Hydrogeological Inventory Of The Bowen Coal Basin

A hydrogeological inventory for the Bowen Basin, containing descriptive attribute information grouped into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. The dataset describes a basin with up to 10,000 meters of sedimentary rock and over 100 hydrocarbon accumulations, managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between geological features like the Blackwater Group coal seams and groundwater characteristics within the hydrogeology theme.
• Map land use and industry types against surface water and groundwater management data for regional environmental impact studies.
• Study basin evolution by correlating tectonic phases (e.g., foreland loading) described in the geology theme with associated sediment types and aquifer systems.
• Model groundwater flow and aquifer properties using the integrated physical geography, hydrogeology, and groundwater data themes for the basin.

Strengths

• Covers a major sedimentary basin with up to 10,000 meters of rock thickness
• Groups descriptive data into 11 structured thematic categories including geology and hydrogeology
• Describes a region with over 100 hydrocarbon accumulations

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable
• Primary file format is PDF, which may complicate structured data extraction and analysis
• Temporal coverage and specific data collection dates are not detailed

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compiled as part of a hydrogeology index mapping project, likely from field studies and geological surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Bowen Basin, part of the Sydney–Gunnedah–Bowen basin system in Australia.