surat Weir (Qld). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1999/2000 + 2015/19: Chinchilla Weir (Qld). Pesticides: Atrazine, Desethyl Atrazine, Desisopropyl Atrazine, Diuron, Metolachlor, Simazine, Tebuthiuron
• 1999-2000: Dalby Weir (Qld). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1999-2000: Cecil Plains (Qld). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1996 March – 2006?: Burwood Beach WWTW (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1994 Spring: St Columbia Falls. Pesticide: Simazine
• 1994 Spring: Rubicon River (Tas). Pesticide: Atrazine
• 1994 Spring: Lisle Creek (Tasmania). Pesticide: Hexazinone
• 1994 Spring: Little Henty River (Tas). Pesticide: Hexazinone
• 1994 Spring: Cattley Creek (Tas). Pesticide: Atrazine
• 1994 Spring: Hellyer River (Tas). Pesticide: Simazine
• 1994 April. Fish Kill Hogarth Rivulet (Tas). Pesticide: Pyrethrum
• 1994-5: Great Forester River (Tas). Pesticide: Simazine
• 1994: Great Forester River (Tasmania). Pesticide: Simazine
• 1995 October – October 1999: Coleambally Supply Escape at Bull Road. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1995 December – 2005 November: Coleambally Outfall Drain at Darlot (Bundy). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1995 October – 2013 September: Coleambally Catchment Drain. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1997 January – 2013 November: Coleambally Main Canal at Sturt Highway. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1994 February – 2013 September: South Drain at Yanco Creek (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1995 Feb – 2016 May: Coleambally Outfall Drain (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
• 1998/2001: Tuppal Creek NSW. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1995 May/July. Murrumbidgee River. Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine
• 1995 May: Jugiong Creek. Pesticide: Simazine
• 1992: Willbriggie Irrigation District Sediments: Pesticides: Alpha-BHC, Dieldrin, DDE and DDD
• 1994 October/November: Mirrool Creek/Little Mirrool Creek. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1991 November: Mirrool Creek. Pesticides: Molinate, Chlorpyrifos. Atrazine, Diuron
• 1992 November: Merungle Hill (NSW). Pesticides: Bromacil, Diuron
• 1991 October: Pesticide Export from Rice Pasture Willbriggie NSW. Pesticides: Molinate, Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, Atrazine
• 1992 October: Willbriggie Irrigation Area Rice Bays/Drains. Pesticides: Molinate, Malathion, Chlorpyrifos
• 1992/3: Individual Farm Drains Willbriggie (NSW). Pesticides:
• 1993 October/November: Willbriggie Irrigation District. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1994 March: Wakool River Kyalite. Pesticide: Molinate
• 1992 November: Niemur Drain. Pesticide: Molinate
• 1994 October – 1995 February: Coleambally Irrigation Area Surface Water. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1993: Coleambally Irrigation Area Large Drains. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1994 January: Murrumbidgee River. Pesticides: Endosulfan, Metolachlor
• 1994-95: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Surface Water: Pesticides: Multiple
• 1991-93: Murrumbidgee Irrigation District. Pesticides: Multiple
• 1993 October: Wah Wah Irrigation District. High levels of Molinate
• 1992 September: Yanco Murrumbidgee River. Pesticide: Atrazine
• 1990’s: Peel River (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1990’s: Namoi River at Bugilbone. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1990’s: Namoi River d/s Weeta Weir. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1990’s: Gunidjera Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1990’s: Narrabri Creek at Narrabri. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1990’s Namoi River – Gunnedah. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1997 January: Coxs Creek Boggabri. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1993 September: Pian Creek Rossmore (NSW). Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1993-1997: Gwydir River (NSW). Highest levels of Endosulfan in water.
• 1994: Mirool Creek – Barren Box Swamp. Pesticide: Diuron
• 1994 November: Little Mirool Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1992/3: Willbriggie (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 March: Mehi River (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 March: Boomi River (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995-1996: Lower Namoi River at Bugilbone. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 March – 1996 April: Brageen Crossing (Gwydir River). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1997 January: Cox’s Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1997 December/1998 February: Pian Creek, Rossmore. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995-1997: Thalaba Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1998 January: Moomin Creek Iffley (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1997 March: Bribie Island Fish Kill. Pesticide. Chlorpyrifos
• 1996 December: Coombabah Creek (Qld) Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1996 October: Cooparoo Creek (Qld) Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1996 October: Kedron Brook Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1996 May: Norman Creek Brisbane Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 November/1997 June: Biggera Creek (Qld) Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 September: Loders Creek (Qld) Fish Kill. Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 May: Loders Creek Gold Coast Qld Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 March: Carramundi Park Qld Fish Kill. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 January: Fish Kill Curramundi Park Sunshine Coast (Qld). Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
• 1995 January: Fish Kill Paradise Point Gold Coast (Qld). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1998: Fish Kill Kedron Brook/Sandy Creek Qld. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1997 February: Fish Kill Southport Qld. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1996 January: Fish Kill Runaway Bay (Qld). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1990’s Mirrool Creek (NSW). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1998 July: Plantation Streams Warren Reservoir. Pesticide: Atrazine
• 1970s – 1990’s: DDT and Dieldrin Impacts on Peregrine Falcons
• 2016 March: Thousands of Victorian Public Servants Exposed to Toxic Chemicals.
• 2016 March: Ex-forestry worker airs herbicide worry. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Picloram
• 1998: Barron River Pesticides Subtidal Sediments: Diuron, DDE, Dieldrin, DDT
• 1998: Daintree River. Pesticides in Subtidal Sediments: Diuron
• 1997: Moreton Bay West. Intertidal Sediments. Pesticide: Diuron
• 1997: Cardwell. Intertidal Sediments. Pesticide: Diuron
• 1997: Cairns Intertidal Sediments. Pesticide: Diuron
• 1998-2009: Johnstone River Estuary Qld. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Chlorpyrifos, Lindane, DDT
• 1990’s: Johnstone River Qld: Faunal impacts. Pesticides: Atrazine, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
• 1996 May: Cotton Insecticides Contaminates Calves. Pesticides: Chlorfluazuron, Endosulfan
• 1999 February: Australian Beef Rejected for Export. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1997-2001: Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale (WA) Landfill. Pesticides: Dieldrin, Chlorpyrifos
• 1993 + 2015: Blackburn Lake Vic. Pesticides: Trace levels organochlorines, DEET
• 1994-5: Mulwala (NSW) Murray River. Pesticide: Molinate
• 1994 – 1997: ICI compensates graziers hundreds of $millions. Pesticide: Chlorfluazuron
• 1950’s – 1990’s: Contamination of cattle dip sites in NSW & Qld. Pesticides: DDT, Ethion
• 1996-7: Lang Lang River Sediment. Pesticide: Dieldrin, DDE
• 1998: Warrigine Creek. Pesticide in Sediment: Dieldrin
• 1998: Watsons Creek. Pesticides in Sediment: Chlorpyrifos, Endosulfan, Dieldrin, p,p, DDE
• 1999 May – August: Bird deaths Collinsville (Qld). Pesticide: Fenthion
• 1990’s: Gunnedah (NSW) 500 people report symptoms of spray drift.
• 1998: Gunnedah (NSW) enveloped by cloud of Curacron. (Profenofos)
• 1996: The Pocket (NSW). Child’s birthday party sprayed: Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1990’s: Bilambil (NSW). Banana Spray Drift.
• 1990’s: Middle Pocket/Billinudgel/Yelgun area. Multiple Spray Drift Events
• 1993: North Ocean Shores (NSW). Wildlife killed. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1990: Hamilton (Vic). Eastern Barred Bandicoot. Dieldrin Residues.
• 1990’s: Harcourt (Vic). Health concerns related to pesticides.
• 1999 October: Wakool (NSW). Vineyard Exposure.
• 1997 December – 1998 November: Imbil (Qld). Pesticides: Atrazine and metabolites.
• 1996 October – 1997 August: Mt Canobolas (NSW) Atrazine experiments.
• 1990’s: Sales Rivulet (Tas). Pesticide: Cypermethrin
• 1989 – 1991: Takone (Tas) approximate. Pesticide: Atrazine
• 1989 – 1991: Guildford (Tas) approx. Pesticide Cypermethrin, Alpha-Cypermethrin
• 1998-1999: Toolara (Qld). Pesticide: Simazine
• 1991 – 1992: Darling River (NSW). Darling River sprayed with Algaecide to kill Blue Green-Algae.
• 2005 December: Port Jackson Bream Dioxin Results (NSW)
• 1995: Macquarie Marshes (NSW). Ibis nestlings deaths. Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
• 1990: Wallace Lake (NSW). Chlorpyrifos residues in eggs.
• 1988: Gwydir River (NSW). Catfish residues. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1999 June: Bassendean (WA) Pesticide spill: Pesticide: Trifluralin
• 1997 February: Gawler (Tas) Crop Dusting Accident
• 1998 January: Gawler (Tas) Crop Spraying Accident
• 1998 -9: Turrabelle Creek. Pesticides: Endosulfan, Fluometuron, Prometryn, Metolachlor
• 1992 January: Pesticide Sales Halted + Poisoning. Pesticide: Parathion
• 1990 April: Shepparton man awarded $510,000. Pesticide Exposure: Paraquat/Melprex
• 1998 April: Chemical Spill Branxton NSW. Pesticide: (Azodrin) Monocrotophos
• 1998 October: Singleton Big W insecticide spill.
• 1998: Dalby (Qld). 50 cases of pesticide poisoning? Cotton crops. Pesticide: Endosulfan
• 1998 + 2012/19: Loudon Weir (Qld). High levels of Endosulfan (20 times safe limit). Pesticides: Endosulfan, Bromacil, DEET, Diuron, Hexazinone, Imidacloprid, Metolachlor, Prometryn, Atrazine, Atrazine, 2-Hydroxy, Desethyl Atrazine, Desisopropyl Atrazine, Fluroxypur, Isoxaflutole Metabolite (DKN), Metolachlor, Metolachlor-OXA, N-Butylbenzenesulfonamide, Simazine, Tris (Chloropropyl) Phosphate Isomers, Tebuthiuron
• 1995: Taggerty River (Vic) Trout Eradication. Pesticide: Rotenone
• 1994-95: Upper Goulburn River (Vic) Trout Removal. Pesticide: Rotenone
• 1992 March: Lees Creek (ACT) Trout Eradication. Pesticide: Rotentone
• 1990s: Coffs Harbour – Organochlorines in Children’s Blood
• 1992: Coffs Harbour Spray Drift: Pesticides detected: Heptachlor, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, Ethoprophos
• 2007 September: Coaldale Farmers Fear Chemical Spray Drift
• 1991 -1992: Pesticide Exposure Cotton Chippers. Pesticides: Endosulfan, Profenofos
• 1994: Mitchell River: Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, DDT, Atrazine, Metribuzin, Simazine, Endosulfan, Chlorpyrifos, Dimethoate
• 1994: Koo-Wee-Rup (Vic). Pesticides in Water detected: Atrazine, Diuron, Metribuzin, Simazine, Methamidophos
• 1994: Rosebud (Vic). Pesticides in Water: Atrazine, Metribuzin, Linuron
• 1993: Mitchell River Lagoon. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
• 1993: Mitchell River Lagoon. Pesticides: Atrazine, Endosulfan, Chlorpyrifos
• 1992-3: Mitchell River Lagoon (Bairnsdale). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
• 1993: Mitchell River Lagoon. Pesticide detected: Atrazine
• 1992: Mitchell River Lagoon (Vic). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
• 1992: Mitchell River (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
• 1986 – 1995: Householders for Safe Pesticide Use. Pesticides: Hepatchlor.
• 1990?: Moree region. Pesticide illness
• 1980 – 1992: Mungindi NSW. Multiple pesticides + Parathion Methyl
• 1991 May: Emerald Oval Pesticide Accident: Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1980’s – 1991: Yelgun Spray Drift and Health concerns: Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1995 January: Footscray. Pesticides in Breast Milk. Pesticides detected: Heptachlor, DDT
• 1995: Cranbourne. Women’s Breast Milk. Pesticides detected: Heptachlor, DDT
• 1996 January: Moree Cattle Contamination. Pesticide detected: Chlorflurazuron, Endosulfan
• 1996 August: Macquarie Valley. Pesticide detected: Endosulfan
• 1997 March: OP Pesticide Spill Morwell
• 1997 May: 29 Legal Workers Hospitalised. Pesticide detected: Dimethoate,
• 1997 July: Sydney Tawny Frogmouths Poisoned: OC pesticides
• 1998 September: Bulahdelah Chemical Spill. Pesticide: Paraquat
• 1999 April – 2002 November: Rentokill Fined $40,000
• 1990 – 1992: Tully. Banana Plantations. Pesticides of concern: Propiconazole, Chlorpyrifos, Dimethoate, Monocrotophos, Mancozeb
• 1990: Lake Popiltah: Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Heptachlor, DDT
• 1990?: Cannery near Sheffield Tasmania. Birth deformites
• 1980’s: Armidale NSW. Health impacts. Pesticides of concern: Aldrin, Heptachlor.
• 1991 April: Wagait and Daly River Reserves. Weed Control: Tebuthiuron
• 1970’s – 1990’s. Lucas Heights. Pesticide dump
• 1993 April: Liverpool Golf Club (Lansvale). Herbicides kill 70 native ducks
• 1980’s – 1990’s: Weddin (NSW). Leaukemia
• 1980’s – 1990’s: Temora (NSW). Leukaemia
• 1950’s – 2000’s: McBryde Street. Pesticide of concern: 2,4-D
• 1990’s: Breeza (NSW). Chronic Fatigue
• 1950’s – 2010’s: Nufarm Coogee Kwinana (WA). Contaminated Site
• 1970’s – 2010’s: Wedgefield (WA). Hazardous Waste Incinerator
• 1904 – 1994: Midland Railway Workshops (WA). Contaminated Site
• 1997: Howard Springs (NT). Pesticides detected in Sediment: Dieldrin, Endosulfan
• 1995 November – 1997 April. Winnellie Drain (Darwin). Pesticides detected: DDT, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Heptachlor
• 1995 November – 1997 June. Moil Drain Darwin. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Triclopyr
• 1996 December: Elizabeth River (NT). Pesticide detected: Chlordane
• 1992 March – 1992 October: Darwin Rural Area. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Prometryn, Heptachlor, Carbaryl
• 1990: Darwin Naval Base (Larrakeyah). Pesticides detected in Sediment: Dieldrin, DDE, DDT, Methoxychlor
• 1996: Narrowmine NSW. Cotton Sprays, Cancer and Other Health Concerns
• 1995 -1997: Gunnedah Cotton. Various Health Problems
• 1984 – 1993: Coffs Harbour, NSW. Bananas – Cluster of Cleft Palate, Spina Bifida, Heart and Brain Abnormalities
• 1996 October: Horsham Water Tank. Pesticide detected: Simazine
• 1994 January: Olangolah Dam. Pesticide detected: DDT
• 1991: Boggy Creek/King River.
• 1990: Edi King River. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin.
• 1990: Ovens River and King River. Pesticides detected: DDT, Diedrin, Aldrin, Lindane, Heptachlor
• 1994: Myrtleford Ovens River. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin
• 1996: Reefton (Yarra River). Pesticides detected: Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide
• 1995 March: Zeerust Outfall. Pesticide detected: Glyphosate.
• 1995 April: Stanhope (Vic). Pesticide detected: Glyphosate.
• 1995 March: Murrabit Road Bridge Kerang. Pesticide Detected: Glyphosate.
• 1995 April – 2006 May: Broken Creek (Vic). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate.
• 1996 November – 2007: Lake Nagambie (Vic). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate.
• 1997: Brisbane River. Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Bifenthrin.
• 1998 June – 2000 November: Barossa Water Treatment Plant. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Diazinon.
• 1998 July – September. Victoria Creek Williamstown (SA). Pesticides detected: Parathion, Simazine.
• 1998 October – 2022: Torrens River Gorge Weir (SA). Pesticides Detected: Endosulfan, Simazine, Triclopyr, Picloram, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
• 1999 May – 2015 March: Murray Bridge, Murray River. Pesticide detections: Hexazinone, Simazine, MCPA.
• 1999 June: Morgan, Murray River. Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
• 1998 January – 2012 December: Millbrook Reservoir. Pesticide detected: Atrazine, Triclopyr, MCPA.
• 1999 May: Loxton (SA) Murray River. Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
• 1999 May – 2022: Little Para River Snake Gully Bridge (SA). Pesticides detected: Hexazinone, Simazine, Chlorthal-Dimethyl, MCPA, Triclopyr, Picloram, Metsulfuron Methyl.
• 1998 October – 2021: Kangaroo Creek Reservoir (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Dieldrin, Triclopyr, MCPA, 2,4-D.
• 1986 March – 1998 September: Hougraves Weir (SA). Pesticides detected: Chlorthal-Dimethyl, Simazine, DDE
• 1998 May – 2022: Hope Valley Water Treatment Plant (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Atrazine, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Aldrin, Triclopyr, MCPA.
• 1998 September: Echunga Creek (SA), upstream of Mount Bold Reservoir. Pesticide detected: Simazine
• 1998 – 2022: Barossa Weir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Diazinon, Simazine, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
• 1998 September – 2017 November: Anstey Hill Water Treatment Plant (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Chlordane, Dieldrin, MCPA
• 1991 June: Nufarm North Laverton: 2,4-D Production and Dioxins
• 1960 – 2015: Gunnamatta Outfall Melbourne Water
• 1996: Geelong Arm Port Phillip Bay – CSIRO Port Phillip Bay Environment Study 1996 – Pesticide: Dieldrin
• 1996: CSIRO Port Phillip Bay Environment Study – Pesticides: Dieldrin, DDT.
• 1999 October: Dieldrin detected in drinking Water Supply at Highton Geelong
• 1994 April: Pyrethrum Spill Tonganah (Tas).
• 1998 May: Herbicide Spill Traralgon South (Vic). Pesticide: Simazine.
• 1994 June: Derby Water Supply Contaminated. Pesticide: Atrazine.
• 1993-1994: Lorrina Tas. Pesticide Detected Atrazine.
• 1993 November: Shephards Flat Plantation Spraying leading to spray drift covering 500 sq km. Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
• 1993 November: Creswick Plantations Sprayed – eventually leading to spray drift covering 500 sq km. Pesticide: Hexazinone.
• 1993 December – 1994 March: Ballarat and 500 sq km of central Victoria impacted by plantation spray drift: Pesticide: Hexazinone
• 1999-2000: Lock 9 Murray River (Vic). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
• 1999 -2012 September: Mannum (SA). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone, Simazine
• 1998 – 2022 : Mount Bold Reservoir. Pesticide Detected: Dieldrin, Chlorthal Dimethyl, MCPA, 2,4-D.
• 1999-2000: Hope Valley Reservoir: Pesticide Detected – Atrazine
• 1998 – 2001 + 5/6/22: Gumeracha Weir (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Endosulphan, Heptachlor..
• 1998 July – 2017 October: Warren Reservoir (SA). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Simazine, MCPA, Clopyralid, Metsulfuron Methyl.
• 1998 – 2021: South Para Reservoir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, MCPA, Triclopyr, Metsulfuron Methyl.
• 1997 December – 2000 November: Barossa Reservoir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Simazine.
• 1988-1995: Perth Groundwater Pollution.
• 1991: Ord River Groundwater. Pesticide Detected: Atrazine
• 1991: Esperance. Atrazine detected in Groundwater.
• 1991: Padthaway South Australia Groundwater. Pesticide detected: Atrazine.
• 1997-8: Moreton Bay Queensland. Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Diuron.
• 2000: Herbert River region Queensland. Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos, Atrazine, Diuron, 2,4-D.
• 1991-2001: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Numerous Pesticides.
• 1996: Bundaberg Region Groundwater. Pesticides detected: Chlorfenvinphos and 2,4-D.
• 1996: Callide Valley Queensland Groundwater. Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Hexazinone.
• 1994: Shepparton East (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Simazine.
• 1993: Lower Namoi River, New South Wales. Pesticides detected: Atrazine.
• 1996: Johnstone River Queensland
• 1996: Daintree River Queensland
• 1996: Condamine-Balonne River Atrazine
• 1989-1992: Triazine Pollution of Tasmanian Streams
• 1995: Willbriggie Irrigation Area NSW
• 1991-2: Goulburn Valley Victoria Parathion
• 1992: Cox’s Creek South Australia. DDT and Chironomid Deformities
• 1994 Feb: Port Phillip Bay Flathead contaminated with pesticides
• 1995 December: Qld Fruit Fly Treatment Poisoning Workers
• 1995-96: Perth Metropolitan Area
• 1997 November: Pesticide spill Perth Belmont Race Course
• 1992: Dianella (Perth) Groundwater contaminated with Atrazine and Fenamiphos
• 1971-2012: Fiskville Country Fire Authority Training Facility
• 1998: Darling River
• 1998: Macquarie River Basin
• 1996: Macquarie River Basin
• 1996 Namoi River Basin
• 1998: Namoi River Basin
• 1996: Border Rivers Basin
• 1998: Border River Basin
• 1998: Gwydir River Basin
• 1996: Gwydir River Basin
• 1994-5: Murray Irrigation Area
• 1991-3: Murray Irrigation Area
• 1990’s: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
• 1994-5: Coleambally Irrigation Area
• 1991-3: Coleambally Irrigation Area Pesticides
• 2005 January: Pesticides Linked to Breast Cancer in Victoria
• 2006: Worst Groundwater Pollution in Southern Hemisphere
• 1990’s Endosulfan Condamine River
• 1990’s: Endosulfan detected in Namoi River
• 1990’s: Endosulfan detected in the MacIntrye River NSW
• 1990’s Endosulfan detected in Macquarie River NSW
• 1991: Endosulfan detected in Gravelly Creek (NSW)
• 1991: Endosulfan detected in Millie Creek
• 1991/2: Fish Kills due to Endosulfan – Gwydir River
• 1984 – 1992: Fish Kills due to Endosulfan Gil Gil Creek, Galloway
• 1991/2: Endosulfan and Fish Kills Barwon River Mungindi