Murray Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological Evolution Themes

A Murray Basin dataset contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features. The data is grouped into themes including Location, Demographics, Physical Geography, Surface Water, Geology, Hydrogeology, Groundwater, Management, Environment, Land Use, and Scientific Stimulus. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network on data.gov.au and was last updated on 2026-06 23.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer properties based on the described hydrogeology and geology themes.
• Analyze land use impacts on groundwater resources based on the land use and industry types theme.
• Study the basin's sedimentary evolution and depositional phases based on the detailed geological description.
• Assess groundwater management policies based on the groundwater management and use theme.

Strengths

• The description provides a detailed geological timeline from the Paleocene to the Holocene.
• Data is structured into 11 distinct thematic groups covering administrative, physical, and scientific topics.
• Specific sediment thicknesses are mentioned, such as a maximum of 600 meters 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.
• The data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate 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 the Paleocene to the Holocene.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 05:37:29.206871; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The Murray Basin in Australia.