It's not just urban southern greenies and pro-coal country Queenslanders involved in the Adani debate — farmers and graziers in the north are also voicing their concerns.

Key points: Farmers and graziers worried about their groundwater security

Farmers and graziers worried about their groundwater security Mr Walker says building the Urannah Dam would create a surplus of water

Mr Walker says building the Urannah Dam would create a surplus of water Concern that the Queensland election would derail Adani's plans

In north and central parts of Queensland, some say they are worried about the environmental impacts of the mine and their future livelihood.

Bruce Currie, who has land near Jericho, about 100 kilometres from the Adani site, said many graziers in the Galilee basin were worried about their groundwater security.

"The people I have spoken to on the actual site are very concerned," he said.

"Because any discussions they've had with Adani, the company has not been prepared to accept the onus of proof.

"Court cases have shown it is going to be extremely hard, if near nearly impossible, for landholders to get their water supplies secure if they have to prove it's a mining company that destroyed them."

However, farmers like Mr Couture concerned about the mine face desperation for jobs in the region.

Mr Couture said though publicly the media was reporting that Bowen was pro Adani, in truth the town was split on the issue.

"I would say it's 50/50. The silent majority is not game to talk in public, because you could upset your neighbour, you could upset your family, you could upset people that are pro Adani," he said.

Mr Currie, who is running as an independent in the electorate of Gregory for the state election, said while Adani spoke about developing the Galilee Basin, that was not really happening.

"Once those mines have been and gone within the lifetime of my kids, there will be no mines, there will be no resources and no royalties, and they would have destroyed our water for perpetuity," he said.

Dennis Couture, a tomato grower in Bowen, is worried about the future. ( ABC News: Katherine Gregory )

Concern about the mine has also extended hundreds of kilometres further east to Bowen, about three hours drive south of Townsville.

Dennis Couture, a fruit and vegetable grower in Bowen, said the growing region and Great Barrier Reef could be under threat in the future.

"For the future generation, to be able to give them something that won't be destructed and wrecked," he said.

However he said he mostly unhappy with what appeared to be a double standard by the Queensland Government.

"The Government will permit Adani to use as much water as they want," he said.

"And on the other hand they look at us, the farmer that supplies food, and they are restricting us on water."

Carl Walker, Bowen grower and president of the Bowen-Gumlu Growers Association, sees merit in the mine.

Carl Walker, president of the Bowen-Gumlu Growers Association, said while he did not agree that the town was split, graziers who were in confidential negotiations over their land being acquired by Adani were not allowed to talk.

"Basically people don't have a choice. They're either told to accept the payment or too bad, too sad, we'll take it," he said.

"So I think that you've got to respect the fact that someone has a property they've worked hard to build up.

"Yes, we want progress, yes we need jobs, but they need to compensate people for the inconvenience."

And Mr Walker said while water was a concern for graziers, there was a potential solution.

"I think the Urannah Dam is something that needs to be built," he said.

"So that there's a surplus of water for the mines, and we can use it for agricultural purposes out west as well."

However he said like others in Bowen, he could see merits in the mine.

Objections to Adani 'is just fake news'

Bruce Hedditch is worried the Queensland election will derail the Adani mine. ( ABC News: Katherine Gregory )

Bruce Hedditch, from the Bowen Chamber of Commerce, said he was concerned that the Queensland election could derail the process.

"I think the decisions and comments made in this campaign clearly indicate that there's no great interest in finding jobs for central Queensland," he said.

"[The] protests and objections to Adani is just fake news, and it's a disgrace what's going on."

Bowen business owner Alan Bryson says the town is 'depressed'. ( ABC News: Katherine Gregory )

Alan Bryson, owner of a backpackers' hostel in town, said Bowen was "depressed".

"People have heard it's going to happen and it hasn't," he said.

"The biggest problem we have here is people from outside area butting in on it, and they're causing most of the problems we've got."