Geoscience Australia Data provides a report detailing a hydrogeological inspection for a domestic water bore site on Bathurst Island. The report describes a low, flat laterite plateau overlying Cretaceous mudstone at least 1,000 feet thick, with the water-bearing laterite layer being slightly more than ten feet thick in most places. It was last updated on 2026-05 06.
Use Cases
- Assessing aquifer potential based on described geological layers of laterite and Cretaceous mudstone.
- Planning bore site development and well modifications based on recommendations to deepen wells and drill radial holes.
- Evaluating groundwater pollution risks in the described area to inform mitigation strategies like sealing abandoned wells.
Strengths
- Report provides specific geological measurements, including a mudstone layer at least 1,000 feet thick and a laterite layer slightly more than ten feet thick.
- Includes concrete engineering recommendations for well modification and pollution control.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- An inspection of the area around Bathurst Island Mission.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-06 10:42:17.382187; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bathurst Island Mission area.