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Groundwater Province: Tasman

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Introduction
Impact of demand on groundwater
Monitoring groundwater
Further information
Estimated demand for groundwater

Introduction

What monitoring of the groundwater occurs in Tasman province?

GMU Name	State	Number of extraction bores	Number of monitoring bores
Burdekin River Delta	QLD	1800	268
Unincorporated Area - Hodgkinson	QLD		37
Duck Farm	QLD	27	0
Johnstone River	QLD		50
Rochedale	QLD	150	2
Stanley River	QLD	999	0
Tully / Murray Rivers	QLD	40	43
Barron Delta	QLD	50	10
Woongarra	QLD	2500	159
Farnborough / Waterpark	QLD	46	45
Mulgrave River	QLD	162	31
Bribie Island	QLD	2	42
Mossman	QLD	129	22
Pioneer River	QLD	445	197
Unincorporated Area - Ravenswood	QLD		0
Cressbrook Creek	QLD	100	28
Nangur Creek	QLD		15
Barker Creek	QLD		11
Isaac River	QLD	240	33
Callide Valley	QLD	505	169
Koumala	QLD	64	4
Unincorporated Area - Yarraman	QLD		153
Unincorporated Area - Bowen	QLD		140
Burdekin River Irrigation Area (Left Bank)	QLD	400	394
Herbert River	QLD	80	53
Stuart River	QLD		2
Cattle Creek	QLD	20	5
Barambah Creek	QLD		21
Mt. Larcom	QLD	175	175
Dawson River (Cracow to Theodore)	QLD	45	46
Don and Dee Rivers	QLD	358	45
Proserpine River	QLD	280	112
Alligator Creek	QLD	500	1
Townsville / Thuringowa	QLD	2000	0
Isis River	QLD	100	28
Three Moon Creek	QLD	1500	87
Fraser Island	QLD	29	16
Gooburrum	QLD	2000	102
Cooyar Creek	QLD	6	8
North Stradbroke Island	QLD	25	32
Cooloola	QLD	25	10
Mary River	QLD	50	24
Black River Alluvium	QLD	520	84
Don River	QLD	470	203
Burdekin River Irrigation Area (Right Bank)	QLD		342
Braeside / Nebo	QLD	100	64
Atherton	QLD	317	53
Boyne River	QLD	45	21
Russell River	QLD	5	17

What is the estimated demand for groundwater resource in Tasman province?

Groundwater use in 1996:	891 GL/yr
Estimated use in 2020:	1,225 GL/yr
% change in 2020 from 1996:	37%
Estimated use in 2050:	826 GL/yr
Percentage change in 2050 from 1996:	-7%
Sustainable Yield:	1,980 GL/yr

How will demand impact on the groundwater resource in Tasman province?

Estimated development status of groundwater areas

Groundwater Management Unit/Unincorporated Area Name	2000	2020	2050
Burdekin River Delta	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Unincorporated Area - Hodgkinson	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Duck Farm	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Johnstone River	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Rochedale	OVER DEVELOPED	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Stanley River	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Tully / Murray Rivers	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Barron Delta	OVER DEVELOPED	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Woongarra	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Farnborough / Waterpark	OVER DEVELOPED	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Mulgrave River	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Bribie Island	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Mossman	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Pioneer River	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Unincorporated Area - Ravenswood	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Cressbrook Creek	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Nangur Creek	OVER DEVELOPED	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Barker Creek	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Isaac River	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Callide Valley	OVER DEVELOPED	OVER DEVELOPED	OVER DEVELOPED
Koumala	OVER DEVELOPED	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Unincorporated Area - Yarraman	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Unincorporated Area - Bowen	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Burdekin River Irrigation Area (Left Bank)	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Herbert River	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Stuart River	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Cattle Creek	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Barambah Creek	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Mt. Larcom	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Dawson River (Cracow to Theodore)	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Don and Dee Rivers		HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Proserpine River	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Alligator Creek	OVER DEVELOPED	OVER DEVELOPED	OVER DEVELOPED
Townsville / Thuringowa	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Isis River	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Three Moon Creek	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Fraser Island	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Gooburrum	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Cooyar Creek	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
North Stradbroke Island	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Cooloola	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Mary River	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Black River Alluvium	OVER DEVELOPED	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Don River	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Burdekin River Irrigation Area (Right Bank)	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Braeside / Nebo	OVER DEVELOPED	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Atherton	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Boyne River	MEDIUM LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
Russell River	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT	LOW LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT

Further information

Queensland Water Resources Assessment 2000 Report
Queensland Water Resources Assessment 2000 Technical Report
Link to data available for download on the Groundwater management units and provinces - ARC/INFO export
Link to Map maker to make a map using this information.

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