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RB 53/00051 Examination of water bores, Hundred of Murra Binna, County MacDonnell.
A water bore on Section 500, Hundred of Murra Binna intersected a sequence of Recent, Pleistocene, Oligocene (Gambier Limestone and Compton Conglomerate) Eocene (Knight Group) and probably Permian sediments to a depth of 320 feet. Two other bores in...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1961
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RB 52/00159 Cellulose Australia Ltd water bore, Hundred Mayurra, section 78. Micropalaeontological examination.
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Published: 01 Jan 1961
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RB 59/00054 Reinterpretation of the stratigraphy of the Comaum no. 2 bore, South Australia.
The stratigraphy of the Comaum 2 bore was revised and corrected. Tertiary sediments extend to 146m, and at this depth are dated as Paleocene on microfloral comparisons with south-western Victoria. Most of the Eocene section of the Knight Group (now...-
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Published: 27 Aug 1964
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RB 60/00011 Examination of bore samples for sedimentary phosphate (in the) Murray Basin and Gambier Embayment of the Otway Basin.
In a reconnaissance survey for sedimentary phosphate, sludges and cores were examined from 100 widely-scattered bores in parts of the Murray Basin and the Gambier Embayment of the Otway Basin that are located in South Australia. Microscopic inspection...-
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Published: 25 Jan 1965
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RB 49/00102 Stratigraphy of the Murray Basin in South Australia.
The Murray Basin is an area of Mesozoic and Tertiary sedimentation divided into two main units the Murray Basin proper separated by structural highs, the Padthaway “Horst”, from the Gambier Sunklands. Knowledge of the Mesozoic in the Murray Basin...-
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Published: 05 Oct 1959
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RB 42/00119 Micropalaeontological examination of sludges from three water bores, Millicent.
Sludges from three bores sunk recently at Millicent were examined in an effort to determine the cause of failure of two of them. All bores are considered to be in Pleistocene sediments containing much reworked Gambier Limestone material increasing...-
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Published: 08 Jun 1956
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RB 43/00012 Material collected during field conference. Frome - Broken Hill Co. Pty Ltd, Mount Gambier area, July 2-6, 1956.
Samples collected in the Mount Gambier, Mount Burr and Naracoorte areas include material from Knight Group sediments at their only South Australian exposure in Knight's Quarry where they are discordantly overlain by a basal conglomerate and the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1956
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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 84/00084 Kongorong groundwater pollution investigation.
An SA government investigation has been undertaken to determine the extent of groundwater pollution resulting from the waste disposal practices used at the now abandoned Kongorong cheese factory. During the period 1924 to 1971, liquid effluent from...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1984
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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 79/00009 Shallow refraction survey in the vicinity of Naracoorte saleyards disposal lagoons.
A shallow seismic refraction survey was carried out around the disposal lagoons at the Naracoorte Saleyards to determine the depth to the underlying Gambier Limestone bedrock. If the floors to existing effluent disposal lagoon excavations are near...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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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
