Bonaparte Basin Groundwater And Geological Inventory

A hydrogeological inventory describes groundwater features across the large Bonaparte Basin off north-west Australia. The dataset groups descriptive attributes into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, land use, and environment. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones using the administrative and groundwater management theme attributes.
• Correlate surface water features with geological structures using the surface water and geology theme data.
• Analyze land use impacts on groundwater using attributes from the land use and industry types theme.
• Study basin evolution by integrating stratigraphic data from the geology theme with tectonic history descriptions.

Strengths

• Covers a large sedimentary basin with both onshore and offshore spatial extent.
• Attributes are organized into 11 distinct thematic groups for structured analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row counts and sample sizes for data points are not provided.
• The primary data format is PDF, which complicates direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compiled from spatial groundwater features, seismic interpretation, borehole data, field validation, and paleontological information.

Time Range

Covers geological periods from the Paleozoic to Cenozoic.

Freshness

Updated in April 2026.

Geography

Bonaparte Basin, off the north-west coast of Australia, including the Petrel Sub-basin.