Adani’s Queensland coalmine a threat to important wetland, Indigenous groups and scientists say

Adrian Burragubba’s nephew Nathan Baira at Queensland’s Doongmabulla Springs. There are fears for the impact on the wetlands of the Adani coalmine. Photograph: Nagana Yarrbayn Cultural Custodians group

There is growing concern that a culturally significant and nationally important wetland is under threat from Adani’s controversial coalmine in Queensland, with an Indigenous group demanding the government investigate alleged breaches of the conditions that protect the site.

Scientists say drops in water levels in bores around the Doongmabulla Springs have been detected hundreds of times since mining started, and allege hydrocarbons associated with coal have been found in bores and the springs themselves.