Surat Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological and Management Attributes

Geoscience Australia Data compiled this descriptive hydrogeological inventory for the Surat Basin, a sedimentary basin with approximately 2500 meters of rock layers. The dataset groups attributes into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was last updated on 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer connectivity based on described geological architecture and paleovalleys.
• Assess natural resource potential for coal and gas based on the described sedimentary rock sequences.
• Inform land use and environmental management policies based on integrated physical geography and groundwater use themes.
• Study basin evolution and tectonic history based on the described depositional cycles and structural boundaries.

Strengths

• Thematic grouping covers 11 specific areas from geology to land use, suggesting structured attribute organization.
• Description provides specific geological context, including 2500 meters of sedimentary rock and deposition over six cycles from the Early Jurassic to the Cretaceous.

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and spatial mapping exercises.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 15:17:27.164436; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Surat Basin, Australia, bounded by features like the Auburn Arch and Central Fold Belt.