Amadeus Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Central Australia

Australian Ocean Data Network's inventory describes hydrogeological features across the Amadeus Basin, a sedimentary basin in central Australia with rock thicknesses from 6,000 to 14,000 meters. The dataset groups descriptive attributes into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, and groundwater management. It was last updated on 2026-06-22.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on the hydrogeology and groundwater management themes.
• Analyze petroleum source rock potential based on descriptions of formations like the Gillen and Horn Valley Siltstone.
• Study sedimentary basin evolution based on stratigraphic details of super-sequences and unit thicknesses.
• Assess land use compatibility based on the environment and land use themes.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct topics from physical geography to scientific stimulus.
• Provides specific thickness ranges for geological formations, such as the Gillen Formation at 850 m and the Chandler Formation halite deposits at 230-450 m.
• Covers the extensive Amadeus Basin, which spans from the Neoproterozoic to Late Devonian periods.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may hinder direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 23:56:08.347601; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Amadeus Basin, central Australia