Wiso Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Groundwater Management

A geospatial dataset from Geoscience Australia describing the Wiso Basin's hydrogeological features. The dataset groups descriptive attributes into themes including location, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and land use. It was last updated on April 30, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model regional groundwater flow based on described stratigraphic units like the Montejinni Limestone and Lake Surprise Sandstone.
• Assess groundwater resource potential based on the basin's structural description, including the Lander Trough.
• Correlate geological history with neighboring basins using the described depositional sequences and unit similarities.
• Support land-use planning decisions based on integrated themes covering environment, industry, and surface water.

Strengths

• Covers a large spatial area of approximately 140,000 square kilometres.
• Attributes are organized into 11 defined thematic groups for structured analysis.
• Includes detailed geological context, such as the basin being 80% shallow middle Cambrian strata.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate direct computational analysis.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:37:23.879361; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wiso Basin in the central Northern Territory, Australia.