Marine Geology 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 work was completed by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation as part of the Cape York Land Use Strategy Project. The results are summarized in a report available in PDF and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Map seabed composition and structure based on marine survey data.
• Assess coastal natural resources for regional planning initiatives.
• Analyze geological features of the inner shelf over a 1,000 km transect.

Strengths

• Covers a 1,000 km section of the Cape York Peninsula inner shelf.
• Survey conducted by a national geological organization (AGSO).
• Data is associated with a formal government strategy project (CYPLUS).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the underlying surveys are from 1992-1993.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine surveys conducted by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO).

Time Range

1992-1993

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:32:42.055881; freshness should be verified

Geography

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