The Great Artesian Basin covers a fifth of Australia and contains water that has been there for millions of years. Now, decades of extraction are taking their toll and traditional owners are fighting ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An ancient underground water basin the size of Libya holds the key to Australia avoiding a water crisis as climate change bites the drought-hit nation. Australia's Great Artesian ...

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Q: What is an artesian well? A: Artesian wells are named after the town of Artois in France, where the first one was drilled in 1126. The technique used was percussion drilling in which a rod with a ...

After a century of providing free-flowing artesian water throughout the city, Mandeville’s historic wells are now all but dried up. With only a handful of the originals remaining, the city is now ...

Research has shown the outback Great Artesian Basin to be far more extensive than previously thought. The Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board has been mapping the area in preparation for a ...