Numerous bores are sunk across Victoria every year. Some generate good quantities of water, but others produce small amounts of water or water that is high in salt or other impurities.
Agriculture Victoria land management extension officer Clem Sturmfels said sinking a bore is expensive, so it's important landholders do their homework prior to engaging a drilling contractor.
'Landholders should review the depth, yield and quality of water in their area before applying for a groundwater licence from the relevant water authority.
'Check out existing bores in your area to review the depth, yield and quality of water.
'Or access the online interactive map, Visualising Victoria's Groundwater (VVG).
'This map allows the user to zoom in to their farm and turn on various coloured layers which indicate the likely depth, yield and quality of water in the area.
'The map is based on drillers' records of approximately 300,000 bores sunk over the last 130 years across Victoria,' he said.
Mr Sturmfels said while underground water exists across much of Victoria, it's depth, quality and yield varies enormously.
'The highly complex nature of Victoria's geology means the quantity, quality and yield of water can change within a very short distance.'
