Waterwise

Jurisdiction: Australia


How can we protect and preserve our water resources?

Queensland has roughly 68 large dams, 261 small surface water storage's and 179 large river systems.

Over 60% of Queensland is currently in drought.

The Great Artesian Basin covers 1.7 million sq km and holds 64 cubic kilolitres.

Water demand is increasing with population growth, changes in economic growth and pollution.

Extra Resources

https://data.qld.gov.au/article/news-and-events/govhack-2019-challenges/waterwise

Other Resources
1. Water use and monitoring - https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/water
2. Queensland Globe - https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/
3. Water Catchments and Planning - https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/water/catchments-planning
4. WaterQ – A 30 year strategy - http://www.agriculture.gov.au/water/national/great-artesian-basin
5. Great Artesian Basin - http://www.agriculture.gov.au/water/national/great-artesian-basin
6. Dams and water storages 1990 - https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-ga-a05f7892-b795-7506-e044-00144fdd4fa6/details?q=water
7. Water planning framework - https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/water/catchments-planning/planning
8. DNRME Water Plan Map - https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/online-applications/water-for-queensland/map
9. Rural Water Management Program - https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/land-water/initiatives/rural-water-management
10. Water Pollution - https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/water/monitoring/

Eligibility: We suggest you consider using the Queensland Government open datasets on https://data.qld.gov.au/

Entry: Challenge entry is available to all teams in Australia.

Dataset Highlight

Reef catchment modelling results

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Surat cumulative management area

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Climatic regions for stormwater management design objectives - Queensland

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Drainage divisions Queensland

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SILO climate database - evaporation - class A pan

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Water monitoring network - surface water quantity - Queensland

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River Improvement Trust areas - Queensland

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Water resource management features - Queensland series

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NDRP Storm Tide Hazard Interpolation series

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Annual rainfall

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Springs database

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Coastline and State Border - Queensland

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Geographic features - Queensland series

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Drainage basins Queensland

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Watercourse identification map - Queensland series

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Queensland borehole series

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Land use mapping series

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Groundwater Database - Queensland

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Hydrological connectivity of the pre-clear landscape to the Great Barrier Reef V1.6

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Marine pollution data

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Hydrographic features - Queensland series

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Coastal Data System - Historical wave data

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Coastal Data System – Near real time wave data

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Queensland subterranean aquatic fauna database

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Referable dams register

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Queensland water and sewerage service provider key performance indicator data 2017/18

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Ambient estuarine water quality monitoring data (includes near real-time sites) - 2012 to present day

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Water entitlements

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Registered recycled water schemes

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Waterwise

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Challenge Entries

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