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English, P. | Lewis, S. | Bell, J. | Wischusen, J.D.H. | Woodgate, M. | Bastrakov, E. | Macphail, M. | Kilgour, P. | National Water Commission
Abstract
This report was compiled and written to summarise the four-year Palaeovalley Groundwater Project which was led by Geoscience Australia from 2008 to 2012. This project was funded by the National Water Commission's Raising National Water Standards Program, and was supported through collaboration with jurisdictional governments in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The summary report was published under the National Water Commission's 'Waterlines' series. This document is supported by related publications such as the palaeovalley groundwater literature review, the WASANT Palaeovalley Map and associated datasets, and four stand-alone GA Records that outline the detailed work undertaken at several palaeovalley demonstration sites in WA, SA and the NT. Palaeovalley aquifers are relied upon in outback Australia by many groundwater users and help underpin the economic, social and environmental fabric of this vast region. ‘Water for Australia’s arid zone – Identifying and assessing Australia’s palaeovalley groundwater resources’ (the Palaeovalley Groundwater Project) investigated palaeovalleys across arid and semi-arid parts of Western Australia (WA), South Australia (SA) and the Northern Territory (NT). The project aimed to (a) generate new information about palaeovalley aquifers, (b) improve our understanding of palaeovalley groundwater resources, and (c) evaluate methods available to identify and assess these systems.
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- Stratigraphy (incl. Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy)GEOLOGYBasin AnalysisEARTH SCIENCESOTHER EARTH SCIENCES
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- palaeovalley aquifers
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- arid zone groundwater
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- groundwater resources
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- hydrogeochemistry
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- groundwater investigations
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- Palaeovalley Groundwater Project
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- WASANT palaeovalley map
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- National Water Commission
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- Gawler Craton
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- Musgrave Province
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- Murchison Province
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- Paterson Province
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- Ti Tree Basin
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- Lake Mackay
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This report was compiled and written to summarise the four-year Palaeovalley Groundwater Project which was led by Geoscience Australia from 2008 to 2012. This project was funded by the National Water Commission's Raising National Water Standards Program, and was supported through collaboration with jurisdictional governments in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The summary report was published under the National Water Commission's 'Waterlines' series. This document is supported by related publications such as the palaeovalley groundwater literature review, the WASANT Palaeovalley Map and associated datasets, and four stand-alone GA Records that outline the detailed work undertaken at several palaeovalley demonstration sites in WA, SA and the NT.
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Report Waterlines report series no. 86
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The work summarised in this report was the result of original research carried out by Geoscience Australia staff with the support of collaborative partners from WA, SA and the NT. This activity commenced in 2008 and was completed in 2012. The Waterlines report was originally published as a pdf on the National Water Commission's website.
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Hydrogeology and Hydrogeochemistry of the Kingoonya Palaeovalley, South Australia
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Paterson Province Investigation for the Palaeovalley Groundwater Project
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Hydrogeological Investigation of Deep Groundwater Resources in the Ti-Tree Basin, Northern Territory
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Hydrogeological Investigation of Palaeovalley Aquifers in the Wilkinkarra Region, Northern Territory
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WASANT Palaeovalley Map - Distribution of Palaeovalleys in Arid and Semi-arid WA-SA-NT
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Palaeovalley Groundwater Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Australia - A Literature Review
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L197 Papunya Palaeovalley Seismic Reflection Survey, NT 2010
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