Murray Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological Evolution and Management Themes

Murray Basin, a significant sedimentary basin in Australia, displays sediment thickness up to 600 meters in the Renmark Trough. This dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network contains descriptive attributes grouped into themes like hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use, bounded by spatial groundwater features. The data was last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and storage based on hydrogeology and sediment thickness data
• Analyze land use impacts on groundwater resources based on land use and industry type themes
• Study geological depositional phases from Paleocene to Holocene based on described formation sequences
• Assess environmental and management factors for water resource planning based on environment and groundwater management themes

Strengths

• Descriptive attributes are grouped into 11 specific thematic areas, including hydrogeology and groundwater management.
• Includes detailed geological evolution data spanning from the Paleocene to the Holocene period.
• Provides specific sediment thickness measurements, with a maximum of 600 meters noted in the Renmark Trough.

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 in PDF format, which may hinder direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and hydrogeological mapping.

Time Range

Covers geological periods from Paleocene to Holocene.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 21:51:37.251520; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Murray Basin, Australia.