Victoria Mineral And Groundwater Borehole Records

Earth Resource's database contains borehole records for minerals, petroleum, coal, and groundwater in Victoria, Australia. The dataset is maintained by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, with updates occurring on an irregular basis depending on the resource type. Mineral exploration borehole data capture began in 2001, while groundwater records have not been updated since 1990.

Use Cases

• Map mineral exploration borehole locations and assay data to identify regional resource potential.
• Analyze historical groundwater borehole records from before 1990 for hydrological studies.
• Correlate coal borehole lithological data with location information for energy resource assessment.
• Study the spatial distribution of petroleum wells relative to parish boundaries used as primary classifiers.
• Assess data completeness for heavy mineral sand exploration records up to April 2002.

Strengths

• Covers multiple resource types: minerals, petroleum, coal, and groundwater.
• Mineral exploration borehole data capture includes assay data consistently.
• Heavy mineral sand exploration data has complete coverage up to April 2002.

Limitations

• Groundwater borehole data has not been updated since 1990, causing staleness.
• Location accuracy for digitized boreholes varies, with some records having +/-300m precision.
• Tenement information for some private-sector mineral exploration boreholes captured before 2001 was lost.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia).

Collection Method

Data compiled from company reports, historical GSV plans, and third-party providers like GHD Pty Ltd and Sinclair Knight Merz.

Time Range

Historical records prior to 1980, with mineral data capture ongoing since 2001. Specific coverage varies by resource type.

Freshness

Updated on an irregular basis; last platform update was 2026-04-08.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.