I mentioned the Great Artesian Basin before, it was an important topic in my geography lessons at school - a great natural resource - and here in Blackall that’s so true.
The residents don’t have hot water services, they use the heated water just as it comes out of the ground. We had our first swim of this trip in the local aquatic centre which has a soothing artesian spa and a heated 50 metre pool. We just about had the place to ourselves - wonderful. You will also be pleased to know that many bores are being capped to stop wastage.
And all of this happens “beyond the black stump” - the original is here in Blackall and was used for surveying purposes when outback Queensland was originally being mapped.
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