Australian Borehole Records with Geological Observations

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database provides header, directional survey, and lithostratigraphic data for boreholes drilled onshore and offshore in Australian jurisdictions. The service includes records from Geoscience Australia, its predecessor organisations, Commonwealth offshore areas, and a selection of onshore government and private boreholes. It conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard and was last updated on 2026-04-16.

Use Cases

• Map borehole locations based on the geospatial web service delivery.
• Analyze subsurface geological formations based on lithostratigraphic data.
• Study borehole drilling history and status based on sourced regulatory records.
• Integrate borehole data with other geological datasets using the GeoSciML standard.

Strengths

• Includes data from both onshore and offshore Commonwealth marine jurisdictions.
• Conforms to the GeoSciML v4.1 data transfer standard.
• Links to a detailed data dictionary and status vocabulary PDF.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the linked PDF.
• Geoscience Australia is not the authoritative source for all data; custodian agencies should be consulted.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia's Boreholes database, sourced from various State, Territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities.

Collection Method

Data aggregated from drilling records for research purposes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 14:06:52.754985; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian onshore and offshore Commonwealth jurisdictions.