ENVIRONMENTAL water has reached the floodplain between Swan Hill and Robinvale.

"This region is unique as it joins the iconic Wakool and Murrumbidgee rivers with the Murray," Swan Hill Rural City councillor Nicole McKay said.

"Twenty five years ago it flooded almost yearly, meaning we had a more vibrant water landscape, with billabongs inundated regularly and lakes more permanently full.

"It is...