Beach Ridge Composition and Chronology, Western Cape York Peninsula

Two distinct sets of beach ridges document coastal evolution on the western side of Cape York Peninsula. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes Pleistocene and Holocene ridge systems, including their composition, sequence, and a key developmental date around 3000 years B.P. File formats include PDF and HTML documents, with a last recorded update in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal progradation sequences based on the described regressive and progradational ridge sets.
• Analyzing sediment composition changes over time based on described quartzose and shell sand layers.
• Dating and correlating Holocene coastal events using the described chenier and barrier island complex chronology.
• Studying leaching processes in beach sediments based on the described progressive leaching with age.

Strengths

• Describes a clear chronological framework distinguishing late Pleistocene and Holocene ridge systems.
• Includes specific compositional details, such as quartzose sand versus shell sand, for different ridge ages.
• References a key temporal marker with the barrier island complex development lasting until about 3000 years B.P.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific study area on Cape York Peninsula.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Time Range

Late Pleistocene to present (Holocene), with a specific event noted at ~3000 years B.P.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:14:46.615199; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia