A 1961 survey by the Bureau of Mineral Resources mapped the Ranken and Avon Downs sheet areas in the Georgina Basin. Information on 125 bores was obtained to evaluate underground water resources, with 96 bores currently operating. The bores tap sub-artesian water from Lower Palaeozoic aquifers between 245 and 635 feet above sea-level.
Use Cases
- Evaluate groundwater availability for regional development based on bore data
- Analyze aquifer characteristics based on depth and location information
- Map water resource distribution in the Georgina Basin based on survey results
Strengths
- Contains data from 125 surveyed bores
- Includes operational status for 96 currently active bores
- Provides specific aquifer depth ranges between 245 and 635 feet
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data is from a 1961 survey; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Field survey and data collation during geological mapping
- Time Range
- 1961
- Geography
- Ranken and Avon Downs sheet areas, eastern Barkly Tableland, Georgina Basin