ABC water humour, page-12

Yes enoggera, that is the case and what I refer to.
As you say they don't cover the whole area.

They do account for the bulk of channel water, much of which originates in the Snowy system.

There are barge boards fore and/or aft the wheel.
Lift em with a stick, or take em out; sprag the wheel.
Let her run for a night or two.

I'm not familiar with bores or metering in the mid-north NSW.
My own bore is unmetered.
My water board has no interest in my bore.