Publication Name: AEGC 2021
Authors: Andrew R Taylor, Tim Munday, Chris Turnadge, Joanne Vanderzalm, et al.
Date Published: September 2021
Number of Pages: 5
Abstract:
Groundwater resources that sustain small Indigenous communities in remote parts of northern Australia are often poorly characterised, in part due to their remoteness and the economics of undertaking field investigations. The Warruwi community on South Goulburn Island in the Northern Territory is completely reliant on groundwater for its livelihood. Recent consecutive poor wet seasons highlighted both: (i) the sensitivity of the island’s water resources to short-term rainfall variability, and (ii) the inadequacy of the island’s water infrastructure for meeting water demand during dry periods.