Canning Basin Geological Evolution with 11 Stratigraphic Intervals

430,000 km² of Western Australia's Canning Basin contains about 10,000 meters of sedimentary rock spanning the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, and Cainozoic eras. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes the basin's structural features and divides its geological sequence into 11 informal intervals, each representing distinct marine transgressions and regressions. The last update was recorded on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin subsidence and structural evolution based on described features like the Fitzroy Graben and sub-basins.
• Analyzing sedimentary depositional environments from described intervals containing turbidites, evaporites, and glacial debris.
• Correlating regional tectonic events, such as the Alice Springs Orogeny, with the described sequence of earth movements and unconformities.

Strengths

• Covers a vast spatial area of 430,000 km² onshore and offshore.
• Describes a deep temporal record with approximately 10,000 meters of sedimentary rock spanning multiple geological eras.
• Provides a structured chronological framework with 11 defined stratigraphic intervals.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative modeling.
• Data is presented in HTML/PDF formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and research.

Time Range

Lower Ordovician to late Eocene (spanning Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, and Cainozoic eras)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 04:32:11.262373; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canning Basin, Western Australia (onshore and offshore)