Hydrogeological Inventory of the Ord Sedimentary Basin

An 8000 square kilometre intracratonic sedimentary basin on the Western Australia and Northern Territory border. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use, compiled by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial relationships between geology and groundwater features described in the Hydrogeology Index map.
• Model the depositional history of the basin using themes covering geology, surface water, and hydrogeology.
• Assess groundwater management and use by integrating data on land use, industry types, and environmental factors.
• Study basin structure and evolution through documented themes on physical geography, syncline locations, and tectonic history.

Strengths

• Covers a defined area of approximately 8000 square kilometres.
• Groups descriptive data into 11 specific thematic categories for structured analysis.
• Documents a complex geological history spanning from the Proterozoic to early Palaeozoic era.

Limitations

• The specific row count and column details are unknown.
• Primary data format is PDF, which may hinder direct computational analysis.
• Spatial coverage is limited to a single basin region in Australia.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au.

Collection Method

Compilation of descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features in an associated map.

Time Range

Geological data spans from the Proterozoic to early Palaeozoic era; dataset metadata updated April 2026.

Freshness

Updated in April 2026.

Geography

The Ord Basin, located on the border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.