Darling Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Groundwater Management

Geoscience Australia Data provides a hydrogeological inventory for the Darling Basin, covering approximately 130,000 square kilometres in western New South Wales. The dataset groups descriptive attributes into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was last updated on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and storage based on described hydrogeology and sedimentary rock facies.
• Assess petroleum exploration potential based on mentions of reservoir porosity, permeability, and source rocks.
• Analyze land-use and environmental impacts on groundwater based on the described thematic groupings.
• Study tectonic basin evolution based on the description of discrete sedimentary troughs and structural boundaries.

Strengths

• Covers a large, defined area of approximately 130,000 square kilometres.
• Descriptive information is organized into 11 specific thematic groups, such as Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management.
• Includes detailed geological context, specifying over 8,000 m of Devonian sedimentary rocks and major tectonic structures.

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

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys, maps, and exploration data.

Time Range

Geological data spans from the Late Silurian to Early Carboniferous periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:31:08.902542; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The Darling Basin in western New South Wales, Australia, with parts in South Australia and Victoria.