Laura Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Stratigraphic Descriptions

The Laura Basin in Australia contains descriptive attribute information for spatial groundwater features. The dataset groups descriptive topics into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-06-05.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and storage based on described stratigraphic units and hydrogeological features.
• Analyze the relationship between surface water, geology, and groundwater management areas as described in the thematic groups.
• Study sedimentary depositional environments based on descriptions of the Rolling Downs Group, Gilbert River Formation, and Dalrymple Sandstone.
• Map land use and industry types in relation to described hydrogeological and environmental characteristics.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct topics from location to scientific stimulus, suggesting structured metadata.
• Provides specific geological time ranges, such as deposition between 168 and 102 million years ago.
• Includes detailed stratigraphic descriptions with unit names, depositional environments, and a maximum thickness of about 1,000 meters.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate automated extraction and analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Geological data covers Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (168-102 million years ago).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:08:00.975590; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Laura Basin, Australia, extending offshore beneath the Great Barrier Reef.