Work Begins on Australia Desalination Tunnel

Australia has begun work on a 1.5km tunnel in the state of Victoria to pump drinking water to Melbourne and discharge seawater concentrate back into the Bass Strait.

The tunnel is a part of the $3.5bn desalination plant expected to supply 150 billion litres of water from the end of next year, regardless of rainfall.

The plant will be set up in Wonthaggi, south of Melbourne, and supply water to Melbourne, Geelong and regional towns in the regions of South Gippsland and Western Port.

Victoria has already awarded $1.1bn worth of contracts in the project, according to APP.