Ord Basin Hydrogeological Inventory Covering 8000 Square Kilometres

8000 square kilometres of descriptive hydrogeological data for the Ord Basin on the Western Australia and Northern Territory border. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, groups attributes into themes including location, geology, groundwater, and land use. It was last updated on 10 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater management zones based on the described hydrogeology and groundwater use themes.
• Model sedimentary basin evolution based on the described depositional history and tectonic phases.
• Analyze relationships between surface water, geology, and groundwater based on the grouped descriptive themes.
• Assess environmental and land use factors for the basin based on the included environment and industry themes.

Strengths

• Covers approximately 8000 square kilometres with detailed thematic grouping.
• Includes descriptive data on 11 themes such as hydrogeology, geology, and land use.
• Describes basin structure with three synclines and up to 2500 metres of sedimentary rock.

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 as PDF, which may limit machine-readability and analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and administrative sources.

Time Range

Covers geological history from the Proterozoic to early Palaeozoic era.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:41:28.403690; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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