Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Records from Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database provides borehole header, directional survey, and lithostratigraphic data for Australian territories. The service includes records from Geoscience Australia, its predecessor organizations, Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions, and a selection of onshore government and private boreholes. Data is delivered via an OGC-conformant web service that aims to follow the GeoSciML v4.1 standard.

Use Cases

• Map subsurface geology based on lithostratigraphic observations.
• Analyze borehole trajectories and depths based on directional survey data.
• Research historical drilling activity from government and private entities.
• Integrate borehole data into geological models using the GeoSciML standard.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard.
• Includes records from multiple sources: Geoscience Australia, predecessor organizations (BMR, AGSO), Commonwealth offshore, and selected onshore entities.
• Provides a dedicated 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 notes it is not the authoritative custodian for all data; source agencies should be consulted.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database, sourced from various Australian state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities.

Collection Method

Aggregated from regulatory authorities for research purposes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:27:44.669885; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian onshore and Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions.