Hydrogeological Assessments for Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and Georgina Basins

Geoscience Australia completed basin-scale hydrogeological assessments for the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and Georgina basins. The results and key findings were released in mid-2024 in technical reports and datasets. These studies applied novel analysis and integration methods to uplift the value of existing geoscientific and hydrological datasets.

Use Cases

• Mapping aquifer extent and thickness based on integrated hydrostratigraphic analysis
• Analyzing regional groundwater flow system characteristics using airborne electromagnetics data
• Assigning aquifer classifications to unclassified groundwater bores to improve data coverage
• Studying hydrochemical parameter variability for water quality assessment

Strengths

• Focuses on two major Australian basins: Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and Georgina
• Applies novel analysis and integration methods to uplift existing datasets
• Results were released in mid-2024, indicating relatively recent analysis

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Multi-faceted analysis and integration of existing geoscientific and hydrological datasets, including airborne electromagnetics data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 22:29:08.381979; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin in central Australia and the Georgina Basin in northern Australia.