Gulf Water Study

Smart use of scientific and Indigenous knowledge systems for effective management of healthy groundwater and rivers.

This three year project is funded through the Australian Government’s Water Smart Australia Program and NRETA. It focuses on the Gulf region from the Queensland border to the Roper River.

The two main components of the study are;

• Mapping the water resources of the Gulf region,
• Detailed investigations of the Roper River catchment, its groundwater systems and its interplay with dependent ecosystems.

Results from the study will be presented in:

• Maps, reports, posters and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) detailing the groundwater and surface water of the region incorporating Indigenous knowledge.
• A computer based model that will allow determination of environmental water requirements.

These results will provide fundamental tools for the determination of environmental water requirements essential for future water allocation planning. They will also provide a baseline data set to guide development of water resources in the region.

 

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