Water Supply Bore Site Inspection Report for Bathurst Island Mission

A geological inspection report from Geoscience Australia details the search for a domestic water bore site around the Bathurst Island Mission. The report describes the local geology, including a Cretaceous mudstone layer over 1,000 feet thick and a laterite aquifer approximately ten feet thick, and assesses groundwater potential and pollution risks. Recommendations include deepening existing wells and drilling radial holes to intersect water-bearing cavities.

Use Cases

• Assessing aquifer potential based on the described Cretaceous mudstone and laterite geology.
• Planning well construction and improvement based on recommendations to deepen wells and drill horizontal holes.
• Evaluating groundwater pollution risks in a low, flat laterite plateau environment as described.
• Studying historical water supply challenges for remote missions or settlements.

Strengths

• Report includes specific geological measurements, such as a mudstone thickness of at least 1,000 feet and a laterite thickness of slightly more than ten feet.
• Provides concrete engineering recommendations for well improvement and pollution mitigation.

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.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

An inspection of the area around Bathurst Island Mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 05:00:07.212129; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bathurst Island Mission, Australia