Land tenure and availability

Geothermal drilling is not allowed in and around Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs in areas known as reserved blocks.

The location of each of the blocks is detailed in the documents below:

• GRO-1 – Darwin acquisition area PDF (24.3 KB)
• GRO-2 – Town of Katherine PDF (22.3 KB)
• GRO-3 – Town of Tennant Creek PDF (17.1 KB)
• GRO-4 – Town of Alice Springs PDF (21.6 KB)
• GRO-5 – Greater Katherine area PDF (148.9 KB)
• GRO-6 – Nitmiluk National Park PDF (85.0 KB)
• GRO-7 – Manton, Darwin River Dam and Arrows PDF (98.1 KB)
• GRO-8 – Watarrka National Park PDF (168.4 KB)
• GRO-9 – Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct PDF (184.4 KB)
• GRO-10 - Gunn Point and Glyde Point area PDF (143.7 KB)