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RB 55/00104 Groundwater prospects, Coober Pedy area.
Following a request made by the Engineering and Water Supply Department to this Department for further investigations into the groundwater prospects in the Coober Pedy Area, a follow up survey to that of Mr. E.S. O'Driscoll and Mr. C. Bleys in 1959...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 45/00064 Geological and hydrological observations along the Strzelecki Creek, portion of Cooper Creek and on adjacent parts of the Great Australia Artesian Basin.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 77/00077 Coober Pedy town water supply. Groundwater prospects and completion report. Stuart Range bores 7-10.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 79/00066 Sampling and measurement of mound springs, Great Artesian Basin, South Australia. Progress report no. 3, WARRINA, OODNADATTA, BILLAKALINA, CURDIMURKA sheets.
This report virtually completes a systematic survey of mound springs around the south-western edge of the Great Artesian Basin in South Australia. There are as yet about 20 springs left unsampled, mostly on BILLAKALINA, in the Francis Swamp and...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 77/00059 Coober Pedy town water supply. Completion report. Stuart Range bores 5 and 6.
Two production water wells were drilled during March-May, 1974. The wells are located about 1 km apart within the Coober Pedy town area, and both draw upon the Cadna-Owie Formation. Salinity is uniformly high in both holes, at 16,600 - 16,700 mg/l....-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 98/00019 Spencer Regions strategic water management study.
The availability of adequate water supplies is crucial to future development, particularly in the arid areas of the State. Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA), as part of the Spencer Regions Strategic Water Management Study, has...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1998
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RB 70/00072 Groundwater supplies, Andamooka Opalfield, grid I.5. Lat. 30-31 degrees, Long. 137-138 degrees.
Numerous attempts have been-made over the past 25 years to augment the meagre supply of potable water for the miners at Andamooka Opal field. This report provides a summary of the work carried out, mainly in the form of drilling and assesses the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1970
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RB 71/00057 Tarcoola-Alice Springs railway ballast seismic survey. Report no. 1. The Perfection Well area in Ingomar and McDonall 1:63 360 sheet areas - Commonwealth Railways.
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Published: 01 Jan 1971
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RB 73/00010 Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway, Tarcoola Robin Rise section. Report no. 4.
Six bore holes have been drilled between previously existing productive holes to lessen water carting distances during railway construction. Drilling targets were the Cadna-Owie Formation and/or the Algebuckina Sandstone. All holes were productive at...-
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Published: 11 Jan 1973
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RB 72/00157 Geological investigations, Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway, Tarcoola to Robin Rise section - Commonwealth Railways.
Geological investigations indicate that no major foundation problems are anticipated. Physical testing shows that most materials are suitable as fill. Saline groundwater is available for compaction but no water suitable for concrete or camp use has...-
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Published: 24 Aug 1972
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RB 74/00178 Oodnadatta town bore 2. Well completion report.
Oodnadatta Town Bore 2 was drilled to supplement the water supply of Oodnadatta, and also to enhance the stratigraphic knowledge of the area. It was drilled to a total depth of 439.48 metres KB, and after pump testing achieved a flow rate of 3.4...-
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Published: 05 Sep 1977
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RB 75/00107 Summary of the groundwater resources within the proposed study corridors. Stuart Highway Improvement Project.
Adequate supplies of groundwater for the Stuart Highway Improvement Project are obtainable within those study corridors situated within the Great Artesian Basin. In some cases, however, quality is too poor for camp use and shallow supplies of better...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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RB 33/00030 Water supply, Leigh Creek Coalfield. Investigation on the removal of fluorine from the Great Artesian Basin water.
To meet the growing domestic and industrial water supply demand of the Leigh Creek Coal Field, at present supplied from bores at Sliding Rock, an alternative source of supply to that provided by a dam fed by local rain catchment areas, is the water...-
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Published: 04 Apr 1951
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Pedological and hydrological study of Comalco exploration licences, central South Australia.
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Report on investigations for a new track from Cordillo Downs to Goyders Lagoon crossing Sturts Stony Desert.
Report described the country between Cordillo Downs and Goyders Lagoon, and several reconnaissance journeys to establish a motor vehicle track between them. With the idea of using Marree as a railhead for operations in the Cordillo Downs area, the aim...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1958
