A geological and hydrogeological study of the Ivanhoe Block, a concealed basement ridge complex in the central Murray Basin of New South Wales. The dataset, sourced from the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes the block's structure and its role as a regional groundwater divide and discharge zone, with implications for salinity and land salinisation risk. The record was last updated on 2026-06-05.
Use Cases
- Model regional groundwater flow paths based on described aquifer structures and flow deflections.
- Assess land salinisation risk based on the described discharge and buffer zone classifications.
- Analyze the relationship between subsurface geology and groundwater salinity based on the described strata-bound salinity.
- Study the impact of geological barriers on groundwater systems based on the described role of the Geera Clay aquitard and Renmark Group.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, described geological feature (the Ivanhoe Block) with a clear regional impact.
- Provides a conceptual model for groundwater system subdivision and salinity distribution.
- Identifies specific at-risk zones for land salinisation (e.g., Balranald-Hatfield discharge zone).
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/HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-05 06:56:41.849761; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Riverine Plain of New South Wales, central Murray Basin, Australia