Canning Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological History

Over 15,000 meters of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks characterize the Canning Basin, which went through four major depositional phases from Early Ordovician to Early Cretaceous. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features, grouped into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and storage based on hydrogeological and geological attributes.
• Assess hydrocarbon exploration potential based on documented plays like draped bioherms and fault blocks.
• Evaluate CO2 storage suitability in specific basin areas based on geological characteristics.
• Analyze the relationship between land use, industry types, and groundwater management practices.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct topics including physical geography, geology, and groundwater management.
• Describes a basin with a complex geological history spanning from the Ordovician to the Cretaceous.
• References specific geological features like the Fitzroy Trough and over 250 petroleum wells.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may hinder direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Geological history from Early Ordovician to Early Cretaceous.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:06:26.369633; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Australia