Tectonic and Stratigraphic History of the Perth Basin in Australia

A newly compiled structural elements map and chronostratigraphic section illustrate the complex tectono-stratigraphic development of southwestern Australia in a plate reconstructed setting. The dataset, from the Australian Ocean Data Network, includes palaeogeographic maps detailing at least two major extensional faulting periods and the migration of depositional centres. It also documents known and inferred hydrocarbon source rocks from the Permian to Jurassic periods.

Use Cases

• Modeling basin evolution based on described structural elements and chronostratigraphy
• Assessing hydrocarbon source rock potential based on described formations like the Irwin River and Kockatea Shale
• Reconstructing palaeogeography based on the series of plate-reconstructed maps
• Analyzing rift history based on the described Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous and Late Carboniferous-Early Permian extensional episodes

Strengths

• Includes a newly compiled structural elements map providing a foundational spatial framework
• Covers a long and complex geological history spanning from the Late Carboniferous to the Recent
• Identifies specific hydrocarbon source rock formations, such as the Lower Permian Irwin River Formation and basal Triassic Kockatea Shale

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is presented in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compilation and analysis based on a newly compiled structural elements map and chronostratigraphic section

Time Range

Late Carboniferous to Recent

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06 04 06:27:29.847069; freshness should be verified

Geography

Perth Basin, southwestern Australia