Clarence-Moreton Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Sediment and Coal Data

Geoscience Australia Data provides a hydrogeological inventory for the Clarence-Moreton Basin, last updated on 2026-03 25. The dataset contains descriptive attributes grouped into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. It describes a sedimentary basin with up to 4000 m thickness, formed during the Middle Triassic, containing coal measures and overlain by volcanic rocks.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and storage based on described hydrogeology and sedimentary thickness.
• Assess environmental impacts of coal mining based on information about the Walloon Coal Measures and other coal-bearing units.
• Conduct regional geological analysis based on themes covering surface water, geology, and land use.
• Study basin evolution and depositional history based on described tectonic events and sedimentary sequences.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 specific topics, including hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use.
• Provides specific geological facts, such as a maximum sedimentary thickness of up to 4000 m and volcanic rock thickness up to 900 m.
• Identifies specific sub-basins (Cecil Plain, Laidley, Logan) and active coal mines (Commodore, New Acland).

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 as a PDF, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and spatial mapping.

Time Range

Covers geological periods from the Middle Triassic to the Quaternary.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:46:54.544868; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Clarence-Moreton Basin in Australia, including its sub-basins.