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Groundwater

Tasmania's groundwater resource is not evenly distributed across the State. Approximately 10,000 bores and wells tap this resource for irrigation, mining, town water and stock use.

Overview of Groundwater
How and where groundwater occurs in Tasmania.
Groundwater Management
The Department manages the State’s groundwater resources under the provisions of the Water Management Act 1999.
Wells and Bores
Taking water from wells and bores must be consistent with Part 7 of the Water Management Act 1999.
Well Works Permits
Well Works Permits have been introduced to ensure that wells are constructed to minimum standards, and to protect consumers and the drilling industry ...
Groundwater Information for Your Area
Hydrogeological conceptual model reports have been produced for selected areas across the state.
Groundwater Prospectivity Maps
Groundwater prospectivity maps represent an initial summary of the available historical groundwater information.

The Groundwater Information Access Portal is a database that allows you to find information about groundwater features in Tasmania: http://wrt.tas.gov.au/groundwater-infoYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement

See the Groundwater Information Access Portal Help Page for assistance.

The Sassafras Wesley Vale groundwater area has been proclaimed as a part of the Sassafras Wesley Vale Water Management Plan. A Plan of the area is available on the STORS website:www.stors.tas.gov.au/au-7-0054-00591You are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement

Draft Framework for Integrated Management of Groundwater and Surface Water in Tasmania

Groundwater-Surface Water Connectivity in Tasmania

Aquifers and Springs are groundwater features.


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