Eromanga Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for the Great Artesian Basin

Australia's Eromanga Basin, covering over 1,250,000 square kilometres, contains descriptive hydrogeological attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, groups topics into themes like geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer properties based on the described hydrogeology and stratigraphic architecture.
• Assess groundwater management and use patterns based on the administrative and land use themes.
• Study the relationship between surface water, geology, and spring locations based on the physical geography and environment themes.
• Analyze sedimentary basin evolution and hydrocarbon generation based on the described Jurassic to Cretaceous rock successions.

Strengths

• Covers a vast geographic area of over 1,250,000 square kilometres.
• Groups descriptive information into 11 structured thematic categories, including location, geology, and hydrogeology.
• Describes the stratigraphic architecture of a major sedimentary basin, including three main basin successions.

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 via data.gov.au

Collection Method

Likely compiled from governmental hydrogeological surveys and spatial mapping.

Time Range

Covers geological formations from the Jurassic to Cretaceous periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:43:48.416263; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eromanga Basin within the Great Artesian Basin, covering parts of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, and the Northern Territory in Australia.