The Granite Belt, Queensland

We have a small cattle property at the beginning of Granite Belt on the Southern Darling Downs. It relied on an intermittent creek and several dams for stock water. In 2019, we received 120 mm of rain for the entire year, the creek and all dams dried up, and we had to completely restock. We had attempted drilling a number of subs — 100 — meter bores with no success. We had been told by a number of people (including drillers) that bore drilling was a pointless task in the area.

That said, I’d seen that Sustainable Water had had some success in the area using multiple sources of data to locate potential deep bore sites. I contracted Jim Conley and Ross Martiensen to survey the area using geophysical data sets for the property, the data sources were then overlaid on a property map and a number of high probability drilling sites were identified. Onsite passive seismic survey data was collected at the identified sites. We elected to drill at the highest point on the property amongst granite boulders. At 350 meters we found water — potential to produce approx. 40,000 litres per hour. Water quality is very good — crystal clear with low levels of mineralisation. Water is standing at 20 meters, and we have installed a solar pump and tank (pumping at around 20,000 litres per day at this stage) and we will reticulated water to multiple stock watering points on the property.

I believe we would not have had the success we did without Sustainable Water’s adoption of scientific methods of locating high probability drilling zones, combined with significantly increased drilling depths for our area. Jim and Ross were fantastic to deal with — very professional and reliable. They appear to have built up some unique IP that warrants being widely adopted. I’d highly recommended Sustainable Water.

“I had four water diviners locate probable drilling sites, but each of them disagreed with the others’ recommendations, and I was reluctant to go ahead with drilling under these circumstances. I have two creeks running through my property, but I can only irrigate from them in good times. My only long — term solution to ensuring water for irrigation and stock is to drill bores."

“I remember watching that specific ABC Landline program several times trying to better understand your approach. Even though it was an expensive exercise getting the bore drilled ... well worth the cost for peace of mind and not having to repeat the cost of feeding cattle and eventually having to sell most of them when the feed became too expensive during the recent three — year drought.”

“I thought you may be interested in the analysis of the water sample from my new bore. I am very pleased. It probably doesn’t get much better if it is deemed suitable for human consumption. I am very grateful ... for a great result. Best wishes."

This is a Long post, but it talks to water shortage, (Not a big issue this year) But in usual years a problem for Many in our valley and rural areas. It May be interesting to others as it points to an intriguing, somewhat new science.

My problem is a chronic shortage of water at the top of the divide. We have lots of dams and have maximised our harvestable right, but with the weather changes over the last 20 years they rarely fill (Except this year). Great dam, Just add water. I have some bores, but they ran out 2 years into the last drought... We were stuffed.

I believe they are the usual caper tee valley bores at the Mt Marsden end of the valley i. E. 60 or so metres, rubbish water. Our water killed grass if pumped straight onto it. We used a hydro-smart to treat it which stopped that, but it was poor water. Geology... It seems that at 60 to 80 metres there is an impervious layer upon which water accumulates and which we pump from while it lasts.

A couple of years ago I saw a landline show about a company sustainable water solutions that was prospecting water at great depth and finding water in places where there was officially no underground water. I think it was the granite belt in QLD. They were finding it with new technologies, and old... I like eclectic people who Will go with what works. I spoke to Jim Conley to see what they do.

Long story short, they came to my property, prospected and found water 50 metres (Luckily) From power and pipes at 400 or so metres i. E. Very deep! After my drought trauma, I decided to risk it and contracted a driller they sourced from QLD who shoots straight i.E. Accurate, they drilled and at 380 metres got 32, 000 litres (7,000 gallons) Per hour. I need 3600 in a drought. I now have Long showers.

Science. We all know the usual hydrologic cycle. Water evaporates from the oceans, falls as rain, some flows to the sea and some percolates down and hits an impermeable layer and fills an aquifer (Which we May access).

This is apparently not that water. The deep or primary water theory posits that some 30 – 40 KM deep in the earth’s mantle, the high temps and pressure cause s silicone dioxide SI o 2, to cleave and liberate o 2 (Oxygen) . The theory goes that it finds a proton i.e. Hydrogen ion and forms water. This water migrates toward the surface, and there is apparently some tens of Cubic kilometres below the surface more (Fresh) water than in the oceans. What sustainable water look for is cracks in the crust that act as a pipe to bring it to where we can access it. The imaging technology looks for these cracks. If you tap into one it seems you have an ocean to pump from. The company are mad to get this technology and knowledge out as they wish to water the planet.

With my bore the last 280 metres was in solid granite and basalt and did not hit water in a sedimentary or conglomerate aquifer which support’s the theory. Our water was under pressure, the water at 380 meters Rose to 70 metres.

The primary water theory has been round since the 50s. Interested people could Google Stephan Reiss, Clipperton island and hydrothermal vents.

The current theory of the source of the ocean’s water is extra — terrestrial, i.e. Comet impacts a Long time ago, i.e. Scarce water. This theory posits that it is being manufactured now, and it is not scarce. It May be the cause of the purported sea level rise?

Whatever the theory, sustainable water predicted various water amounts and qualities at various depths using high tech and dowsing and delivered. Their 3 NSW customers before me all got water. People May have another option.

My water is “hardish”, slightly alkaline (I’m in acid country). I filter it to drink it. For domestic use I run it through the hydro — smart and a sand filter to decrease the “minerality”... For the Long showers, I like.

I hope this was interesting and for some an option.

Before using Sustainable Water Pty Ltd — D. D drilled 3 or 4 ‘dry’ bores at considerable cost. At the first bore sited by Sustainable Water D.D. hit 56 m of productive sands producing an estimated 15 Megalitres per day. This will enable the irrigation of over 250 hectares.

Mine, the story of a modern — day immigrant reflecting the film: “but for the kindness of strangers” new to the land of flood, fire and drought with no generational wisdom to act as my guide I watched the orchard of my lifetime hope wilting under the relentless scorching burning heat with no reprieve of rehydrating moisture.


As the mercies of my deep well’s liquid faded to spitting bursts of dry air no more could be done but watch and wait for fate to sink its deep knife of hopeless despair into my youthful dreams of milk and Honey.



I called for help in local circles the answers were Just shrouds of silence as the unwanted truth remained unspoken lest its impact destroy my fading hope and that prised “resilience”.



A sober note was struck aired through national TV “sustainable water”.

I was not alone there were in fact Many like me.



An experienced Sage and waterfinder knowing our plight was busy planning a reprieve based on ancient arts combined with modern technology the answer lay deeper yet.

His Team and crew were preparing their gear a lengthy mission of Mercy hardened toil and SM art risk assessed moves to cure my woes and gain my eternal gratitude

The Glen producer D.C. had battled through droughts reliant on surface water. He was prompted to try the Sustainable Water Pty Ltd after multiple failed drilling attempts and has since been able to drill enough water for stock and domestic purposes across the 10,000 — acre breeder country featuring granite and traprock derived soils.

"I've always regarded underground water exploration or the harnessing of underground reserves as always being a certain amount of 'black magic' involved. "The Granite Belt has always been noted as somewhere where there is no underground water, but these people have disproved that, and it's transformational.

Clients who have experienced first-hand the benefits of Sustainable Water Solutions are Graham and Anne McInnes of Moonford, north of Monto, who operate a cattle backgrounding and cropping enterprise.

Mr McInnes said since sinking a 15,000 gallon/hour bore on his property, sourced by Sustainable Water Solutions, it has opened up a further 40 hectares of cultivation for irrigated cereal crops such as wheat.

"We are also in a position to go in and plant summer pastures or lucerne. It has enabled us to basically increase the number of cattle we background," he said.

Three years ago, the McInnes' went though an expensive exercise with diviners, which didn't produce any water.

"We cased one location and never got enough to give three dogs a drink," Mr McInnes said.

"However, if we had known about Sustainable Water Solutions back then, we would have saved ourselves a lot of time and money," he said.

"The team at Sustainable Water Solutions were able to pinpoint pretty much the exact spot to drill, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them."

"I have always lived on the land in the rural locality of Eidsvold, Queensland, the hub of the regional cattle industry. "

“With my love of the land, I mustered for 30 years before taking over the Lurnea property, which has had 40 bores since 1920, only finding unusable water at shallow depths. 
Jim said, “Over the last 100 years, 40 bores were drilled, four found little water suitable for stock and the rest produced NO water. I was in dire straits knowing I had to have a reliable water source.

“Then I saw an advertisement in the Queensland Country Life for Sustainable Water Solutions. I was immediately interested. Their method to find aquifers at deeper levels made sense. Having exhausted every other method, we decided to go ahead with Sustainable Water Solutions.”
 
"The result: the first drill site achieved 10.7 liters per second and there are still two other drill sites available for the future needs of our property.

“This excellent potable water enables us to water 1500 head of cattle over 13,000 acres, and more. I have no more concern about the predicted bad times. My worries are now over!

“I totally recommend Sustainable Water Solutions’ first-class service to anyone needing underground water to drought-proof their properties or just for a reliable water supply.”

My wife and I have run the Waterford Grazing Company for over 30 years. We have 5,065 hectares in Capella, Qld where we breed and fatten beef cattle. We also grow some forage and grain crops.

We only have one bore, and the rest of our water supply is from dams.

When full most of our dams are good for three years, but four dry years in a row were starting to tell on the dams with black soil catchments, particularly on the southern end of the place where the house is.

I read about the Sustainable Water company in the Queensland Country Life, and I spoke to various people about finding underground water and learned of some successful results in the Gemfields area using the Sustainable Water company.

After getting the quote, we had a few conversations with Jim Conley, that gave us the confidence to go ahead with the initial desktop investigation done.
The Sustainable Water team gave us three spots to choose from that were nearly all in ideal places, so we decided to go the next step and get the seismic work done, which was very detailed and promising. We reckoned that using data that had been gathered over a period of years, and some modern technology, would give us a much better chance of a good result. We were very hopeful of getting good water.

To get a good supply of around 3,000+ gallons per hour on top of a hill means we can gravity feed the water to the southern half of the place and water won’t be a problem if the rainfall doesn’t supply enough water for our dams.

Many people have now heard of our success, and I passed the company’s phone number on whenever they have raised the discussion. I told people that the company was good to deal with and had done everything they said they would and were happy to explain everything.
The service we got from Sustainable Water Solutions was very prompt and everything was well explained, and they were happy answer any questions we had. They really wanted to see us get good water nearly as much as we did!