Western Australian Groundwater Monitoring Bore Locations

Western Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development maintains a network of hydrological bores for monitoring regional salinity risk and management trials. The dataset provides point locations for publicly available bore monitoring sites, referencing technical reports for further context. The data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, GEOJSON, and SHP.

Use Cases

• Map bore monitoring site locations across Western Australia to assess regional salinity risk.
• Analyze spatial distribution of bores to identify coverage gaps in salinity management trial areas.
• Integrate bore point features with other hydrological layers using common geospatial formats for environmental modeling.

Strengths

• Data is provided in 8 different geospatial file formats, ensuring compatibility with various GIS tools.
• Maintained by the authoritative state Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
• Includes references to supporting technical documentation like Report No.388 and the 2014 groundwater trends report card.

Limitations

• The dataset contains only location points; associated time-series groundwater measurements are not included.
• Specific counts of rows (bores) or data columns are not provided, limiting initial assessment of scope.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Geographic Information Services.

Collection Method

Maintained as part of a network of bores designed for regional-scale salinity monitoring.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia, specifically agricultural areas.