Geological Report on the Muswellbrook Anticline with Borehole Data

A 2026 report from Geoscience Australia details results from 22,355 feet of scout boring over approximately 50 square miles on the western flank of the Muswellbrook anticline in New South Wales. The report provides a more complete section of the Upper Coal Measures than previously available, identifying 46 coal seams and noting the presence of igneous intrusions. It is intended as a basis for future mining investigations.

Use Cases

• Correlating coal seam stratigraphy based on the 46 tentatively numbered seams mentioned in the report
• Assessing the impact of igneous intrusions on coal quality for mining feasibility studies
• Planning future drilling or mining investigations based on the scout boring traverse data

Strengths

• Report is based on 22,355 feet of scout boring, providing a substantial physical sample.
• Covers an area of approximately 50 square miles, offering a regional geological perspective.
• Identifies and numbers 46 distinct coal seams for potential correlation.

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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:32:19.956528; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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