Daly Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological Formation Details

Geoscience Australia Data provides a hydrogeological inventory for the Daly Basin, a geological formation spanning approximately 170 km by 30 km. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater resource potential based on descriptions of the Cambrian Daly River Group units.
• Analyze land use and industry impacts on groundwater based on the land use and industry types theme.
• Study geological history and depositional environments based on the detailed stratigraphy of the Tindall Limestone, Jinduckin Formation, and Oolloo Dolostone.
• Model groundwater-surface water interactions based on the surface water and groundwater themes.

Strengths

• Thematic organization includes 11 distinct groups such as Hydrogeology, Groundwater Management, and Land Use.
• Provides detailed geological context, including the basin's dimensions of 170 km length and 30 km width.
• Describes a specific stratigraphic sequence with three primary units in 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 only in PDF format, which may hinder computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:28:30.708997; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Daly Basin, Northern Territory, Australia.