Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Geological Records

Records from Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database include header, directional survey, and lithostratigraphic data. The service aggregates data from government and private entities, including Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions and selected onshore sites. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and conforms to the OGC and GeoSciML v4.1 standards.

Use Cases

• Analyze borehole location and directional survey data to map subsurface drilling paths.
• Classify geological formations using lithostratigraphic observation data from the borehole records.
• Assess drilling activity density and history across Australian onshore and offshore jurisdictions using borehole header information.

Strengths

• Conforms to the OGC and GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard for interoperability.
• Aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources including state, territory, and Commonwealth governments.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and temporal coverage are not provided in the description.
• Data is sourced from various custodians, potentially leading to inconsistencies in reporting standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Aggregated from regulatory authorities and research data from Geoscience Australia and its predecessor organizations (BMR, AGSO).

Freshness

Service metadata indicates a last update in April 2026.

Geography

Australian onshore locations and Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions.