Carnarvon Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Western Australia

Geoscience Australia Data provides a hydrogeological inventory for the Carnarvon Basin, a large sedimentary basin stretching over 1,000 km along the Western Australian coast. The dataset groups descriptive attributes into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. The data was last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on administrative and hydrogeological boundaries described.
• Model sedimentary basin evolution based on described geological sequences and structural history.
• Assess hydrocarbon resource potential based on described reservoir characteristics and exploration history.
• Analyze land use and environmental impacts on groundwater based on the described thematic attributes.

Strengths

• Covers a large geographical area spanning over 1,000 km of coastline.
• Groups data into 11 specific thematic categories for structured analysis.
• Describes a basin with significant hydrocarbon resources and a complex geological history.

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

Collection Method

Compilation of descriptive attribute information for spatial groundwater features, likely from geological surveys and mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:13:25.491439; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, from Geraldton to Karratha, predominantly offshore.