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Liquid Gold Under the Illawarra: Why Wollongong Backyards Are Sitting on More Water Than You Think

July 10, 2026
Stand at Bald Hill or Mount Keira and look south along the Illawarra coastline, and it's easy to see why it's considered one of the most dramatic stretches of coast in the country. What's harder to see is what that same escarpment is doing underground because the same sandstone that gives Wollongong its cliffs and lookouts is also quietly filling up with water beneath thousands of backyards on the coastal plain below.

The Sydney Basin: Why This City Sits on Some of Australia's Best Bore Water

July 10, 2026
If you've ever watched a bore-drilling rig pull up outside a neighbour's house and wondered what exactly it's drilling into, the answer is more interesting than you might think. Sydney isn't just built on any old ground; it's built on top of one of the most reliable groundwater systems in the country. That's a big part of why bore drilling has quietly become so common across Sydney backyards, from the Sutherland Shire to the Hills District and out towards Badgerys Creek.

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