Tasmania Basin Hydrogeological Inventory with 11 Descriptive Themes

The Tasmania Basin covers approximately 30,000 square kilometres of onshore Tasmania. This dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network contains descriptive attribute information for areas bounded by spatial groundwater features, grouped into 11 themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. The data describes sedimentary rocks from the Late Carboniferous to Late Triassic, with the Parmeener Supergroup reaching up to 1500 meters thick.

Use Cases

• Model groundwater flow and availability based on the described hydrogeology and geology themes.
• Assess land-use and environmental impacts based on the surface water and environment attribute groups.
• Study sedimentary rock formations and geological history based on the described lithostratigraphic units and events.
• Support regional planning and management based on the location, administration, and demographics information.

Strengths

• Covers a defined geographic area of approximately 30,000 square kilometres.
• Descriptive information is structured into 11 distinct thematic groups.
• Provides specific geological detail, including rock unit thicknesses up to 1500 meters and major geological events.

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from geological surveys and administrative records.

Time Range

Covers geological formations from the Late Carboniferous to Late Triassic.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:28:24.885729; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmania Basin, onshore Tasmania, Australia.