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  • Palaeovalley Groundwater Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Australia
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  • National Water Commission - National Groundwater Action Plan External site link
  • National Water Commission - Water use External site link
  • Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Sustainable yields in the Murray-Darling Basin external link
  • National Water Commission - Australian Water Resources 2005 External site link
  • UNSW - Potential impacts of sea-level rise and climate change on coastal aquifers External site link

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What is Groundwater?
Overview of how groundwater is formed and extracted.
Groundwater Use
Groundwater is an important water source in Australia for a wide range of purposes.

Topic contact: groundwater@ga.gov.au Last updated: April 2, 2013

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