Geological Survey of the Carpentaria and Karumba Basins in Northern Australia

A geological bulletin and map synthesis covering the Mesozoic Carpentaria Basin and Cainozoic Karumba Basin in north Queensland and eastern Northern Territory. The work summarizes information from field surveys beginning in 1969 by the Bureau of Mineral Resources and Geological Survey of Queensland, supplemented by geophysical surveys and Landsat imagery. Mapping was based on aerial photographs at scales of 1:80,000 and 1:48,000.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional basin geology based on the synthesized geological information.
• Map geological features using the integrated aerial photography and Landsat imagery.
• Study stratigraphy based on the results of shallow drilling and borehole logging.

Strengths

• Synthesizes geological information from field surveys conducted over many years, beginning in 1969.
• Integrates multiple data sources including aerial photography, Landsat imagery, and geophysical surveys.

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

Field surveys, aerial photography analysis, Landsat imagery, geophysical surveys, and stratigraphic drilling.

Time Range

Surveys began in 1969; specific temporal coverage of the data is not detailed.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 03:32:13.621472; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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