Daly Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological Formation Details

A hydrogeological inventory dataset for the Daly Basin in Australia, containing descriptive attribute information grouped into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater, and land use. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-16. It describes a geological formation of Cambrian to Ordovician rocks, approximately 170 km long and 30 km wide.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on the spatial groundwater features mentioned in the description
• Analyze geological transitions and aquifer properties based on the described Cambrian Daly River Group units
• Assess land use and industry impacts on groundwater based on the thematic grouping of descriptive topics
• Model groundwater flow in carbonate and siliciclastic rock formations based on the described hydrogeological themes

Strengths

• Descriptive topics are grouped into 11 specific themes, including Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management
• The dataset provides detailed geological formation descriptions, including the dimensions of the basin (170 km length, 30 km width)
• The geological timeline is specified as Cambrian to Ordovician (approximately 541 to 470 million years ago)

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 hinder direct computational analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 14:05:06.883369; freshness should be verified

Geography

Daly Basin, Australia