Great Artesian Basin

Some worry Australia’s Great Artesian Basin, Outback water supply, being drawn too fast

Environment

Australia’s Outback communities rely on the water in the Great Artesian Basin, deep underground, for their water supply. But some now worry the aquifer is being drawn down too quickly. If it ever went dry, it would leave a whole host of Outback communities without a nearby water supply.

Australia’s Great Artesian Basin: A Life-Giving Resource in the Unforgiving Outback