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Australian notebook. Town with no water

Pejar Dam near Goulburn, NSW

Pejar Dam near Goulburn, NSW Source: AAP

Walgett, in the Northern region of NSW is just one of town running dry... Severe drought is causing water shortages on Eastern coast of Australia. In Sydney, the desalination plant has been re-activated after the water level in the dam fell under the critical mark of 60%.


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Walgett, in the Northern region of NSW is just one of town running dry... Severe drought is causing water shortages on Eastern coast of Australia. In Sydney, the desalination plant has been re-activated after the water level in the dam fell under the critical mark of 60%.


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