Nuclear waste dump - where it might be

POTENTIAL NUCLEAR WASTE SITES

CORTLINYE, SA, 160km west of Whyalla, undeveloped 1303-hectare parcel of land.

"We don't want to base any of our decisions on fear, we want to base them on fact," Kimba Mayor Dean Johnson.

PINKAWILLINIE, SA, 187km west of Whyalla, undeveloped land that may fall within a conservation zone.

"The concerns are around agriculture. There is a concern it will damage our clean, green image," Kimba Mayor Dean Johnson.

BARNDIOOTA, SA, 40km north of Port Augusta, remote location in western side of the Flinders Ranges.

"We're going to explore this. We're going to look at all the positives involved in a nuclear-based industry and we're also going to look at all the negatives," Port Augusta Mayor Sam Johnson.

HALE, NT, 140km from Alice Springs, date farm that has been on the market for three years.

"I think my property is a prime spot for it. We've got access to road, air, rail and it's an isolated area that's quite stable," Aridgold date farm owner Tim Micklem.

SALLYS FLAT, NSW, 40km from Bathurst, about 1400ha of land near the historic mining town of Hill End.

"We think it is preposterous to be proposing a nuclear waste dump in the middle of three major rural cities," head of Bathurst Climate Action Tracey Carpenter.

OMAN AMA, Qld, 92.5km from Stanthorpe and 260km west of Brisbane, an area known for mining and agriculture.

"We have a million questions. What type of waste will it involve? What are the restrictions? How will it be transported?" Goondiwindi Mayor Graeme Scheu.

WHAT'S LOW LEVEL WASTE?

* Emits minimal levels of radiation and can include paper, plastic and glassware used in nuclear medicine.

WHAT's MEDIUM LEVEL WASTE?

* Emits higher levels of radiation and requires extra shielding for transportation and storage.

* Can include waste from nuclear reactors including fuel rods.