River red gums are iconic in all cotton catchments and provide a number of valuable ecosystem services to growers, such as carbon sequestration, erosion mitigation and biodiversity conservation.

This project aims to evaluate the reliance of riparian vegetation on groundwater in the Lower Balonne region.

Deep drainage varies considerably depending on soil properties and irrigation management, and is not necessarily ‘very small’ - 50-100 mm/yr is typical, though 0 to 900 mm/yr has been observed.

This project examined the impact of the expansion of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) production in the Surat Basin on

Groundwater monitoring - What to monitor. What equipment is needed. How often to monitor.