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This could be the solution for the severe drought and bushfires

The Great Artesian Basin

The blue represents the area covered by the Great Artesian Basin. Source: SBS

The Great Artesian Basin contains over 65 million gigalitres of water, and stretches underneath large parts of three states: Queensland, NSW and South Australia, in addition to parts of the Northern Territories. Yet this vital water supply is not being invested in a strategy to combat the chronic drought and the persisting bush fires.



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