Williambury and Moogooree Geology: Stratigraphy and Structure of the Carnarvon Basin

An area in the Carnarvon sedimentary basin of Australia, covered by the Williambury and Moogooree one mile map sheets, is described. The dataset details the stratigraphy and structure, including Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, Cretaceous, and Tertiary rock sequences with specific thicknesses. The description was provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling sedimentary basin evolution based on described stratigraphic sequences and thicknesses.
• Analyzing geological structures based on the account of structural geology in the region.
• Studying Tertiary lateritisation processes based on the description of silicified caps and post-laterite deposits.
• Correlating regional geology based on the described unconformities and possible hiatuses between rock systems.

Strengths

• Specific stratigraphic thicknesses are provided, such as Devonian sediments at 4750 feet and Permian rocks over 8000 feet thick.
• The description covers multiple geological time periods from Pre-Cambrian to Tertiary, providing a long-term geological history.
• The geographic scope is clearly defined as the area covered by the Williambury and Moogooree one mile map sheets in the Carnarvon Basin.

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 bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on a specific Australian region.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Geological time periods from Pre-Cambrian to Tertiary.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:01:56.286586; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Williambury and Moogooree map areas in the Carnarvon sedimentary basin, Australia.