Galilee Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Aquifer and Management Data

A dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network containing descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features in the Galilee Basin. It groups topics into themes including location, demographics, physical geography, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, land use, and scientific stimulus. The data is provided in PDF format and was last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Model regional groundwater flow based on described aquifer and aquitard units.
• Assess groundwater management and use patterns based on the thematic grouping.
• Correlate land use and industry types with hydrogeological conditions.
• Identify areas of scientific stimulus for further groundwater research.

Strengths

• Thematically organized into 11 distinct groups, including hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use.
• Describes three main groundwater systems and four main confining hydrogeological units.
• Covers a large intracratonic sedimentary basin with a depositional history spanning approximately 90 million years.

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 geological surveys and administrative records for the Galilee Basin region.

Time Range

Covers geological formations from the Late Carboniferous to Middle Triassic, with modern administrative and land use data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 16:42:08.018521; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Galilee Basin, a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in central Queensland, Australia.