Can the Atherton Tablelands sustain water supply to support community and agricultural requirements?

1. Where does the water supply come from?

1.1. All natural sources

1.1.1. Rivers, creeks, lakes, bores, dams

2. Agricultural water requirements?

2.1. Irrigation

3. Groundwater extraction

3.1. What is it?

3.2. Can it sustain supply?

3.3. Environmental implications

3.3.1. Dependent ecosystems

4. Useful Journal articles

5. What is environmental sustainability?

5.1. Definition

6. Who uses the water?

6.1. Private

6.2. Business/Agriculture

7. Government information and data

7.1. Federal

7.1.1. Sustainable groundwater management

7.2. State

7.2.1. Water Act

7.2.1.1. Water Regulations 2016

7.2.2. Licences

7.2.3. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

7.2.3.1. Wetlands

7.2.4. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

7.3. Local council

7.3.1. Tablelands Regional Council

7.3.2. Mareeba

7.4. Statistics

7.4.1. ABS