Teacher Earth Science Education Programme PARTNERS PRINCIPAL PLATINUM GOLD

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme PARTNERS Teacher Earth Science Education Programme PARTNERS BRONZE Anglo Coal Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation CS Energy Department of Sustainability and Environment, Vic Essential Petroleum Flinders University Gordon Wakelin King Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee Hot Dry Rocks Macquarie University Sandy Menpes Monash Energy Museum Victoria Our Water Our Future, Vic Petroleum Geo-Services Primary Industries and Resources SA Stanwell Corporation Velseis ZeroGen SILVER The Australian National University Department of Primary Industries, Vic Earth Science Western Australia Pitney Bowes Business Insight PowerWorks Queensland Resources Council Rob Kirk Consultants The University of Sydney The University of Tasmania

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Wet Rocks – Learning about Groundwater Groundwater Resources and Management, Alice Springs

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Alice Springs groundwater resources and management This presentation provides: – A summary of the different groundwater resources in the Alice Springs area, primarily alluvial sediments associated with the Todd River (and tributary creeks) and other water ways and the fractured rocks of the Amadeus Basin. – Provides a summary of the approach to management of the groundwater resources. – The information in this presentation is drawn from the following resources: – Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory. – Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Regional Hydrogeology Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Schematic of ground water resources – Alice Springs River sand and gravel aquifer Fractured rock aquifer Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme River sand and gravel aquifer Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Pre-development water balance – alluvial aquifer Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Post-development water balance – alluvial aquifer Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Fractured sandstone aquifer – Roe Creek Borefield A B Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Pre-development water balance – sandstone Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Post-development water balance – sandstone Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Alice Springs - water level trends Fractured rock aquifer Alluvial aquifer Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Growing demand Current demand Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory.

Teacher Earth Science Education Programme Response – increase capacity Ref: Alice Springs Groundwater Map (1:250K) – Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory Current Roe Creek Borefield Proposed Rocky Hill Borefield