Geoscience Australia Borehole Database with Offshore and Onshore Data

Geoscience Australia's BOREHOLE database aggregates borehole header and directional survey data from multiple sources. It includes boreholes drilled by the agency and its predecessors, all resource exploration boreholes in Commonwealth offshore areas, and a selection of onshore mineral, groundwater, geothermal, and seismic boreholes. The data is sourced from various state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities for research purposes.

Use Cases

• Model subsurface geology based on borehole header and directional survey data.
• Analyze groundwater resources based on the inclusion of groundwater boreholes.
• Assess geothermal energy potential based on geothermal borehole data.
• Map mineral exploration activity based on onshore mineral exploration boreholes.
• Study offshore resource exploration based on Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdiction boreholes.

Strengths

• Includes data from four distinct sources: agency-drilled, offshore, onshore, and research boreholes.
• Sourced from multiple regulatory authorities across Australian jurisdictions.
• Last updated 2026-03-25 16:55:11.797273.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia and its predecessor organisations (BMR, AGSO), plus various state, territory, and Commonwealth regulatory authorities.

Collection Method

Sourced from regulatory authorities for Geoscience Australia research purposes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 25 16:55:11.797273.

Geography

Primarily Australia, including Commonwealth offshore marine jurisdictions and some research-related boreholes outside Australian jurisdiction.