Geological Evolution and Economic Geology of the Burdekin River Region, Queensland

A geological bulletin summarizes regional mapping results from 1961 to 1967 over an area of 67,000 km² near Townsville. The work was conducted by teams from the Bureau of Mineral Resources and the Geological Survey of Queensland. It details the geological evolution from the Precambrian or Cambrian through to the Cainozoic, covering major structural events, sedimentary basins, and economic geology.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing regional geological history based on described stratigraphic sequences and orogenic events.
• Identifying potential mineral resource areas based on descriptions of economic geology and structural features.
• Correlating geological units across basins based on the described relationships between the Burdekin, Drummond, and Bowen Basins.
• Studying basin evolution and sedimentary environments based on descriptions of marine, continental, and lacustrine conditions.

Strengths

• Covers a large mapped area of 67,000 km².
• Based on systematic regional mapping conducted over a defined period from 1961 to 1967.

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 temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au, as the primary mapping concluded in 1967.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources and the Geological Survey of Queensland

Collection Method

Regional mapping by geological survey teams.

Time Range

Fieldwork conducted from 1961 to 1967; geological time coverage spans Precambrian/Cambrian to Cainozoic.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:46:55.737934; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Burdekin River region near Townsville, Queensland, Australia, covering approximately 67,000 km².