Geological Survey Data for the Carpentaria and Karumba Basins in Northern Australia

Field surveys beginning in 1969 by the Bureau of Mineral Resources and Geological Survey of Queensland synthesized geological information for the Jurassic-Cretaceous Carpentaria Basin and Cainozoic Karumba Basin. The bulletin includes geological mapping based on aerial photographs and Landsat imagery, supplemented by stratigraphic drilling and borehole logging. Geophysical surveys of both basins are also reviewed.

Use Cases

• Analyze basin stratigraphy based on geological mapping and drilling data.
• Study regional geological evolution based on the synthesis of multi-decade field surveys.
• Integrate geophysical survey data with geological maps for subsurface modeling.
• Supplement geological interpretations with Landsat imagery and aerial photograph data.

Strengths

• Data synthesis spans field surveys conducted from 1969 onward.
• Mapping utilized aerial photographs at scales of 1:80,000 and 1:48,000.
• Data collection was supplemented by stratigraphic drilling and wire-line borehole logging.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data files are in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field surveys, geological mapping using aerial photographs and Landsat imagery, stratigraphic drilling, and borehole logging.

Time Range

Field surveys began in 1969; geological periods covered are Jurassic-Cretaceous and Cainozoic.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 01:16:20.585008; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Carpentaria Basin and Karumba Basin in northern Queensland and eastern Northern Territory, Australia.