What is the Great Artesian Basin and how does it work?
Produced by Anvil Media on behalf of the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (GABCC).
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For further information on the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) or to order a free copy of the complete DVD, please visit the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (GABCC) website
The Great Artesian Basin is one of the largest underground water reservoirs in the world. It underlies approximately one-fifth of Australia - occupying an area of over 1.7 million square kilometers beneath the arid and semi-arid parts of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
This segment explains the events that led to the creation of the Great Artesian Basin and demonstrates how artesian groundwater is able to travel through water-bearing sandstone layers (or aquifers), providing a valuable source of water for human, stock and wildlife consumption.
'Water Down Under' DVD - The Great Artesian Basin Story
Stretching from Cape York in the north, down to Dubbo and across to Coober Pedy, the Great Artesian Basin covers almost a quarter of the Australian continent, and contains enough water to cover the world over. Much remains to be known about this valuable resource that has enabled life in inland Australian to develop over thousands of years.
Water Down Under is the vast and rich story of the Basin, told by the people who live on the Basin itself, and presented by National Geographic's Hayden Turner.
For further information on the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) or to order a free copy of the complete DVD, please visit the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (GABCC) website
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