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 of the Eromanga Basin. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, groups descriptive attribute information into themes like Location, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Land Use. It focuses on the basin's Mesozoic sedimentary rocks and their role within the larger Great Artesian Basin.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on administrative and hydrogeological boundaries mentioned in the description
• Analyze relationships between surface water features and aquifer characteristics based on the grouped descriptive themes
• Study the impact of Gondwana breakup on sedimentary successions based on the described stratigraphic architecture
• Model hydrocarbon generation potential based on the described deposition history of the Late Cretaceous Winton Formation

Strengths

• Covers a defined area of over 1,250,000 square kilometres
• Groups information into 11 specific thematic categories like Hydrogeology and Land Use
• Describes the basin's complex stratigraphic architecture influenced by Gondwana breakup

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Jurassic to Cretaceous geological periods

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 02:13:31.247647

Geography

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