Lower Carboniferous Geology of the Rouchel District, New South Wales

Late Devonian to medial Early Carboniferous (middle Visean) geological data covering the Rouchel district in eastern New South Wales, an area of about 1200 km². The dataset describes a 4000 to 4500 m thick sequence of sedimentary and volcanic rocks deposited in the Tamworth Trough, part of the Palaeozoic Tasman Geosyncline. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Use Cases

• Stratigraphic correlation and basin analysis based on the described 4000-4500 m thick rock sequence.
• Reconstructing palaeoenvironmental conditions based on the transition from marine to non-marine sedimentation described.
• Studying tectonic evolution of the Tamworth Trough and New England Belt during the Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous.
• Mapping geological units and structures within the defined 1200 km² Rouchel district.

Strengths

• Covers a specific, well-defined geographic area of about 1200 km².
• Describes a substantial geological sequence with a thickness of 4000 to 4500 m.
• Provides temporal context for deposition from Late Devonian/Early Carboniferous to medial Early Carboniferous.

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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Late Devonian to medial Early Carboniferous (middle Visean)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 09:23:55.347936; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rouchel district, eastern New South Wales, Australia (area approx. 1200 km²)