Hobart Tunnel Site Seismic Refraction Survey, Tasmania 1960

Legacy product from Geoscience Australia concerning a seismic refraction survey conducted in 1960. The dataset likely contains geophysical measurements and interpretations related to subsurface structures at the Hobart tunnel site. No abstract or detailed metadata is available, requiring verification after download.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical subsurface geology for site characterization (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmarking modern seismic interpretation methods against legacy data (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Studying the geotechnical history of specific Tasmanian locations (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on data_gov_au, a government open data platform.
• Associated with Geoscience Australia, a national geological survey organization.
• Last updated record is 2026-05-06 20:23:19.830435.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Row count, column definitions, and sample data are unknown.
• File formats are PDF and HTML, which may not be readily machine-readable for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seismic refraction survey

Time Range

1960

Freshness

Last updated 2026 05 06 20 23 19 830435; freshness should be verified

Geography

Hobart tunnel site, Tasmania