2008 Proof Set

The General Assembly of the United Nations has declared 2008 the ‘International Year of Planet Earth’. The aim of the year is to demonstrate new and exciting ways in which Earth Sciences can help future generations meet the challenges involved in ensuring a safer and more prosperous world. As our country struggles with the impacts, of drought, these subjects are especially relevant to the Australian experience. The unique $1 coin featured in this six coin Proof Set portrays images of ground water and geological processes.