Marine Geology Survey of the Cape York Peninsula Inner Shelf, 1992-1993

A 1,000 km section of the Cape York Peninsula inner shelf between Weipa and Cape Flattery was surveyed in 1992 and 1993. The surveys were conducted by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) as part of the Cape York Land Use Strategy Project (CYPLUS), a joint government initiative to assess the region's natural resources. The data is summarized in a report available via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal sediment transport based on marine geology survey data.
• Assessing seabed composition and resources for the Cape York Land Use Strategy.
• Analyzing the geomorphology of a 1,000 km inner shelf region.
• Integrating historical marine survey data with modern environmental studies.

Strengths

• Covers a significant 1,000 km section of the Cape York Peninsula inner shelf.
• Data was collected as part of a formal government resource assessment project (CYPLUS).
• Surveys were conducted by a national geological organization (AGSO).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)

Collection Method

Marine surveys of shallow coastal waters.

Time Range

1992-1993

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:20:53.314999; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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