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Preliminary assessment of an alluvial aquifer system using airborne and ground based geophysics in the Upper Darling River Floodplain, New South Wales
<div>Defining and characterising groundwater aquifers usually depends on the availability of data necessary to represent its spatial extent and hydrogeological properties, such as lithological information and aquifer pump test data. In regions where such data is of limited availability and/or variable quality, the characterisation of aquifers for the purposes of water resource assessment and management can be problematic. The Upper Darling River Floodplain region of western New South Wales, Australia, is an area where communities, natural ecosystems and cultural values are dependent on both surface and groundwater resources. Owing to a relative paucity of detailed geological and hydrogeological data across the region we apply two non-invasive geophysical techniques—airborne electromagnetics and surface magnetic resonance—to assist in mapping and characterising the regional alluvial aquifer system. The combination of these techniques in conjunction with limited groundwater quality data helps define an approximate extent for the low salinity alluvial aquifer in a key part of the Darling River valley system and provides insights into the relative water content and its variation within the aquifer materials. This work demonstrates the utility of these key geophysical data in developing a preliminary understanding of aquifer geometry and heterogeneity, thereby helping to prioritise targets for follow-up hydrogeological investigation.
Presented at the 2024 Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) Discover Symposium
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- 2024-10-23T06:44:55
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Publisher Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Author McPherson, A.
Internal Contact Author Tan, K.
Internal Contact Author Walsh, C.
Internal Contact Author Buckerfield, S.
Internal Contact Author Kilgour, P.
Internal Contact Author Peljo, M.
Internal Contact Author Ray, A.
Internal Contact Author Brodie, R.
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Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) 2024 Discover Symposium 15-18 October 2024 Hobart, Tasmania
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Present work from Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program and seek feedback on the application of relevant geophysical techniques.
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EFTF – Exploring for the Future
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Darling-Curnamona-Delamerian
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alluvium
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aquifer
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electrical conductivity
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airborne electromagnetics
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surface magnetic resonance
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Darling River
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New South Wales
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Applied geophysics
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Groundwater hydrology
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(c) Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2024
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Australian Government Security Classification System
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Geological and hydrogeological investigations of the Upper Darling Floodplain, northwest New South Wales
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Preliminary assessment of managed aquifer recharge potential in the Wilcannia region, NSW.
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Download Poster (pptx) {80.6 MB]
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<div>Conference abstract summarising aspects of geophyiscal investigations undertaken as part of the EFTF Upper Darling River Floodplain study. Abstract was written for proposed presentation the ASEG 2024 Discover Symposium in Hobart, Tasmania. </div>
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- Date info (Creation)
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AU/NZS ISO 19115-1:2014
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ISO 19115-1:2014
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