Brighton Downs Sheet Geological Survey Notes, Queensland 1961

Queensland's Brighton Downs 4-mile Sheet area was surveyed by Bureau of Mineral Resources geologists R. R. Vine and W. Jauncey between June and August, 1961. Cretaceous rocks cover nearly the entire area, with Lower Cretaceous marine sediments in the northwest and freshwater deposits elsewhere. Tertiary sedimentation occurred in northern and southwestern areas, with sandstone, clay, limestone, and widespread lateritisation.

Use Cases

• Map Cretaceous rock distributions based on the description of outcrop coverage
• Analyze sedimentary deposition patterns based on descriptions of marine and freshwater deposits
• Study lateritisation processes based on its noted widespread occurrence
• Compare Tertiary sedimentation areas based on the identified northern and southwestern zones

Strengths

• Survey conducted by named geologists R. R. Vine and W. Jauncey from the Bureau of Mineral Resources
• Specific temporal coverage from June to August, 1961
• Detailed geological description of Cretaceous and Tertiary formations

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/temporal bias inherent to the single 1961 survey

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Reconnaissance survey

Time Range

June-August 1961

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 04:16:55.382805; freshness should be verified

Geography

Brighton Downs 4-mile Sheet area, Queensland