Geological and Borehole Data for Southwestern Victoria and South Australia

South-western Victoria and the contiguous part of South Australia, including the Portland-Nelson-Mt Gambier area, are covered by this geological compilation. The dataset likely contains compiled geological observations, bore-hole and well records, and a geological sketch map, created by Geoscience Australia Data. The report was last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Model subsurface geology based on compiled borehole and well records.
• Analyze stratigraphy of Tertiary to Recent formations overlying Pre-Cambrian or Jurassic basement rocks.
• Plan geophysical surveys to identify deep structural features in areas with poor surface exposure.

Strengths

• Compilation synthesizes considerable literature and principal bore records for the region.
• Includes a geological sketch map to visualize the area's geology.
• Report provides an overview of general geology, history, stratigraphy, and topography.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data is presented in PDF/HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Compilation from literature review and examination of bore and well records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:28:45.029879; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South-western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, Australia, specifically the Portland-Nelson-Mt Gambier area.