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Herbivore distribution and biomass were assessed in a south-west Queensland mulga paddock where a boredrain and semi-permanent earth tanks were used to water stock. Distance to fencelines and waters explained little of the variation in herbivore distribution or biomass. Herbivore distribution was rarely related to distance from the boredrain, although ungulate distribution was related to distance from the nearest water, which included the boredrain, but only after the boredrain was turned off. Macropod intensity increased with distance from the boredrain. Biomass was related to distance from the nearest fence and distance from semipermanent waters. The lack of correlation between the explored variables and distance to the boredrain suggests the stocking gradient out from the boredrain was not as high as with the point waters.