The Great Artesian Basin
About the Basin
The Great Artesian Basin (GAB), one of the largest in the world, underlies about one-fifth of Australia and has an estimated total water storage of 64,900 million megalitres.
GAB water planning
Water resource planning in the Basin is dealt with in the Water Resource (Great Artesian Basin) Plan 2006 and the GAB Resource Operations Plan, which provide for allocation and management of water in the area.
Bore rehabilitation
The Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative provides financial assistance to landholders to rehabilitate bores and replace bore drains with piped systems.
Further information
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