Geology of the Onshore Canning Basin, Western Australia

A geological description of the onshore Canning Basin, a large intracratonic basin in Western Australia. The data, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, characterizes the basin's five major periods of sedimentation from the Early Ordovician to the Cainozoic. It identifies potential petroleum targets in Devonian reefs and the Fairfield Group, as well as groundwater prospects in Jurassic sandstones and Quaternary alluvium.

Use Cases

• Identify potential petroleum trap structures based on described Devonian reef and Fairfield Group sequences.
• Assess groundwater resource potential based on described Jurassic sandstones and Quaternary alluvium.
• Model basin evolution and sedimentation history based on the five described geological periods.
• Plan geological reconnaissance or drilling campaigns based on the structural and stratigraphic framework.

Strengths

• Description details five major periods of sedimentation spanning from the Early Ordovician to the Cainozoic.
• Identifies specific geological features like the Fitzroy Trough and Fenton Fault System.
• Mentions concrete resource prospects, including Devonian reefs for petroleum and Jurassic sandstones for groundwater.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files are in HTML and PDF formats, which may require parsing to extract structured data.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au

Collection Method

Likely compiled from reconnaissance mapping, drilling, and geophysical data.

Time Range

Covers geological periods from the Early Ordovician to the Cainozoic.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:41:01.548407; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Onshore Canning Basin, Western Australia, between the Halls Creek Province and the Pilbara Block.