Ord Basin hydrogeological inventory

An 8,000 square kilometre intracratonic sedimentary basin on the border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. This dataset from Geoscience Australia contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes like hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use, bounded by spatial groundwater features. The data, last updated in 2026, documents the basin's geological history, which includes up to 2500 meters of Cambrian and Devonian sedimentary rocks across three synclines.

Use Cases

• Regional groundwater resource assessment based on hydrogeological and groundwater management themes.
• Geological modeling and stratigraphic analysis based on descriptions of sedimentary rocks and basin structure.
• Land use and environmental impact studies based on combined land use, environment, and surface water attributes.
• Basin evolution research based on documented depositional history and tectonic phases.

Strengths

• Covers a defined area of approximately 8,000 square kilometres.
• Descriptive information is organized into 11 specific thematic groups, including hydrogeology and groundwater management.
• Documents a complex geological history with up to 2500 meters of sedimentary rock across three synclines.

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 complicate automated analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and spatial mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:57:42.005827; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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