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Lewis, S.J. | Wischusen, J.D.H. | English, P.M. | Hanna, A. | Gow, L.
Abstract
The structural and stratigraphic remnants of geologically ancient rivers, many dating to at least the Eocene, are widespread across the arid interior of Australia. Changing climatic conditions throughout the Cenozoic have dried the continent to such an extent that surface water now rarely flows in these palaeovalley systems. However, the fluvial sediments which were deposited as valley-fill sands and gravels may function as high quality aquifers which are capable of storing and transmitting significant quantities of groundwater. In many of Australia's outback deserts such palaeovalley aquifers commonly provide the only reliable source of potable water available for remote aboriginal communities, pastoral stations and mining enterprises.
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- groundwater
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