Aquifer Salinity in Bedrock Boreholes for Groundwater Flow Analysis

Groundwater salinity information is provided for boreholes penetrating at least 5 meters into bedrock. The dataset was compiled by GHD for the 'Potential Influences of Geological Structures on Groundwater Flow Systems' report under the DEPI SAFE Project. Data is sourced from the Groundwater Management System and State Observation Bore Network databases.

Use Cases

• Preliminary assessment of groundwater salinity distribution based on borehole data.
• Investigating potential influences of geological structures on groundwater flow systems as referenced in the source report.
• Informing water entitlement and allocation projects, such as the Secure Allocation Future Entitlements (SAFE) Project.
• Local validation and detailed study of groundwater screen depths and salinity conditions.

Strengths

• Boreholes are required to penetrate at least 5 meters into bedrock, providing focused bedrock aquifer data.
• Data is sourced from two established databases: the Groundwater Management System and the State Observation Bore Network.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including SHP, GDB, and DXF for interoperability.

Limitations

• The analysis is described as preliminary and should be treated with a critical approach.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Local validation of data, such as screen depths, is explicitly noted as needing detailed undertaking.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (data_gov_au).

Collection Method

Compiled by GHD from the Groundwater Management System and State Observation Bore Network databases.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 22:27:08.799420; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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