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RB 77/00080 Kalangadoo town water supply. Well completion report, Kalangadoo TWS no. 1 (MA 94).
Kalangdoo Town Water Supply (T.W.S.) No. 1 well was drilled cable tool during February - May, 1977, and subsequently production tested. The unconfined Gambier Limestone aquifer was encountered between 5.5 and 86m, and was later cemented off down to...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 87/00132 Lithological factors influencing the quality of Gambier Limestone as a building material.
The Marte area, 10 km west of Mount Gambier is the largest producer of building limestone in Australia. Massive calcarenite of Gambier Limestone of late Eocene to early Miocene age has been extensively modified by subsequent groundwater movement...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1987
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RB 83/00063 Allens sand quarry, section 715, Hd Blanche). Results of auger drilling, 1981 - 82 - I.A. and C.H. Allen.
18 auger holes have outlined probable reserves of 80 000 tonnes of construction sand in Middle Eocene Tartwaup Formation below 57 000 tonnes of overburden. Allens Quarry (formerly Knight's Quarry) is the only exposure of Early Tertiary sediments in...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1983
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RB 88/00002 Review of Gambier Limestone - Geology, uses, specifications and production.
The Marte area, 10 km west of Mount Gambier is the largest producer of building stone in Australia. Reviews production of ashlars from Gambier Limestone with emphasis on the Mount Gambier area; coverage is incomplete for production of ashlars from the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1988
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RB 78/00009 EWS Department - Mount Gambier town water supply standby well no. 7.
The first of a series of high yielding standby wells exploring the confined aquifer was drilled to 208 metres using both rotary and cable tool. Production interval is from 184.6 to 205.3 metres in unconsolidated sands of Dilwyn Formation.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 78/00083A Extractive industry towards a planning philosophy.
New production water well has suitable water supply for all purposes. Nitrate levels are not serious (10 - 22 mg/L).-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 79/00021 Foundation drilling at Robe slipway - Lake Butler.
Foundation testing for a building project at Robe aimed at strengthening the existing slipway has shown the presence of medium strength Bridgewater Formation limestone at a depth of less than 2 m, which should provide an adequate bearing horizon for...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 79/00034 Hydrogeological investigations, Apcel Pty Ltd, Snuggery. Report no. 3.
Drilling and testing of a new groundwater production well APCEL 14 at Snuggery has indicated a production rate of about 8000 cubic m/day (80,000 gallons per hour), which should have only minimal effects on groundwater levels in both the upper...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 79/00060 Groundwater resources for South-East town water supplies - Review no. 4, Millicent.
Six wells exploiting the lower (confined) portion of the Gambier Limestone aquifer currently provide groundwater for Millicent?s reticulated water supply. Four of the six wells could be substantially upgraded in well yield by equipping them with...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 79/00076 Naracoorte town water supply, completion report for well no. 10 - EWS Department.
A new town water supply well, Naracoorte no. 10, encountered permeable confined aquifer sands at 160 m depth. Subsequent testing showed the well to have a yield of from 6000 to 7000 cubic m/day at a recommended pump intake depth of 85 m, with less...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 77/00131 South-East water resources: Mount Gambier area groundwater investigations. Progress report to January 1977.
Hydrogeological investigations have intensified in the Mount Gambier area, with emphasis on town water supplies, pollution monitoring and the confined aquifer. The transition from the Underground Waters Preservation Act to the Water Resources Act has...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Mount Gambier. Final geological report on drilling.
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Published: 09 Aug 1999
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Final reports on SAMPLE (Seismic Amplitude Measurement for Primary Lithology Estimation) analyses for two seismic shotpoints in the Ladbroke Grove area of the Otway Basin.
Reports (an original, plus separate revised conclusions) describe a contractor's specialised computer modelling study of selected raw seismic data shot at the site of the proposed Ladbroke Grove 1 wildcat, to attempt to identify target lithologies and...-
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RB 72/00206 Summary of the hydrogeology of the South-East Province.
Groundwater of the South East province forms one of the most important water resources of the State. All towns south of Keith and, indeed, most towns in the Murray and Otway Basins rely on groundwater for their supplies. Therefore it is important that...-
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Published: 06 Nov 1972
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RB 75/00120 Millicent town water supply bore no. 7. Completion report no. 1.
A 203 mm diameter bore was drilled to a depth of 179 m in Section 565, Hundred of Mount Muirhead to augment the Millicent town water supply. The average pumping rate during the main 72 hour test was 46.3 litres/sec. with a maximum drawdown of 16.60 m....-
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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RB 76/00002 Completion report and aquifer test, Mundulla town water supply bore no. 1, section 722, Hundred of Wirrega.
An exploratory town water supply bore and an observation bore were sunk on Section 722 Hundred of Wirrega for the township of Mundulla. A 72 hour aquifer test gave a value for Transmissivity (T) of 800 m3/day/m and a Storage Coefficient of 0.08 for...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1976
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RB 76/00038 Completion report and well test, Kingston town water supply bore no. 10, secn 504 Hundred of Lacepede - EWS Department.
A new well, Kingston No. 10, was drilled on section 504, hundred of Lacepede to augment Kingston's water supply. A flow of water (5 1/sec) was obtained after intersecting Kongorong Sand at 86m. Subsequent well testing showed it to have a safe yield of...-
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Published: 22 Mar 1976
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RB 76/00041 Carpenter Rocks town water supply. Bores 1, 1A and 2. Completion report.
To establish a potable water supply for Carpenter Rocks, two production bores were drilled in section 500, hundred of Kongorong. The first was drilled 350m inland from the coast and was later abandoned due to high salinity, presence of hydrogen...-
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Published: 24 Mar 1976
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Burnda. Progress and technical reports to licence expiry/full surrender for the period 3/7/1989 to 2/7/1990.
Reverse air circulation rotary drilling of four outcrops of potentially glass-grade raw material dolomite rock (42 holes for a total penetration of 924 m), carried out 14 km north-west of Mount Gambier in April 1989 on a 50 m grid within pine...-
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Published: 31 Jul 1990
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RB 2000/00042 Water resource assessment, Naracoorte Ranges Prescribed Wells Area.
The Naracoorte Ranges Prescribed Wells Area (PWA) is 300 km SE of Adelaide, and covers about 2400 square km. The PWA consists of a low-lying interdunal flat in the SW, and an elevated highlands area in the NE, separated by the Kanawinka Fault. The...-
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Published: 01 Nov 2000
