Tertiary Marine Rock Stratigraphy in Gippsland, Victoria

Geoscience Australia Data presents a detailed study of the Tertiary marine sequence in Gippsland, Victoria. The analysis is based on information from scout drilling by Victorian and Commonwealth Governments and wildcat drilling by private companies. The results bear on regional stratigraphy, palaeogeography, and the search for oil in Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze stratigraphic sequences from drilling data to model Tertiary marine rock layers in Gippsland.
• Correlate stratigraphic findings with extra-Australian areas for palaeogeographic studies.
• Support oil exploration assessments by interpreting the stratigraphy of Tertiary marine rocks.

Strengths

• Study is based on detailed results from joint government and private company drilling operations.
• Findings have bearing on the stratigraphy of Tertiary rocks across the Australasian region.
• Publication is part of the Geoscience Australia Bulletin series, indicating formal documentation.

Limitations

• Data is presented in HTML and PDF formats, not in a structured, machine-readable tabular format.
• Sample data and specific column definitions are unavailable, limiting direct analytical use.
• The study focuses on a local problem in Gippsland, Victoria, which may limit broader geographic applicability.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Information obtained from scout drilling by Victorian and Commonwealth Governments and wildcat drilling by private companies.

Time Range

Tertiary period

Freshness

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Geography

Gippsland, Victoria, Australia