Wiso Basin Hydrogeological Inventory for Groundwater Management
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Description
The Wiso Basin in the central Northern Territory, covering about 140,000 square kilometres, contains descriptive hydrogeological attribute information. This dataset, provided by Geoscience Australia Data, groups topics into themes like location, geology, hydrogeology, and land use. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.
Use Cases
Map groundwater management zones based on hydrogeological unit descriptions.
Correlate stratigraphic sequences with neighboring basins based on described geological history.
Assess groundwater potential in the Lander Trough based on its varied stratigraphic sequence.
Study the impact of land use and industry on aquifer systems based on the described thematic groups.
Strengths
Covers a large, defined geographic area of about 140,000 square kilometres.
Groups descriptive data into 11 specific thematic categories, including Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management.
Provides detailed geological context, including stratigraphic sequences and formation hypotheses.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data freshness should be verified as the last update is scheduled for 2026-05-14.
Provenance
Source
Geoscience Australia Data
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 04:15:38.535408.
Geography
Wiso Basin, central Northern Territory, Australia.
File format is PDF, which may require extraction for structured analysis.