Carnarvon Basin Hydrogeological and Geological Attributes

Over 1,000 km of Western Australia's coast is covered by this inventory of the Carnarvon Basin, a region with up to 15,000 meters of sedimentary infill. The dataset groups descriptive attributes into themes like hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones using the 'Groundwater management and use' theme attributes.
• Correlate hydrocarbon reservoir potential with specific 'Geology' and 'Hydrogeology' feature descriptions.
• Analyze land use constraints by integrating 'Land use and industry types' with 'Physical geography' data.
• Model surface water and groundwater interaction using attributes from the 'Surface water' and 'Groundwater' thematic groups.

Strengths

• Covers a large geographic area stretching over 1,000 km along the Western Australian coast.
• Groups data into 11 specific thematic categories, including Hydrogeology and Groundwater management.
• Describes a basin with significant sedimentary infill, up to 15,000 meters thick in the northern section.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and data volumes are unknown.
• Primary data format is PDF, which may hinder direct computational analysis without extraction.
• Descriptive content is thematic; precise numerical measurements for features may be limited.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compiled descriptive attributes for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features from a Hydrogeology Index map.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, covering onshore and offshore areas from Geraldton to Karratha.