Daly Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological and Groundwater Features

Geoscience Australia Data provides a hydrogeological inventory for the Daly Basin, a geological formation of Cambrian to Ordovician rocks. The dataset contains descriptive attributes grouped into themes like geology, hydrogeology, and groundwater management. It was last updated on 2026-04-20.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow based on the described hydrogeological units like the Tindall Limestone and Oolloo Dolostone.
• Analyze geological history based on the described stratigraphy and formation transitions.
• Assess groundwater management potential based on the thematic attributes for groundwater use and management.
• Study land use impacts on aquifers based on the described themes of land use and industry types.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct areas including geology, hydrogeology, and land use.
• Provides specific geological context, including the basin's dimensions of approximately 170 km by 30 km and its age range of 541 to 470 million years.
• Describes the primary groundwater reservoir in detail, including the three units of the Daly River Group.

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 is not ideal for direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and spatial mapping exercises.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:26:15.670662; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Daly Basin, Australia