Notice of intention to make a water extraction licence decision
(Pursuant to section 71B of the Water Act 1992)
The Controller of Water Resources hereby gives notice that a decision is to be made regarding an application to increase the entitlement of water extraction licence TLAF10303 under Section 60 of the Water Act 1992.
| Name | Land on which the water will be taken and used | Extraction point(s) | Application volume (ML/year) | Beneficial use |
| Paspaley Pastoral Company Pty Ltd | NT Portion 2977 (0 Sturt Plateau) | RN041801, RN042158, RN043814, RN043811, RN041848 | 9677.6 (increase of 7067.6) | Agriculture |
The source of extraction is the Tindall Limestone Aquifer (Flora), within the Daly Roper Beetaloo Water Control District. In accordance with the NT Water Allocation Planning Framework, 27,800 ML/year is allocated for consumptive uses including licensed use. The total quantity of water that may be taken from this water resource under existing groundwater extraction licences is 7107 ML/year. Annual reported extraction during 2024‑2025 water year was 2341 ML.
A copy of the application and supporting information is available from the Water Licensing Portal at nt.gov.au/licenceportal.
Comments regarding this application should be made in writing by COB 2 June 2025 to the Controller of Water Resources, by emailing water.licensing@nt.gov.au. Any comments submitted will be provided to the applicant in their entirety and published with the notice of a water extraction decision on the Water Licensing Portal. If you would like any part of your comments not to be published, specify this in your submission.
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