References and further reading

The information presented in this product for the Hunter subregion is based on the analysis and interpretation of existing data and knowledge, enhanced by new scientific studies of the geology, groundwater, surface water and ecology. All technical products developed for the Hunter subregion are listed here. Also listed are the submethodologies that describe the key approaches used to undertake the assessments.

Barrett DJ, Couch CA, Metcalfe DJ, Lytton L, Adhikary DP and Schmidt RK (2013) Methodology for bioregional assessments of the impacts of coal seam gas and coal mining development on water resources. A report prepared for the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development through the Department of the Environment. Department of the Environment, Australia. Viewed 28 March 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/bioregional-assessment-methodology.

Bioregional Assessment Programme (2017) Water-dependent asset register and asset list for the Hunter subregion on 15 June 2017. A spreadsheet associated with product 1.3 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/1.3.

Bureau of Meteorology (2012) Atlas of groundwater dependent ecosystems. Bureau of Meteorology, Canberra. Viewed 25 September 2017, http://www.bom.gov.au/water/groundwater/gde/.

Crosbie R, Peeters L and Carey H (2016) Groundwater modelling. Submethodology M07 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M07.

Dawes WR, Herron NF, Macfarlane C, Rachakonda PK, Henderson BL, Ford JH, Wilkes PG, Marvanek SP and Ramage A (2018) Conceptual modelling for the Hunter subregion. Product 2.3 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/2.3.

Ford JH, Hayes KR, Henderson BL, Lewis S, Baker PA and Schmidt RK (2016) Systematic analysis of water-related hazards associated with coal resource development. Submethodology M11 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M11.

Henderson BL, Hayes KR, Mount R, Schmidt RK, O’Grady A, Lewis S, Holland K, Dambacher J, Barry S and Raiber M (2016) Developing the conceptual model of causal pathways. Submethodology M05 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M05.

Henderson BL, Barry S, Hayes KR, Hosack G, Holland K, Herron N, Mount R, Schmidt RK, Dambacher J, Ickowicz A, Lewis S, Post DA and Mitchell PJ (2018) Impacts and risks. Submethodology M10 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M10.

Herron NF, Crosbie R, Peeters L, Peña-Arancibia J, Viney N, Wilkins A, Zhang YQ and Marvanek SP (2018a) Water balance assessment for the Hunter subregion. Product 2.5 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/2.5.

Herron NF, Frery E, Crosbie R, Peña-Arancibia J, Zhang YQ, Viney N, Rachakonda PK, Ramage A, Marvanek SP, Gresham M, McVicar TR, Wilkins A (2018b) Observations analysis, statistical analysis and interpolation for the Hunter subregion. Product 2.1-2.2 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/2.1-2.2.

Herron NF, Macfarlane C, Henderson BL, Post DA, O’Grady A, Rachakonda PK, Wilkins A, Peeters L, Dawes WR, McVicar TR, Hosack G, Ickowicz A, Hayes KR, Dambacher J, Barry S, Brandon C, Zhang YQ, Crosbie R, Viney NR, Sudholz C, Mount R, Tetreault-Campbell S, Marvanek S, Buettikofer H, Gonzalez D, Crawford D, Schmidt RK and Lewis S (2018c) Impact and risk analysis for the Hunter subregion. Product 3-4 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/3-4.

Herron NF, Peeters L, Crosbie R, Marvanek SP, Pagendam D, Ramage A, Rachakonda PK and Wilkins A (2018d) Groundwater numerical modelling for the Hunter subregion. Product 2.6.2 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/2.6.2.

Hodgkinson JH, Pinetown KL, Wilkes PG, Khanal M, Rachakonda PK and Marvanek SP (2015) Coal and coal seam gas resource assessment for the Hunter subregion. Product 1.2 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 6 June 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/1.2.

Hodgson G, Hodgen M, Marvanek SP, Hartcher MG, McNamara JM, Rachakonda PK, Li LT, Zhang YQ and Buettikofer H (2015) Data register for the Hunter subregion. Product 1.6 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 3 October 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/1.6.

Hosack G, Ickowicz A, Dambacher J, Macfarlane CK, Hayes KR, Viney NR, Crosbie RS, Zhang YQ, Herron NF, O’Grady A and Henderson BL (2018a) Receptor impact modelling for the Hunter subregion. Product 2.7 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/2.7.

Hosack GR, Ickowicz A, Hayes KR, Dambacher JM, Barry SA and Henderson BL (2018b) Receptor impact modelling. Submethodology M08 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M08.

Lewis S (2014) Developing a coal resource development pathway. A submethodology from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 28 March 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M04.

Macfarlane C, Rachakonda PK, Herron NF, Marvanek SP, Wang J, Moore B, Bell J, Slegers S, Mount RE and McVicar TR (2016) Description of the water-dependent asset register for the Hunter subregion. Product 1.3 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 28 March 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/1.3.

Mackie Environmental Research (2013) Wallarah 2 Coal Project. Groundwater impact assessment. February 2013. Report No M7589/R6. Viewed 5 July 2017, https://majorprojects.affinitylive.com/public/4af1d9804380abfb6c9412514c24030f/10.%20Wallarah%202%20Coal%20Project%20EIS%20-%20Appendix%20I%20-%20Groundwater%20Impact%20Assessment.pdf.

McVicar TR, Pinetown KL, Hodgkinson JH, Barron OV, Rachakonda PK, Zhang YQ, Dawes WR, Macfarlane C, Holland KL, Marvanek SP, Wilkes PG, Li LT and Van Niel TG (2015) Context statement for the Hunter subregion. Product 1.1 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 28 March 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/1.1.

Mount RE, Mitchell PJ, Macfarlane C, Marston FM, McNamara JM, Raisbeck-Brown N, O’Grady AP, Moran BT and Wang J (2015) Compiling water-dependent assets. A submethodology from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 01 February 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M02.

NSW DPI (2016) Bioregional assessment – water dependent aboriginal cultural values. Report by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Office of Water. Viewed 23 May 2017, http://www.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/assessments/indigenous-assets.

NSW Office of Water (2012) NSW Aquifer Interference Policy. NSW Government policy for the licensing and assessment of aquifer interference activities. Department of Primary Industries – NSW Office of Water, September 2012. Viewed 17 May 2017, http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/549175/nsw_aquifer_interference_policy.pdf.

O’Grady AP, Mount R, Holland K, Sparrow A, Crosbie R, Marston F, Dambacher J, Hayes K, Henderson BL, Pollino C and Macfarlane C (2016) Assigning receptors to water-dependent assets. Submethodology M03 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M03.

Peeters L, Pagendam D, Gao L, Hosack G, Jiang W and Henderson BL (2016) Propagating uncertainty through models. Submethodology M09 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M09.

Viney N (2016) Surface water modelling. Submethodology M06 from the Bioregional Assessment Technical Programme. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/submethodology/M06.

Zhang YQ, Rachakonda PK, Herron NF, Peña-Arancibia JL and Marvanek SP (2016) Current water accounts and water quality for the Hunter subregion. Product 1.5 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. Viewed 28 March 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/1.5.

Zhang YQ, Peña-Arancibia J, Viney N, Herron NF, Peeters L, Yang A, Wang W, Marvanek SP, Rachakonda PK, Ramage A, Kim S and Vaze J (2018) Surface water numerical modelling for the Hunter subregion. Product 2.6.1 for the Hunter subregion from the Northern Sydney Basin Bioregional Assessment. Department of the Environment and Energy, Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, Australia. http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/product/NSB/HUN/2.6.1.

Last updated:
18 January 2019