Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Data for Geological Resource Assessment

Geoscience Australia defines a borehole as any narrow shaft drilled in the ground, including Mineral Drillholes, Petroleum Wells, and Water Bores. This dataset, served via WMS and WFS using the GeoSciML Borehole 3.0 standard, is restricted to onshore and offshore Australian boreholes that support geological investigations. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-05-04.

Use Cases

• Map subsurface geological features based on borehole locations and types mentioned in the description
• Assess mineral, petroleum, or groundwater resource potential based on the defined borehole types
• Integrate borehole data into geological models using the standardized GeoSciML format

Strengths

• Data is structured according to the GeoSciML Borehole 3.0 standard, which suggests interoperability
• Focuses on boreholes with potential to support geological investigations, indicating curated relevance

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, likely aggregating data from Geoscience Australia and other sources.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from drilling records submitted by industry and government entities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:21:35.231440; freshness should be verified

Geography

Onshore and offshore Australia.