Gippsland Basin Hydrogeological and Geological Inventory

Gippsland Basin's geological record spans from the Late Jurassic to the present day, formed during the separation of Australia and Antarctica. This dataset provides a structured inventory of hydrogeological features and attributes for the basin, grouped into themes like groundwater, geology, and land use. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer properties using hydrogeology and groundwater feature attributes.
• Analyze the relationship between surface water data and land use attributes for environmental impact studies.
• Correlate stratigraphic group classifications (e.g., Strzelecki, Latrobe) with physical geography and geology data for basin evolution research.
• Assess groundwater management policies by integrating demographics and industry types data with groundwater use attributes.

Strengths

• Data is structured into 11 distinct thematic groups including hydrogeology, geology, and land use.
• Covers the complete geological history of the basin from the Late Jurassic to the Holocene.
• Published by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size are unknown.
• Primary file format is PDF, which may complicate direct computational analysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the Gippsland Basin region in Australia.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compilation for the National Hydrogeological Inventory, likely from geological surveys and spatial mapping.

Time Range

Geological data spans from Late Jurassic to present; inventory publication date is recent.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Gippsland Basin, Australia.