Bonaparte Basin hydrogeological inventory

This Bonaparte Basin dataset contains descriptive attribute information for the areas bounded by the relevant spatial groundwater feature in the associated Hydrogeology Index map. Descriptive topics are grouped into the following themes: Location and administration; Demographics; Physical geography; Surface water; Geology; Hydrogeology; Groundwater; Groundwater management and use; Environment; Land use and industry types; and Scientific stimulus.


The Bonaparte Basin is a large sedimentary basin off the north-west coast of Australia, encompassing both offshore and onshore areas. It has undergone multiple phases of extension, deposition, and tectonic inversion from the Paleozoic to Cenozoic periods. The Petrel Sub-basin, situated on the eastern margin, exhibits a north-west trending graben/syncline and exposes lower Paleozoic rocks onshore while transitioning to upper Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic sediments offshore.


Onshore, the basin's geological structures reflect two dominant regimes: north to north-north-east trending Proterozoic basement structures associated with the Halls Creek Mobile Zone, and north-north-west trending basin structures linked to the rifting and later compressional reactivation of the Petrel Sub-basin. The Petrel Sub-basin has experienced growth and tectonic inversion since the Paleozoic, marked by volcanic activity, deposition of clastics and carbonates, and extension events.


During the Devonian, extension occurred along faults in the Ningbing Range, leading to the deposition of clastics and carbonates. The Carboniferous to Permian period witnessed offshore extension associated with the Westralian Superbasin initiation, while onshore deposition continued in shallow marine and transitional environments. Thermal subsidence diminished in the Early Permian, and subsequent compression in the mid-Triassic to Early Jurassic reactivated faults, resulting in inversion anticlines and monoclines.


After the Early Jurassic, the sub-basin experienced slow sag with predominantly offshore deposition. Post-Cretaceous deformation caused subsidence, and an Early Cretaceous transgression led to shallow marine conditions and the deposition of chert, claystone, and mudstones. Mid-Miocene to Recent compression, related to continental collision, reactivated faults and caused localized flexure.


The stratigraphy of the onshore Bonaparte Basin is divided into Cambro-Ordovician and Middle Devonian to Early Permian sections. Studies have provided insights into the basin's stratigraphy, with an update to the Permo-Carboniferous succession based on seismic interpretation, borehole data integration, field validation, and paleontological information. However, biostratigraphic subdivision of the Carboniferous section remains challenging due to poorly constrained species definitions, leading to discrepancies in the application of biozonations.

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Date (Creation)
2023-09-01
Date (Publication)
2023-09-28T07:21:33
Citation identifier
Geoscience Australia Persistent Identifier/https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/148710

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Digital Object Identifier/https://dx.doi.org/10.26186/148710

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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A thematic summary of the Bonaparte Basin. Part of a compendium of consistently compiled summaries that comprise the National Hydrogeological Inventory

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Completed
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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Carey, H.

 MEG Internal Contact
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Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division

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  • Geoscientific information
  • Inland waters
  • Environment

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theme.ANZRC Fields of Research.rdf

  • Land Use and Environmental Planning

  • ECOLOGY

  • EARTH SCIENCES

  • Hydrogeology

  • Stratigraphy (incl. Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy)

  • Basin Analysis

  • GEOLOGY

  • Sedimentology

  • PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE

  • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

  • Environmental Management

Project

  • National Groundwater Sytems

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  • Groundwater

Theme

  • Exploring for the Future

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  • National Hydrogeological Inventory

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  • Published_External

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4.0

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Australian Government Security Classification System

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2018-11-01T00:00:00
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English
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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Download the report (pdf) [690 KB]

Download the report (pdf) [690 KB]

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This document for the National Hydrogeological Inventory was created through the compilation and analysis of various national geospatial datasets and a range of supporting scientific and technical literature. In most cases, the spatial boundary (polygon) for the region was sourced from the Geoscience Australia Geological Provinces 2018 dataset. The geospatial data reported for the region of interest were selected by spatial queries of the region's polygon using Geographic Information System (GIS) applications. A variety of national-scale datasets were assessed for each region, with these data relevant to the study of groundwater, hydrogeology and related social, cultural or environmental characteristics. These data are published by various organisations (mostly Australian Government entities) and include fundamental Australian datasets such as the National Groundwater Information System (NGIS), National Aquifer Framework, Atlas of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems and the Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD). A complete list of all data used to develop the National Hydrogeological Inventory, and the various data processing and analysis methods used, will be released as part of a future Geoscience Australia publication focused on the hydrogeological inventory methodology.


The document also contains written summary information about the geology, hydrogeology and related features of the region of interest. These narrative summaries were compiled by Geoscience Australia researchers based on literature review and analysis of a range of scientific and technical publications about the region. The reports use similar document templates to ensure the consistency of information provided across the entire Australian continent.

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Australian Government Security Classification System

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2018-11-01T00:00:00
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https://www.protectivesecurity.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

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Unclassified

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Carey, H.

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National Hydrogeology Inventory

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148897

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GA publication: Bonaparte Basin hydrogeological inventory

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Date info (Creation)
2019-04-08T01:55:29
Date info (Revision)
2019-04-08T01:55:29

Metadata standard

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AU/NZS ISO 19115-1:2014

Metadata standard

Title

ISO 19115-1:2014

Metadata standard

Title

ISO 19115-3

Title

Geoscience Australia Community Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-1:2014

Edition

Version 2.0, September 2018

Citation identifier
https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/122551

 
 

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Keywords

Exploring for the Future Groundwater National Groundwater Sytems National Hydrogeological Inventory
theme.ANZRC Fields of Research.rdf
Basin Analysis EARTH SCIENCES ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental Management GEOLOGY Hydrogeology Land Use and Environmental Planning PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE Sedimentology Stratigraphy (incl. Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy)

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