The Geology of the Murray Basin, Southeastern Australia document summarizes the structural and stratigraphic framework of the basin over the past 60 million years. It describes a basin covering over 300,000 km² with Cainozoic sediments up to 600 meters thick, outlining aquifer systems and geological factors contributing to salinity problems. The document is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Model groundwater flow and salinity risk based on described aquifer systems and confining layers.
- Analyze the impact of agricultural practices on recharge rates using the described geological framework.
- Study sedimentary basin evolution over 60 million years based on the stratigraphic sequences outlined.
- Map subsurface geology for resource management using the described structural and stratigraphic data.
Strengths
- Describes a basin covering over 300,000 km² with specific sediment thicknesses up to 600 meters.
- Provides a temporal framework covering 60 million years of geological development.
- Identifies specific depositional sequences (Paleocene to Pliocene) and aquifer systems.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on the Murray Basin.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Covers geological development over approximately 60 million years.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:31:26.316122; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Murray Basin, southeastern Australia.