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

A hydrogeological inventory dataset for the Port Phillip and Westernport basins in south-central Victoria, Australia. The dataset contains descriptive attribute information grouped into themes including location, demographics, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was created by Geoscience Australia and last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater resources based on the described hydrogeology and groundwater management themes.
• Study geological history based on the described stratigraphy and formations spanning from the Late Cretaceous to the Holocene.
• Analyze land use impacts on groundwater based on the described land use and industry types.
• Model surface water and groundwater interactions based on the described surface water and hydrogeology themes.

Strengths

• Dataset is structured around 11 descriptive themes, including hydrogeology and groundwater management.
• Covers two distinct sedimentary basins with detailed geological history from the Late Cretaceous to the Holocene.
• Associated with a spatial Hydrogeology Index map, suggesting geospatial integration.

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 complicate automated analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Covers geological periods from the Late Cretaceous to the Holocene.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:25:22.297517; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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