Galilee Basin Hydrogeological Inventory and Aquifer Systems

Galilee Basin hydrogeological inventory provides descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features. The dataset groups information into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. Australian Ocean Data Network published this inventory, with a record last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map aquifer potential using features for the Clematis Group, upper Permian coal measures, and basal Joe Joe Group.
• Analyze regional groundwater flow confinement with data on the Moolayember, Rewan, Jochmus, and Jericho Formations.
• Assess groundwater resource themes for pastoral and town supplies, surface water, and land use.
• Correlate hydrogeological units with geological data on Late Carboniferous to Middle Triassic sedimentary rocks.
• Identify areas of localised partial aquifer potential from features on weathering and fracturing near outcrops.

Strengths

• Data is structured into 11 distinct thematic groups for systematic analysis.
• Describes three main groundwater systems and four primary confining units with specific geological names.
• Covers the entire Galilee Basin, a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in central Queensland.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for volume assessment.
• Primary file format is PDF, which may limit direct computational analysis without extraction.
• Temporal coverage for the recorded data points is not explicitly defined.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Compilation of descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features from a Hydrogeology Index map.

Time Range

Geological focus on Late Carboniferous to Middle Triassic sequences; specific data collection period is null.

Freshness

Record shows an update in April 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Galilee Basin in central Queensland, Australia.