McArthur Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological and Groundwater Attributes

A hydrogeological inventory for the McArthur Basin in Australia's Northern Territory, containing descriptive attributes grouped into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04 10. The McArthur Basin is a Proterozoic geological formation up to 15,000 meters thick, divided into five distinct depositional packages and known for its petroleum potential.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on the hydrogeology and groundwater management themes.
• Analyze petroleum system potential based on geological and stratigraphic package descriptions.
• Model basin-scale hydrogeology based on physical geography, surface water, and groundwater attribute groups.
• Assess land use and environmental interactions using the environment and land use industry themes.

Strengths

• Attributes are organized into 11 specific thematic groups, including Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management.
• Covers a significant geological formation with an estimated thickness of 10,000 to 15,000 meters.
• Describes a basin divided into five distinct depositional packages (Wilton, Favenc, Glyde, Goyder, Redback).

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 only in PDF format, which may hinder computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and administrative spatial feature mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:59:26.724568; freshness should be verified.

Geography

McArthur Basin in the north-east of the Northern Territory, Australia, extending under cover into the Arafura, Georgina, and Carpentaria basins.