Eromanga Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for the Great Artesian Basin

Over 1,250,000 square kilometres of central and eastern Australia are covered by this hydrogeological inventory for the Eromanga Basin, part of the Great Artesian Basin. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, groups descriptive attributes into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. It describes the basin's Mesozoic sedimentary rocks and their complex depositional history influenced by Gondwana's breakup.

Use Cases

• Mapping groundwater management zones based on administrative and hydrogeological boundaries described.
• Analyzing the relationship between surface water features and aquifer discharge patterns mentioned in the description.
• Studying land use and industry impacts on groundwater resources within the basin's extent.
• Modeling sedimentary basin evolution based on described Jurassic to Cretaceous stratigraphic successions.
• Identifying potential hydrocarbon source intervals from the described Late Cretaceous Winton Formation.

Strengths

• Covers a vast area of over 1,250,000 square kilometres within the Eromanga Basin.
• Attributes are organized into 11 specific thematic groups, including hydrogeology and groundwater management.
• Provides detailed geological context on the basin's Mesozoic sedimentary history and tectonic influences.

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 direct machine processing.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au

Time Range

Jurassic to Cretaceous geological periods

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:55:39.781204; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eromanga Basin, central and eastern Australia, within the Great Artesian Basin