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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by arcticbull on Monday May 02, 2022 @11:40PM (#31244281)
Australia has a few large population clusters. Most people don't live in the interior due to the sweltering heat and lack of water. They live on the east/south-east seaboard (Brisbane-Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne-Adelade, clockwise). The reactors can be colocated with the people.
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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by ddeck on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @12:34AM (#31244653)
This is correct. 50% of Australia's population live in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane (40% in the first two). The below image shows just how empty the vast majority of Australia really is:

https://i.redd.it/9mw8ttqqu0b41.jpg

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