Marine Geology Surveys of Cape York Peninsula, 1992-1993

AGSO marine surveys from 1992 and 1993 cover a 1,000 km section of the Cape York Peninsula inner shelf between Weipa and Cape Flattery. The data was collected as part of the Cape York Land Use Strategy Project, a joint government initiative to assess the region's natural resources. The report summarizing the results is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Map coastal marine geology based on the described survey data.
• Assess natural resources for land-use planning based on the Cape York Land Use Strategy Project context.
• Analyze sediment distribution and seabed composition along the 1,000 km surveyed inner shelf.

Strengths

• Covers a 1,000 km section of coastline, providing substantial spatial coverage.
• Data originates from a formal government survey project (CYPLUS) conducted by AGSO.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary data format is PDF/HTML, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), via Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Marine surveys of shallow coastal waters.

Time Range

1992-1993

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:06:38.740105; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cape York Peninsula inner shelf between Weipa and Cape Flattery, Northern Queensland, Australia.