Gippsland Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Spatial Groundwater Features

Gippsland Basin in Australia contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features. The dataset groups descriptive topics into themes including location, demographics, physical geography, surface water, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-06-05.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer properties based on described hydrogeological features.
• Analyze the relationship between land use, industry types, and groundwater management described in the themes.
• Study basin evolution and stratigraphy based on the described tectonic phases and sedimentary groups.
• Correlate surface water features with groundwater characteristics for environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct topics including geology, hydrogeology, and land use.
• Describes a basin with a complex geological history spanning from the Late Jurassic to the present.
• Associated with a spatial Hydrogeology Index map, suggesting geospatial context.

Limitations

• Data is provided in PDF format, which is not ideal for computational analysis.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting field semantics understanding.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Covers geological history from Late Jurassic to present; specific data collection period is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:07:00.805431; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland Basin, Australia