Australian Onshore and Offshore Borehole Data via GeoSciML

Geoscience Australia defines a borehole as any narrow shaft drilled in the ground, including Mineral Drillholes, Petroleum Wells, and Water Bores. This dataset is restricted to onshore and offshore Australian boreholes that support geological investigations and resource assessments. It is served via WMS and WFS protocols using the GeoSciML Borehole 3.0 standard.

Use Cases

• Map subsurface geological features based on borehole locations and types.
• Assess mineral resource potential based on drillhole data.
• Evaluate groundwater resources based on water bore data.
• Model petroleum reservoir geology based on well data.

Strengths

• Data adheres to the GeoSciML Borehole 3.0 standard for interoperability.
• Coverage includes both onshore and offshore Australian territory.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:47:10.073217; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (onshore and offshore)