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

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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: November 21, 2012