Maryborough-Nambour Basin: Hydrogeology and Geology Inventory
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Description
Maryborough-Nambour Basin dataset contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features, grouped into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. The data describes two adjoining sedimentary basins in Queensland, Australia: the Maryborough Basin, a half-graben filled with Early Cretaceous rocks and up to 100 meters of Cenozoic sediment, and the older Nambour Basin, comprising Triassic to Jurassic rocks. It provides details on geological formations, stratigraphy, and the hydrogeological context for groundwater management.
Use Cases
Groundwater resource assessment based on described hydrogeological units and basin structure.
Stratigraphic and geological mapping using detailed formation descriptions (e.g., Nambour Formation, Grahams Creek Formation).
Environmental impact studies referencing integrated themes of land use, surface water, and groundwater.
Basin evolution research analyzing the shift in classification boundaries between the Cretaceous Maryborough and Jurassic Nambour Basins.
Strengths
Cross-platform presence on data.gov.au indicates established importance and likely curation.
Descriptive content is organized into 11 specific thematic groups (e.g., Hydrogeology, Land use).
Contains specific geological detail, including formation names (e.g., Landsborough Sandstone) and thicknesses (e.g., up to 450 m).
Limitations
Critical metadata is missing: row count, column names, file size, license, and author are not provided.
Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist (2026-06-04 and 2026-04-10), creating uncertainty about data freshness.
The dataset's structure and specific attribute fields are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
Provenance
Source
Australian Ocean Data Network, part of the National Hydrogeological Inventory and Exploring for the Future program.
Collection Method
Likely compiled from geological surveys, mapping, and hydrogeological studies; specific methodology not detailed.
Freshness
Last updated dates conflict between 2026-06-04 and 2026-04-10.
Geography
Maryborough and Nambour Basins, Queensland, Australia, bounded by the Gympie and Wandilla Provinces.
Primary file format is PDF, suggesting the 'dataset' may be a descriptive report or map companion rather than a structured data table. License information is absent.