Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Data via WMS

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database provides header, directional survey, and lithostratigraphic data for boreholes drilled by the agency, its predecessors, and other entities. The service includes records from Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions and a selection of onshore boreholes drilled by government and private organizations. This OGC-conformant web service follows the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard where possible.

Use Cases

• Analyze subsurface geological formations based on lithostratigraphic data.
• Map borehole locations and trajectories for resource exploration based on header and directional survey data.
• Study historical drilling activities based on records from predecessor organizations (BMR, AGSO).

Strengths

• Data conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard, promoting interoperability.
• Includes records from both Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions and onshore locations.
• Sources data from various state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the linked data dictionary.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Geoscience Australia is not the custodian for all data; authoritative sources may be external agencies.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from borehole drilling records submitted for research purposes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 04:50:24.946875; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian onshore and offshore Commonwealth marine jurisdictions.