Geological Evolution of the Burdekin River Region, Queensland, 1961-1967

67,000 km2 of regional geological mapping near Townsville, conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources and the Geological Survey of Queensland from 1961 to 1967. The bulletin details the Palaeozoic sedimentary basins, orogenic events, and granitic intrusions that shaped the region's geological history. It describes the evolution of basins like the Burdekin and Drummond through alternating marine and continental conditions from the Cambrian to the Tertiary.

Use Cases

• Model regional tectonic evolution based on described orogenic events and basin formations.
• Analyze sedimentary basin development based on the described cycles of marine and continental deposition.
• Study economic mineral potential based on the geological history and structural features outlined.
• Correlate stratigraphic units across the region based on the described geological relationships.

Strengths

• Covers a large mapped area of 67,000 km2.
• Based on systematic field mapping conducted over a 6-year period (1961-1967).
• Provides a detailed chronological narrative of geological events from the Precambrian to the Tertiary.

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 specific historical survey.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources and the Geological Survey of Queensland.

Collection Method

Regional geological field mapping.

Time Range

Survey conducted from 1961 to 1967; geological history described spans from Precambrian to Tertiary.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 18:29:38.910924; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Burdekin River region near Townsville, Queensland, Australia (67,000 km2 area).