Carpentaria Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Groundwater Management

Geoscience Australia Data provides a hydrogeological inventory for the Carpentaria Basin, a sedimentary basin covering approximately 550,000 square kilometres in north-eastern Australia. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. The data was last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Model regional groundwater flow based on described hydrogeological and geological features.
• Assess groundwater management and use scenarios based on administrative and land-use attributes.
• Conduct environmental impact studies using integrated data on surface water, groundwater, and physical geography.
• Map the spatial distribution of sedimentary sub-basins and stratigraphy for geological research.

Strengths

• Covers a vast area of approximately 550,000 square kilometres across Queensland and the Northern Territory.
• Descriptive information is structured into 11 defined thematic groups, including hydrogeology and groundwater management.
• The underlying stratigraphy is described in detail, covering deposition from the Late Jurassic to Mid Cretaceous.

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 complicate automated analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Compiled as part of a hydrogeological inventory and spatial mapping project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:25:17.034176; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Carpentaria Basin, north-eastern Australia (Queensland and Northern Territory)