Daly Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological Unit Descriptions

A hydrogeological inventory for the Daly Basin in Australia, containing descriptive attribute information grouped into themes such as location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. The dataset describes a geological formation of Cambrian to Ordovician rocks approximately 541 to 470 million years old, stretching 170 km by 30 km. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater reservoir characteristics based on descriptions of the Tindall Limestone, Jinduckin Formation, and Oolloo Dolostone units.
• Analyze land use and industry impacts on groundwater based on the thematic grouping of land use and industry types.
• Study geological history and depositional environments based on the described transitions between carbonate and siliciclastic rock units.
• Support groundwater management planning based on the themes covering groundwater management, use, and environmental factors.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct topics including geology, hydrogeology, and land use, suggesting structured descriptive information.
• Provides specific geological dimensions: the basin is described as 170 km in length and 30 km in width.
• Includes detailed stratigraphic descriptions of three primary groundwater reservoir units within the Cambrian 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 may complicate automated extraction and analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Descriptive attribute compilation for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features from a Hydrogeology Index map.

Time Range

Describes geological formations from the Cambrian to Ordovician periods (approximately 541 to 470 million years ago).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 19:13:53.382063; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Daly Basin, Australia.