Background review: Aquifer connectivity within the Great Artesian Basin, and the Surat, Bowen and Galilee Basins

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This review captures the state of knowledge on aquifer connectivity, particularly within the Great Artesian Basin (GAB), and the Surat, Bowen and Galilee (geological) Basins, including:

• types of connectivity, its implications and measurement
• groundwater flow models, which may both rely on an understanding of aquifer connectivity, and predict the extent of connectivity between aquifers and actions that can alter connectivity
• connectivity within the GAB, a large and high-priority groundwater resource, and within the Surat, Bowen and Galilee geological Basins, which are linked to the GAB and are highly prospective areas for coal seam gas development and/or coal mining.

Figure 1 Location of the Great Artesian Basin, Surat Basin and underlying Bowen and Galilee Basins