Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Records from Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database provides header, survey, and lithostratigraphic data for boreholes drilled across Australia. The service aggregates records from Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions, onshore boreholes from government and private entities, and historical data from predecessor organizations BMR and AGSO. Where possible, the data conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard.

Use Cases

• Analyze subsurface geological formations based on lithostratigraphic data mentioned in the description
• Map borehole locations and depths for resource exploration based on header and survey data
• Study historical drilling activity based on records from predecessor organizations
• Conform geological data to a standard schema based on the GeoSciML v4.1 transfer standard

Strengths

• Data conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard
• Includes historical records from predecessor organizations BMR and AGSO
• Aggregates data from multiple government and private sources

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Geoscience Australia is not the authoritative source for all data; custodians should be consulted

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia and various State, Northern Territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities

Collection Method

Sourced from regulatory authorities for research purposes

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 04:33:46.753560; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australian onshore and offshore Commonwealth marine jurisdictions