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About Rob

Since 1995, Phi’on Chief Scientist Robert Gourlay has located more than 5000 groundwater bores, with a success rate over 90 per cent. Robert’s impressive results are achieved by combining the company’s unique and patented spatial mapping technology with his skill as a water diviner (or dowser).

Robert has more than 25 years’ experience providing professional expertise in groundwater exploration, a service that has drought-proofed many farming enterprises across Australia. Robert has been awarded 2020 Master Dowser by Dowsers Society of NSW.

Robert has used his expertise to locate groundwater on properties ranging from two hectares to 400,000 hectares for a diverse mix of clients including farmers, mining enterprises, regional governments, large-scale food producers, and Aboriginal land caretakers.

Phi’on Chief Scientist Robert Gourlay has spent the past 25 years developing technology to map and locate groundwater sources. He is a successful water diviner and an environmental scientist with extensive experience working with ecology, soils, vegetation, Australian geology and water structure.