Geological History of the Cairns-Townsville Hinterland, North Queensland, 1956-1959

A geological history derived from regional mapping of 35,000 square miles in the Cairns-Townsville Hinterland of North Queensland, conducted from 1956 to 1959. The data describes the Precambrian Georgetown Shield and the Palaeozoic Tasman Geosyncline, including details on rock types, sediment thickness, and tectonic events. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional tectonic evolution based on described shield and geosyncline structures.
• Analyzing sediment deposition patterns from described thicknesses of up to 40,000 feet.
• Studying igneous rock distribution based on the reported outcrop areas of acid and basic rocks.
• Researching Precambrian to Palaeozoic geological events in the Tasman Geosynclinal Zone.

Strengths

• Describes a large, mapped area of 35,000 square miles.
• Provides specific quantitative details, such as sediment thicknesses of 30,000 and 40,000 feet.
• Documents a clear temporal scope for the mapping project from 1956 to 1959.

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 the mid-20th century survey methods.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Regional geological mapping

Time Range

Mapping conducted 1956-1959; geological events described span from Precambrian to Permian.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:14:22.703095; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cairns-Townsville Hinterland, North Queensland, Australia