Great Artesian Basin Geomorphology with Offshore Extents

The Great Artesian Basin and its offshore extents beneath the Gulf of Carpentaria are classified by geomorphological features. The dataset groups features into categories based on depositional environment, including marine, fluvial, aeolian, playa-lacustrine, and erosional terrain. It was published by Geoscience Australia and is accessible via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze marine geomorphological features based on the described 'Marine' classification.
• Study ancient river systems and fluvial processes based on the described 'Fluvial' classification.
• Model wind-driven landform development based on the described 'Aeolian' classification.
• Investigate past lake and playa environments based on the described 'Playa-lacustrine' classification.
• Assess erosion patterns and terrain based on the described 'Erosional terrain' classification.

Strengths

• Includes offshore extents of the basin beneath the Gulf of Carpentaria.
• Provides a structured classification of features into five depositional environment groups.
• Is associated with a specific catalogue number (81673) from Geoscience Australia for traceability.

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.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely derived from geological surveys, remote sensing, and analysis of bathymetric/topographic data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:19:21.284382; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Artesian Basin, Australia, including offshore extents in the Gulf of Carpentaria.