Permian Fossil Collections from the Canning Basin, Western Australia

Late Palaeozoic fossils collected near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin in Western Australia. The description references historical collections by L.J. Jones and Reeves, as well as two additional collections made by a Bureau Field Party in 1954. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Confirming the presence of marine Permian rocks in the area based on fossil collections.
• Identifying and age-determining marine shelly fossils from specific localities.
• Comparing fossil assemblages to formations like the Noonkanbah Formation of the Fitzroy Basin.
• Documenting historical fossil collection efforts and specimen records.

Strengths

• References specific historical collections and publications (Glauert 1926, Reeves 1949).
• Includes two additional fossil collections from a 1954 Bureau Field Party.
• Data is hosted by an authoritative organization, the Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 and temporal bias inherent to historical collection efforts.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field collections by geologists and paleontologists, as described.

Time Range

Collections referenced span from 1926 to 1954.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 01:39:18.646781; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Near the south-west margin of the Canning Basin, Western Australia, specifically near the Canning Stock Route and Lake Disappointment.