澳大利亚的西澳大利亚州是高原区 ,大部分地方是沙漠 ,然而西澳大利亚有丰富的矿藏 ,铝土、黄金和镍的矿石储量很大 ,已经在大力开采。采选冶都需用水 ,但高原沙漠地区缺水。据《美国金属市场报》报道 ,西澳大利亚打算辅设一条水管 ,把南面的海水引到维多利亚大沙漠南缘的卡尔 Western Australia is a plateau region in Australia, most of the desert, however, Western Australia is rich in mineral deposits, bauxite, gold and nickel ore reserves are large, has been vigorously mined. Mining and metallurgy are required water, but the lack of water in the plateau desert. According to the report of “American Metal Market”, Western Australia intends to set up a water pipe to lead the water in the south to Karl on the southern margin of the Victoria desert