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Water supply on blocks 98A and 98B, ACT
The situation, geology and water supply of blocks 98A and 98B are discussed in this report. A geological sketch map is included. -
Preliminary report on the Precambrian rocks of the Lawn Hill, Camooweal and...
An area of about 12,000 square miles was mapped in the field seasons 1950-51. It contains four Pre-Cambrian rock groups ranging from Archaeozoic to Uppermost Proterozoic. The... -
Summary of the Great Artesian Basin Research Priorities Workshop: 27-28...
The Great Artesian Basin Research Priorities Workshop, organised by Geoscience Australia (GA), was held in Canberra on 27 and 28 April 2016. Workshop attendees represented a... -
A national-scale vulnerability assessment of seawater intrusion: coastal...
Fresh groundwater stored in Australian coastal aquifers constitutes an important resource for humans and the natural environment. However, many Australian coastal aquifers are... -
Geophysical investigations of water deposits, Western Australia
With Australia's postwar immigration programme and the increased demand for food supplies, an expansion of Australia's rural industries is of primary importance, both to... -
The Impact of Sediment-water Interactions on Water Quality in Wellstead...
In early autumn 2006 (14th March to 4th April), Geoscience Australia conducted a field survey to investigate the major processes controlling water quality in Wellstead Estuary,... -
Nutrient Cycling in St Georges Basin, South Coast NSW
Geoscience Australia conducted a survey of lakebed (benthic) nutrient fluxes in St Georges Basin, November 2003. The objectives were to: 1. determine the nature of nutrient... -
Historic environmental changes and sediment-based condition assessment for...
This project was conducted by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with the Water Science Branch of the Department of Water, Western Australia, to acquire baseline information... -
Notes on water supply at Alice Springs
Existing sources of water supply are described. Proposals for improving the supply of town water are considered. Further investigations are recommended with respect to tapping... -
Major Dam Walls
The National Major Dam Walls dataset presents the spatial locations; in point and polygon format, of all known major dam walls within Australia. -
Pacific Island Groundwater and Future Climates: First-Pass Regional...
Islands in the Pacific region rely heavily on their fresh groundwater, and for a number of islands it is the only reliable source of freshwater throughout the year. Stresses on... -
Historic Environmental Changes and Present-day Nutrient Release from...
This report presents the results of a study by Geoscience Australia of Stokes Inlet and Wellstead Estuary, located in southwestern Western Australia, based on data collected... -
The escape of water from the Cotter storage basin
On May 3rd, and again on June 1st, the author visited the Cotter dam to investigate a reported loss of water from the fault on the northern side of the wall. This report gives... -
Geological survey of Upper Cotter Dam sites A and B1, Australian Capital Territory
Detailed geological investigations were made of two previously selected dam sites, B and A, in the Upper Cotter Valley. Site B1 is geologically suitable for the construction of... -
Major Desalination Plants
This point dataset contains the major desalination plants in Australia. -
Acoustic Mapping of Estuarine Benthic Habitats: Results of a Trial in Wallis...
A collaborative field trial of the Quester-Tangent View Series 5 single beam acoustic benthic mapping system was recently conducted in Wallis Lake by Geoscience Australia and... -
Nutrient Release from Sediments of the Torbay Drainage System, South-western...
In April 2005, Geoscience Australia (GA) conducted a field survey of the waterbodies of the Torbay catchment drainage system. The Torbay Catchment Group and the Western... -
Sediment Water Interactions in the Swan River Estuary: Findings and...
Geoscience Australia has conducted four surveys in the Swan River Estuary to investigate benthic nutrient fluxes and their impact on water quality. Surveys were undertaken in... -
Conceptual Models of Australia's Estuaries and Coastal Waterways :...
This document represents part of Geoscience Australia's contribution to the National Estuaries Assessment and Management (NE) project, Theme 5 (Assessment and Monitoring), Task... -
Channel Island water supply, Northern Territory
On 10th November, 1952 a brief visit was made to Channel Island with Mr. F. Vidgen, Director of Works, to investigate the possibilities of developing an underground water supply...