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Late Eocene - Pliocene stratigraphy of the Langhorne Sub-basin (north-western Padthaway Archipelago, South Australia).
The following Tertiary units were identified : Kongorong Fm, Narrawaturk Fm, Buccleuch Fm, Ettrick Fm, Mannum Fm, Kalibar Limestone, Parilla Sand and North West Bend Fm. All of these units are separated by unconformities. Erosional surfaces,...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1980
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RB 77/00023 Groundwater resources for South-East town water supplies review no. 1 - Kingston.
Recent drilling information, aquifer testing, a review of data on existing town water supply wells and a survey of wells intersecting the confined Kongorong Sand aquifer in the vicinity of Kingston have been used to assess the state of Kingston's...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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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 98/00032 Assessment of the groundwater impacts of various management options to mitigate the salinity increase in the Padthaway irrigation area.
An increase in groundwater salinity in parts of the Padthaway area threatens the sustainability of established irrigation developments. A number of management options to mitigate the groundwater salinity increase are being considered by State...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1998
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RB 96/00044 Padthaway Proclaimed Wells Area groundwater status report.
The Padthaway Formation and Bridgewater Formation aquifers provide a high quality groundwater resource in the Padthaway Proclaimed Wells Area (PWA). The resource supports an irrigated agriculture and horticulture industry. Irrigation is concentrated...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1997
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PEL 22 exploration guidelines and the prospects for locating hydrocarbons (in) the Gambier Embayment, South Australia.
This study concentrates on the correlation of lithostratigraphic units, establishing a model for the likely source rock maturity pattern, and elucidating the structure, seal and reservoir relationships. The Early Cretaceous Otway Group is considered...-
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RB 00734 Stratigraphy and correlation of the marine sediments of the Gambier Embayment (Otway Basin).
The sediments of the Gambier Embayment are mainly of Cretaceous and Tertiary age. Lower Cretaceous subsurface units have been referred to outcropping rocks of the Otway and Merino Groups, but satisfactory criteria for their identification with...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1900
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RB 73/00166 South-East water resources, Hd Mayurra, adj. secn 552. Pumping tests results on water bore MI-1 at Snuggery, report no. 1.
This report covers the first two stages of a proposed 3-stage pump test on Bore MI-1. Calculations using the Jacob and Theis methods have been used. Good agreement between the various drawdown curves indicates that the values used are reliable for the...-
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Published: 03 Oct 1973
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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 74/00013 Beachport town water supply flow and pump testing of bore no. 2, completion report and recommendations, Hd Rivoli Bay, bore no. 610999002.
The development and testing of the Beachport Town Water Supply Bore No. 2, was badly handicapped by incorrect screen selection, an apparently insensitive pressure gauge, and incomplete development of the bore prior to testing. The transmissivity of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1974
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RB 75/00108 Beachport town water supply, flow testing of bore no. 3 completion report and recommendations.
The Beachport Town Water Supply No. 3 was flow-tested using a series of orifice plates. The testing programme consisted of a main test and five stages in a flow recession test. The orifice plates were used not to measure flow rate, but to ensure a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 75/00116 Summary of the hydrogeology of the Mount Gambier area, southeastern South Australia.
The Mount Gambier area of south-eastern South Australia is totally dependent upon groundwater for its water supplies. Water of low salinity is extracted from an unconfined aquifer (the Gambier Limestone) and, to a much lesser extent, confined aquifers...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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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
