Geoscience Australia Borehole Database: Header and Survey Data

The Geoscience Australia Boreholes database includes borehole header and directional survey data from four primary sources. It contains boreholes drilled by Geoscience Australia and its predecessors, offshore resource exploration boreholes, a selection of onshore mineral, groundwater, geothermal, and seismic boreholes, and some research-related boreholes outside Australia. The data is sourced from various regulatory authorities for research purposes and was last updated on 2026-04-16.

Use Cases

• Mapping subsurface geology based on borehole location and survey data.
• Analyzing groundwater resources based on borehole data from onshore sources.
• Studying mineral exploration patterns based on borehole data from offshore and onshore jurisdictions.
• Researching geothermal energy potential based on borehole data from geothermal boreholes.

Strengths

• Data includes boreholes from four distinct sources, including offshore and onshore jurisdictions.
• Last updated on 2026-04-16, indicating recent maintenance.
• Provides directional survey data alongside header information.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Geoscience Australia is not the authoritative source for all data; custodian agencies should be consulted.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Sourced from various regulatory authorities in States, Northern Territory, and Commonwealth governments.

Freshness

2026-04-16

Geography

Australian Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions, Australian onshore, and a small number outside Australia.