Report on the Western Flank of the Muswellbrook Anticline with Borehole Data

22,355 feet of scout boring over 50 square miles provided a more complete section of the Upper Coal Measures on the western flank of the Muswellbrook anticline in New South Wales. The report details 46 encountered coal seams and the influence of igneous intrusions. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Correlating coal seam stratigraphy based on the 46 tentatively numbered seams
• Assessing coal quality for industrial applications based on reported gas and coking properties
• Evaluating geological hazards for mining based on descriptions of igneous intrusions
• Planning future detailed mining investigations based on the provided borehole section

Strengths

• Report is based on a substantial 22,355 feet of scout boring
• Covers a defined geographical area of approximately 50 square miles
• Provides a more complete stratigraphic section than was previously available for the area

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Scout boring (22,355 ft) over a traverse of overlapping bore-holes

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:09:57.904076; freshness should be verified

Geography

Western flank of the Muswellbrook anticline, New South Wales, Australia