Money Shoal Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological Themes

The Money Shoal Basin dataset provides descriptive attribute information for groundwater features in northern Australia, primarily offshore in the Arafura Sea. It is grouped into themes including location, demographics, physical geography, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, land use, and scientific stimulus. The dataset was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on April 16, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze groundwater management and use based on administrative and environmental themes
• Study sedimentary basin stratigraphy based on described geological groups and formations
• Map hydrogeological features based on spatial groundwater feature boundaries
• Assess land use and industry types in relation to groundwater resources
• Model basin evolution based on described depositional environments and tectonic history

Strengths

• The dataset covers a large basin with sedimentary succession spanning from the Mesozoic to Cenozoic era
• Descriptive information is organized into 11 distinct thematic groups
• The basin's stratigraphy is detailed with four offshore groups and three onshore units

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, with northern parts less explored

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 15:24:27.530944; freshness should be verified

Geography

Money Shoal Basin in northern Australia, mainly offshore Arafura Sea, bounded by Bonaparte and Carpentaria Basins