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Hydrogeology and groundwater systems of the South Nicholson and Georgina basins, Northern Territory and Queensland
<div>This report brings together data and information relevant to understanding the regional geology, hydrogeology, and groundwater systems of the South Nicholson – Georgina (SNG) region in the Northern Territory and Queensland. This integrated, basin-scale hydrogeological assessment is part of Geoscience Australia’s National Groundwater Systems project in the Exploring for the Future program. While the northern Georgina Basin has been at the centre of recent investigations as part of studies into the underlying Beetaloo Sub-basin, no regional groundwater assessments have focused on central and southern parts of the Georgina Basin since the 1970s. Similarly, there has been no regional-scale hydrogeological investigation of the deeper South Nicholson Basin, although the paucity of groundwater data limited detailed assessment of the hydrogeology of this basin. This comprehensive desktop study has integrated numerous geoscience and hydrogeological datasets to develop a new whole-of-basin conceptualisation of groundwater flow systems and recharge and discharge processes within the regional unconfined aquifers of the Georgina Basin.</div><div><br></div><div>Key outputs arising from this study include: (1) the development of a hydrostratigraphic framework for the region, incorporating improved aquifer attribution for over 5,000 bores; and (2) publicly available basin-scale groundwater GIS data layers and maps, including a regional watertable map for the whole Georgina Basin. This regional assessment provides new insights into the hydrogeological characteristics and groundwater flow dynamics within the Georgina Basin, which can aid in the sustainable management of groundwater for current and future users reliant on this critical water resource.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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- Date (Creation)
- 2024-04-06T03:00:00
- Date (Publication)
- 2024-08-07T21:35:14
- Citation identifier
- Geoscience Australia Persistent Identifier/https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/149730
- Citation identifier
- Digital Object Identifier/https://dx.doi.org/10.26186/149730
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Publisher Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Author Dixon-Jain, P.
Internal Contact Author Bishop, C.
Internal Contact Author Lester, J.
Internal Contact Author Orlov, C.
External Contact Author McPherson, A.
Internal Contact Author Pho, G.
Internal Contact Author Flower, C.
Internal Contact Author Kilgour, P.
Internal Contact Author Lawson, S.
External Contact Author Vizy, J.
External Contact Author Lewis, S.
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GA Record
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2024/37
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This GA Record provides an account of work undertaken and key findings from a new regional-scale study of the hydrogeology and groundwater systems of the South Nicholson and Georgina basins region in the Northern Territory and Queensland. The record has been developed to present new data, information and knowledge of groundwater systems in this large region of northern Australia. This product is an important deliverable under Module 1 of the National Groundwater Systems Project in the Exploring for the Future Program and was completed in July 2024.
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- Completed
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Resource provider Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division
External Contact Point of contact Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Point of contact Lewis, S.
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- Geoscientific information
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Product data repository: Various Formats
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Data Store directory containing the digital product files
Data Store directory containing one or more files, possibly in a variety of formats, accessible to Geoscience Australia staff only for internal purposes
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National Groundwater Systems
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EFTF – Exploring for the Future
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hydrogeology
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groundwater systems
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Georgina Basin
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South Nicholson Basin
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Northern Australia
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Northern Territory
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Queensland
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Cambrian Limestone Aquifer
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Barkly Group
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Narpa Group
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Toko Group
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Cockroach Group
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Boodjamulla Springs Complex
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hydrochemistry
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groundwater-dependent ecosystems
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groundwater flow systems
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groundwater recharge
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groundwater discharge
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hydrostratigraphy
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hydraulic connectivity
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watertable map
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conceptual groundwater model
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airborne electromagnetics interpretation
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Groundwater hydrology
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
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CC-BY
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4.0
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(c) Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2024
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Australian Government Security Classification System
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- 2018-11-01T00:00:00
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- Unclassified
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Australian Government Security Classification System
Associated resource
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Groundwater data release for the South Nicholson and Georgina Basins, Northern Territory and Queensland
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- 149911
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Distribution Information
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Distributor Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
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Download Report (pdf) [32.6 MB]
Download Report (pdf) [32.6 MB]
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pdf
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<div>This product was developed as part of an original hydrogeological research investigation undertaken as part of the Exploring for the Future Program. The work presented in the report includes relevant information compiled and synthesised from review of existing scientific and technical data and published literature. In addition, the report includes the results of new data analysis and interpretation of existing datasets, including hydrostratigraphy, hydrochemistry, groundwater flow systems, and airborne electromagnetics.</div><div><br></div>
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Australian Government Security Classification System
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- 2018-11-01T00:00:00
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GeoNetwork UUID
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Role Organisation / Individual Name Details Point of contact Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Voice Point of contact Lewis, S.
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GA Record
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Geoscience Australia - short identifier for metadata record with
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- Citation identifier
- eCatId/149730
- Date info (Creation)
- 2024-08-07T06:03:36
- Date info (Revision)
- 2024-08-07T06:03:36
Metadata standard
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AU/NZS ISO 19115-1:2014
Metadata standard
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ISO 19115-1:2014
Metadata standard
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ISO 19115-3
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Geoscience Australia Community Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-1:2014
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Version 2.0, September 2018
- Citation identifier
- http://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/122551