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| Coonamble NSW |
Anne Kennedy, an advocate and campaigner for the protection of the
Great Artesian Basin, was introduced to soil scientist Rob Banks by Penny
Blatchford. Anne employed Rob to do a similar report to Penny’s, on the
Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL 238) which covered her property near Coonamble
in the West Pilliga district.
Part of Penny’s and Anne’s PELs were on the Great Artesian Basin’s (GAB)
recharge areas. Anne’s PEL covered part of the Coonamble lobe area, where
artesian water is the only reliable water source. After completing Anne’s study,
the NSW Artesian Bore Water Users Association commissioned Rob to study the recharge
and discharge areas of the GAB in NSW and the potential risks from CSG.
