This part of Australia is known as the Great Artesian Basin. The basin covers the area from northern New South Wales to the tipof Queensland in the north.
This basin is reported to be larger than 170,000 Sydney Harbours!!!!
We don't see any running water - it is all underground AND very very hot - ranging from 35C to about 75C . The land is flat, there are no dams about - all the water comes from bores that can sink to 3,000 feet. 35km out of Barcaldine is a large station called Barcaldine Downs. In 1902 a bore was sunk on this property and since that date it has produced 750,000 litres of water per day at 58C. This water then travels through 30 miles of pipes and services dozens of paddocks throughout the property.
We have so far enjoyed hot mineral baths at Moree and Mitchell and look forward to many more.
While in Blackall we visited a steam driven woolscour using hot water from it's own bore.
Great pics and stories...keep em coming!
ReplyDeleteHi K&E, enjoying the read about your travels. Makes my office in Redfern look pretty boring..
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures and memories...Rgs Keith