Sydney Basin Hydrogeology and Geology Inventory

Sydney Basin in Australia contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features. Its geology consists of rocks from the Late Carboniferous to Middle Triassic periods, formed through rifting and foreland basin development, and hosts major coal deposits in several coalfields. The dataset groups information into themes including location, demographics, physical geography, surface water, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, environment, land use, and scientific stimulus.

Use Cases

• Groundwater resource management based on hydrogeological attribute data.
• Geological basin analysis based on stratigraphic and structural descriptions.
• Coal resource assessment based on identified coalfield areas and coal measure formations.
• Environmental impact studies based on integrated land use and groundwater data.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on data.gov.au indicates established importance and curation.
• Descriptive scope is detailed, covering 11 thematic groups from location to scientific stimulus.
• Geological and temporal context is specific, referencing the Late Carboniferous to Middle Triassic periods and major structural features.

Limitations

• Core structural metadata is missing: row count, column names, and file size are unknown.
• License and author information are not provided, limiting clarity on reuse permissions.
• Update timestamps conflict slightly between sources (2026-06-05 and 2026-05-05), though the difference is minor.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and hydrogeological mapping for the National Hydrogeological Inventory.

Time Range

Geological time range: Late Carboniferous to Middle Triassic periods.

Freshness

2026-06-05 06:12:41.979724

Geography

Sydney Basin, Australia, including the Southern, Central, Western, Newcastle, and Hunter coalfields.