Permian Coals of Eastern Australia: Geology and Properties Across Major Basins

An enormous area equivalent to the Carboniferous coal basins of Europe is covered in this report. It integrates two major databases from BMR and CSIRO, covering stratigraphy, structure, and coal properties across basins from Cape York to Tasmania. The data is summarized in 42 plates and dozens of line drawings showing geology, sedimentology, and chemical properties.

Use Cases

• Analyze coal seam thickness and distribution based on described tectonic basin groups
• Model sedimentary environments and depositional history based on described alluvial fan, fluvial, and deltaic sequences
• Compare coal petrographic properties like vitrinite and semifusinite content between interior and marginal basins
• Study the impact of Permian glaciation and periglacial conditions on coal measure formation

Strengths

• Report contains two major integrated databases (BMR and CSIRO) covering complementary aspects.
• Data is summarized in 42 detailed plates and dozens of line drawings.
• Covers a vast geographic area across eastern Australia, from Cape York to Tasmania.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Report compilation integrating BMR (stratigraphy/structure) and CSIRO (coal properties) databases.

Time Range

Permian period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 09:24:36.289331; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Australia, covering basins between the coast and the Great Artesian Basin, from Cape York to Tasmania.