The dataset contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features in the Surat Basin Hydrogeology Index map. Descriptive topics are grouped into themes including Location, Demographics, Physical geography, Surface water, Geology, Hydrogeology, Groundwater, Groundwater management, Environment, Land use, and Scientific stimulus. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network on data.gov.au.
Use Cases
- Analyze groundwater management and use patterns based on the groundwater management theme
- Study the relationship between land use and hydrogeology based on the land use and industry types theme
- Model aquifer connectivity influenced by Cenozoic palaeovalleys based on geological history descriptions
- Map the spatial distribution of geological features like the Mimosa Syncline based on location and geology themes
- Assess environmental impacts on groundwater based on the environment and surface water themes
Strengths
- Descriptive information is organized into 11 distinct thematic groups
- The geological description details a sedimentary basin with approximately 2500 m of clastic sedimentary rocks
- Deposition occurred over six cycles from the Early Jurassic to the Cretaceous, each lasting 10 to 20 million years
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
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 10:06:20.164008; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Surat Basin, bounded by the Auburn Arch, New England Orogen, Central Fold Belt, and Kumbarilla Ridge