Money Shoal Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Northern Australia

A hydrogeological inventory for the Money Shoal Basin, a large passive margin basin in northern Australia. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, and groundwater management. It was published by Geoscience Australia and last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on the described hydrogeological features.
• Analyze sedimentary basin evolution based on the described stratigraphic groups and depositional environments.
• Assess groundwater potential based on the described aquifer characteristics and basin structure.
• Study land use impacts on groundwater based on the described themes of land use and industry types.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping of descriptive topics into 11 distinct categories including Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management.
• Detailed geological description includes specific sediment thicknesses (up to 4,500 m) and stratigraphic groups.
• Clear spatial coverage defined for a large basin spanning the offshore Arafura Sea and onshore areas near Darwin.

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 direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Mesozoic to Cenozoic era (geological time scale).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 05:12:11.526352; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Money Shoal Basin, northern Australia, primarily offshore in the Arafura Sea, with onshore margins near Darwin.