Port Phillip-Westernport Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for South-Central Victoria

A geospatial dataset from Geoscience Australia describing the hydrogeology of the Port Phillip and Westernport basins in south-central Victoria. It contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. The data was last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer characteristics based on described stratigraphy and hydrogeology.
• Analyze the relationship between surface water, geology, and land use for environmental management.
• Study sedimentary basin evolution and fault structures like the Selwyn and Heath Hill Faults.
• Assess groundwater management and use patterns in the context of local demographics and industry.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 distinct topics from physical geography to scientific stimulus.
• Description provides specific geological context, including named formations, faults, and geological timeframes.
• Data is associated with a spatial groundwater feature index map from Geoscience Australia.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary file format is PDF, which may complicate direct computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and hydrogeological mapping.

Time Range

Covers geological history from the Late Cretaceous to the Holocene.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 15:04:40.628170; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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