Beach Ridge Composition and Chronology, Western Cape York Peninsula

The Australian Ocean Data Network provides a geological dataset describing two sets of beach ridges on the western Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. The older set is likely late Pleistocene, while the younger set represents a progradational sequence post-dating the Holocene transgression. The data was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal progradation sequences based on the described regressive and progradational ridge sets.
• Analyzing sediment composition changes over time based on the described quartzose and shell sand layers.
• Studying Pleistocene-Holocene transition in coastal environments based on the described ridge chronology.
• Mapping geological units and structures based on the described basement fan deposits and marine sand/mud units.

Strengths

• Describes a specific temporal sequence spanning from the late Pleistocene to approximately 3000 years B.P.
• Provides detailed compositional information for different ridge sets, including quartzose sand and shell content.
• Identifies specific geological formations and structures, such as barrier island complexes and chenier ridges.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on western Cape York Peninsula.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Late Pleistocene to approximately 3000 years B.P.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 00:22:39.587535; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia