Seismic Refraction Survey for Paloona Dam Site in Tasmania, 1960

Tasmania's Forth River near Devonport was the site of a seismic refraction survey conducted in 1960. The survey aimed to ascertain bedrock depth and type for a proposed dam site, as requested by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania. The record is provided by Geoscience Australia Data.

Use Cases

• Estimate bedrock depth for dam foundation design based on seismic refraction data.
• Identify bedrock type for geological and engineering suitability assessments.
• Analyze historical geophysical survey methods and results for a specific dam site.

Strengths

• Survey has a clear, specific objective: to ascertain bedrock depth and type.
• The geographic scope is precisely defined as part of the Forth River near Devonport, Tasmania.
• The commissioning organization, the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania, is identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is dated 2026-05-14.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seismic refraction survey

Time Range

1960

Geography

Forth River near Devonport, Tasmania, Australia