Surat Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with Geological and Management Attributes

The Surat Basin in Australia contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features. It covers themes including location, demographics, physical geography, surface water, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, land use, and scientific stimulus. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and aquifer connectivity based on described geological structures like the Mimosa Syncline and Boomi Trough.
• Assess groundwater management and use scenarios based on administrative and land use attributes.
• Analyze the relationship between surface water features and groundwater systems within the basin.
• Study sedimentary basin evolution and stratigraphy based on described depositional cycles from the Early Jurassic to Cretaceous.

Strengths

• Thematic coverage spans 11 distinct groups, including hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use.
• Describes a basin with approximately 2500 meters of sedimentary rock and deposition over six cycles spanning 10 to 20 million years each.
• Spatially bounded features link descriptive attributes to specific geographic areas.

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

Geological data covers from the Early Jurassic to the Cretaceous; administrative data time range is unspecified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:48:53.952789; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Surat Basin, Australia, bounded by the Auburn Arch, New England Orogen, and Central Fold Belt.