Investigations were carried out in the Keith area during the period 3rd-6th December, 1957 in an attempt to determine the cause of certain deep bores becoming salty after a period of five years, or less in some cases. Various investigations of the...

Waratah Gypsum Company proposes the washing of gypsum before shipment. An investigation for that purpose was made in the Stenhouse Bay area by Mr. Sett in the period 15th January to 18th January 1956, then on loan from the Geological Survey of India....

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Parachilna Township is at present supplied with water sourced from a spring in Parachilna Gorge, 10 miles east of the township. The groundwater is collected in a small basin and piped to Parachilna by gravity flow. In dry seasons, water has to be...

Drilling was carried out at the Elizabeth Oval to a depth of 1170 ft. in an attempt to obtain an irrigation supply of water suitable for use on the oval and nursery and also to further knowledge of the underground water prospects of the area. Although...

A reconnaissance trip up the Strzelecki Creek to Cordillo Downs, down the Cooper and across to Mirra Mitta bore on the Birdsville track is described. A review of borehole and field evidence along the margin of the Great Australian Artesian Basin...

Following enquiries from land-holders and others a reconnaissance survey was made in an attempt to discover the reasons for the increased salinity in the River Murray. The survey was, at this stage, primarily concerned with assessing the part played...

Following a request by the South Australian Housing Trust, a brief preliminary survey was made of the old B.H.P. aerodrome in Whyalla, to determine foundation conditions for home building. The main problem was the suspected salinity of portion of the...

The site of a proposed two story building for the E S & A Bank was investigated by one hand auger hole to 6m depth. Wet soft marine mud and shelly marl of the Saint Kilda Formation (?) were encountered to the depth tested, indicating a low bearing...

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A hydrological reconnaissance of the Elliston-Bramfield area on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula suggests that an incompletely explored fresh-water basin in the vicinity of Bramfield is capable of much more extensive development. The shallow potable...

An elevated 30,000 gallon tank is planned for a proposed prison farm at Cadell. The site is on an old sand dune and below a depth of 5 feet the sands are well compacted. It is recommended that the tank foundation be seated 5 feet below the surface,...

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Six water bores were put down to a cumulative depth of 424 m between the N.T. border and Alice Springs, at sites nominated by the N.T. Water Resources Branch. Successful wells were completed at C58, C177 and C189 km, and preliminary indicated yields...

Flow measurements on the Gawler and Little Para Rivers since 1971 indicate a substantial loss in surface flow as the rivers cross the plains from Gawler and Carisbrooke Park respectively. These losses are due to recharge of the aquifer and...

Groundwater of salinity lower than 5000 mg/l was found to occur north of Coober Pedy at a distance of 20-30 km. Four holes (cumulative depth 274 m) were drilled and encountered water of salinity 4000-9000 mg/l. A production well will commence in the...

The hundred of Warrenben has little exploitable fresh underground water, the existing water occurring as thin layers overlying salt water. There are approximately 80 wells in use with relatively small supplies, with the odd well capable of 165...

Between February and July 1979, six deep regional investigation holes and thirteen shallow local investigation holes were drilled in the Upper Murraylands area of South Australia. ATS values range from 7000 to 25,000 mg/1 within the Morgan/Mannum...

A total of 35 cabletool foundation investigation holes were drilled along the centre line of the proposed North-East Transit Corridor route from McKinnon Parade to Tea-Tree Shopping Plaza, Modbury. The cabletool holes penetrated siltstone bedrock...

Approximately 280 water wells were located on the KINGOONYA sheet. The purpose of the survey was to up-date Departmental records of groundwater in the area. High groundwater salinity is the greatest problem to users, most of whom require water for...