This plan is unique in that it only applies to artesian water and connected sub-artesian water of the Great Artesian Basin, and does not include management plans for surface water.
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This plan is unique in that it only applies to artesian water and connected sub-artesian water of the Great Artesian Basin, and does not include management plans for surface water.
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Artesian water : This is water from a confined aquifer that has been tapped and in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer.
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Richards worked for the Queensland Department of Mines and was a member of Artesian Water Committee, in 1938, as well as being the President of the Royal Society of Queensland.
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As a facility which demonstrated how artesian water might be used to the advantage of a community, the Dalby Swimming Pool also is important in demonstrating the pattern of Queensland's history.
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Many growers abandoned their groves entirely, but Mead recognized that below ground artesian water at a constant 70 degrees might provide relief from frost and allow citrus trees to survive freezing temperatures.
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Access to artesian water from the 1890s enabled the grazing of sheep and cattle to flourish in what is essentially a semi-arid environment and pastoralism has been the major industry in this area.
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In 1929 a bore was sunk at Glengyle to a depth of before striking a good flow of artesian water The flow rate was measured at per day and cost Kidman A?, 000.
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During the early days of Coonong station McCaughey suffered greatly from drought conditions, but overcame these by sinking artesian water and constructing large tanks and so was a pioneer of water-conservation in Australia.
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Garrett discovered a great reservoir of artesian water in the Roswell region and went into partnership with two men to organize the " Pecos Valley Irrigation and Investment Company " on July 18, 1885.
