Queensland Coastal Aquifer Management for Saltwater Intrusion

Queensland's river deltas contain large groundwater reserves supporting intense agriculture, towns, and industry. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides data on management techniques like artificial recharge and predictive modeling used to combat saltwater intrusion. This dataset, last updated in 2026, documents the engineering and monitoring efforts to ensure sustainable yields from these aquifers.

Use Cases

• Predicting freshwater/saltwater interface movement based on groundwater monitoring data mentioned in the description
• Evaluating the effectiveness of artificial recharge schemes for coastal aquifer management
• Assessing sustainable groundwater yields under different management scenarios, including restrictions or deliberate overuse

Strengths

• Data is associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized authority.
• Description details specific management techniques like artificial recharge and predictive modeling.

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, focusing solely on Queensland.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Extensive monitoring of groundwater levels and quality, likely coupled with hydrological modeling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:26:39.536995

Geography

Coastal aquifers in Queensland, Australia