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Geoscience Australia's standard operating procedures detail the deployment, servicing, and retrieval of temporary passive seismic stations for the AusArray program. The document was developed from field operations between 2016 and 2020, involving 120–130 stations in the Northern Territory and Queensland, and updated in August 2025. It covers equipment preparation, cleaning, testing, and database management for seismic instruments deployed in grid patterns across Australia.
A 3D geological and hydrogeological model of the Great Artesian Basin and Lake Eyre Basin populated with volume of shale (Vshale) values calculated on 2,310 wells. The data package was completed as part of Geoscience Australia's National Groundwater Systems Project within the Exploring for the Future program. It provides a refined architecture of aquifer and aquitard geometry across 18 hydrogeological units.
Twenty-seven geomorphic units were identified by interpreting seafloor bathymetry at scales of 1:1-2 million. The map, created by the Australian Ocean Data Network, is based on public bathymetry data like GEBCO08 and ETOPO2, with modifications made since original publications in 2009 and 2014. This geomorphic data has been applied to develop benthic bioregionalisations and Marine Protected Area proposals for East Antarctica.
Field-based data assesses the potential impacts of marine seismic surveys on scallops in the Bass Strait, Australia. The study includes dredging and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle surveys of two scallop species before and after a 2015 seismic event, alongside MODIS satellite-derived sea surface temperature data from 2006 to 2016. Results show no direct mortality from the 2015 survey but link a 2010 mortality event to a thermal spike coinciding with a seismic survey.
Integrated Hydrological Units (IHU) define geographical reference units for hydrological purposes in the United Kingdom. The dataset comprises five hierarchical polygon layers: Hydrometric Areas (with and without coastline), Groups, Sections, and Catchments, representing different levels of spatial detail for river flow measurement and hydrometric data collection. The Hydrometric Areas layer covers Great Britain and Northern Ireland, while other layers currently cover only Great Britain.
Palynological and geochronological data from 11 tuff and 18 sedimentary core samples from the APLNG Meeleebee 5 well in the Bowen Basin, Australia. Quantitative analyses, with counts up to 100 specimens, were used to identify plant microfossil taxa and correlate them with CA-IDTIMS tuff ages. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, attaches numeric ages to palynostratigraphic units to aid regional and global correlations of palynofloras and coal-bearing sequences.
A geological description of the onshore Canning Basin, a large intracratonic basin in Western Australia. The data, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, characterizes the basin's five major periods of sedimentation from the Early Ordovician to the Cainozoic. It identifies potential petroleum targets in Devonian reefs and the Fairfield Group, as well as groundwater prospects in Jurassic sandstones and Quaternary alluvium.
Queensland's river deltas contain large groundwater reserves supporting intense agriculture, towns, and industry. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides data on management techniques like artificial recharge and predictive modeling used to combat saltwater intrusion. This dataset, last updated in 2026, documents the engineering and monitoring efforts to ensure sustainable yields from these aquifers.
The Granites-Tanami region links Proterozoic areas of northwestern and central Australia. The dataset describes two main tectonic units: the Granites-Tanami Block and the Birrindudu Basin, with rock formations dated from the Lower Proterozoic (1960 m.y.) to the early Carboniferous. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in 2026.
An overview of Permian coal-bearing basins across eastern Australia, from Cape York to Tasmania. The report integrates two major databases from BMR and CSIRO, covering stratigraphy, structure, and coal properties, summarized in 42 plates and numerous geological illustrations. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Palynological analysis of dredged samples reveals Campanian-Maastrichtian temperate rainforests were widespread on the Australian side of the rift. The data, from the Australian Ocean Data Network, correlates samples with specific spore/pollen and microplankton zones like the Forcipites longus Zone. It indicates deposition environments ranged from paralic to marine and identifies recycled Permian to Cenomanian palynomorphs within the formations.
Multichannel seismic data from the Wilkes Land margin off East Antarctica reveals four distinct sedimentary units representing phases of the Cenozoic East Antarctic Ice Sheet evolution. The data, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, was last updated on 2026-06-17. It describes sequences from Cretaceous synrift deposits to later phases dominated by turbidites and sediment wave fields.
Preliminary results from a paleoseismic investigation of the southern Willunga Fault, approximately 40 km south of Adelaide. Evidence is preserved for 3-5 ground-rupturing earthquakes since the Middle to Late Pleistocene, with single event displacements of 0.5–1.7 meters. This abstract was presented at the Australian & NZ Geomorphology Group Conference in September 2022.
A 1961 reconnaissance marine reflection seismic survey conducted by Seismograph Service Limited for West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited. The survey covered 753 miles of traverse in the Carnarvon Basin, including Exmouth Gulf and coastal waters from Frazer Island to Bernier Island. Data was recorded on magnetic tapes and processed into variable-area record sections to map regional geology and fault structures.
Forty-two major Mesozoic lithofacies types were recovered from an extensive dredging program undertaken by AGSO in 1990 on the northern Exmouth Plateau and Rowley Terrace margin. The data provides geological control for seismic interpretations and indicates Late Triassic to Early Cretaceous depositional environments, including shelf carbonates, volcanics, and fluvial-paralic siliciclastics. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
6000 years B.P. to present sea-level history for northeastern Spencer Gulf, constructed from precisely measured intertidal environments and 14C dating of mollusc shells and sea-grass fibers. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, details events including a 1 m sea-level fall around 6000-4000 years B.P. and subsequent shoreline progradation. It was last updated on 2026-06-27.
A 690,000-year geological sequence from southeast South Australia provides a record of Pleistocene sea-level changes. The data, from a recent drilling program, documents at least 20 major high sea-level stands and a 100 km shoreline progradation between Naracoorte and Robe. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in 2026.
From about 540 to at least 510 million years ago, sedimentation occurred in the Early to Middle Cambrian Stansbury Basin, with a distinct rift phase from 526 Ma. The dataset describes the basin's palaeogeographic zonation, structural evolution during the Delamerian Orogeny, and the potential for various mineral deposit types. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.
Geoscience Australia's Borehole database includes header and directional survey data from multiple sources. The data originates from boreholes drilled by Geoscience Australia and its predecessors, resource exploration in Commonwealth offshore areas, and a selection of onshore mineral, groundwater, geothermal, and seismic boreholes. Data is sourced from various Australian state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities for research purposes.
April 2008 survey aboard the RV Southern Surveyor mapped the morphology and benthic environments of the shallow shelf surrounding Lord Howe Island and the deeper flanks of its submarine volcano. The data were collected by a collaboration between the University of Wollongong and Geoscience Australia under the Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities' Marine Biodiversity Hub. The survey aimed to understand reef growth history at the southern limit of reef formation and the links between physical environment and biodiversity distribution.