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Water permits, licences and fees

Guidelines apply to the use and allocation of water resources in Queensland.

Licences, permits, approvals for water use

Licences are required, for example, to drill a bore, for taking and or interfering with the flow of water, and any large development works that use water.

Water bores

More detailed information about water bores and their construction.