The Cape York Peninsula coastal waters between Weipa and Cape Flattery, covering a 1,000 km section of the inner shelf. Surveys were completed by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) in 1992/1993 as part of the Cape York Land Use Strategy Project (CYPLUS). The CYPLUS region extends approximately 1,500km along the coast from the Mitchell River to Cooktown.
Use Cases
- Analyze shallow coastal marine geology based on survey results mentioned in the description
- Map inner shelf resources based on the Cape York Land Use Strategy Project context
- Study regional geology patterns based on the 1,000 km survey coverage
Strengths
- Survey coverage spans a 1,000 km section of the inner shelf
- Data originates from a formal government initiative (CYPLUS) and the Australian Geological Survey Organisation
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Marine surveys completed by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)
- Time Range
- 1992/1993
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 13:57:25.559326; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Cape York Peninsula coastal waters between Weipa and Cape Flattery, Northern Queensland