Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Records from Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database provides borehole header, directional survey, and associated lithostratigraphic data. The service includes records from Geoscience Australia, its predecessor organisations, Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions, and a selection of onshore government and private boreholes. It conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard where possible.

Use Cases

• Map subsurface geology based on lithostratigraphic observations.
• Analyze borehole trajectories and depths using directional survey data.
• Identify drilling locations and history from borehole header records.
• Conform geological data to a standard schema using the GeoSciML v4.1 framework.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard.
• Includes records from multiple sources, including government and private entities.
• Provides a data dictionary and vocabulary documentation via linked PDFs.

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; users must consult custodian agencies.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia and various state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities.

Collection Method

Sourced from regulatory authorities for research purposes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:59:04.541678; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian onshore and Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions.