Port Phillip-Westernport Basin Hydrogeological Inventory

A hydrogeological inventory dataset for the Port Phillip and Westernport basins in south-central Victoria. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes including location, demographics, physical geography, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Study sedimentary basin stratigraphy based on descriptions of formations like the Yaloak and Werribee.
• Analyze groundwater management and use based on the hydrogeology and groundwater themes.
• Map geological history based on descriptions of Late Cretaceous rifting and subsequent deposition phases.
• Assess land use and environmental interactions based on the land use and environment themes.

Strengths

• Dataset covers two distinct sedimentary basins with detailed stratigraphic descriptions.
• Descriptive information is organized into 11 thematic groups including geology, hydrogeology, and land use.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided (2026-05-05).

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 hinder direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Geological time scale from Late Cretaceous to Holocene.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 02:08:40.294262; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Port Phillip and Westernport basins in south-central Victoria, Australia.