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New SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages from the Birrindudu and Victoria Basins,...
This Record presents new U Pb geochronological data, obtained via Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP), from nine samples of sedimentary rocks collected from the... -
Gascoyne Marine Park Post-survey report, RV Falkor, FK200308 (GA4859)
The deep waters within the Gascoyne Marine Park have been largely unexplored for their seafloor biodiversity. Survey FK200308 on the RV Falkor targeted two canyons within the... -
Unlocking Antarctica: Building an Open Access Satellite Data Platform
Access to quality satellite data for wide-scale analysis and monitoring is essential for supporting Antarctic science, operations and management. We are building a new platform,... -
A new probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment for Australia
Geoscience Australia has recently updated the Australian probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment (PTHA). This was last produced in 2008 and has been widely used to support... -
Preliminary national-scale lead isotope maps of Australia
This record presents preliminary national-scale maps of Australia showing variations in parameters derived from lead isotope data derived from mineral occurrences, prospects and... -
Notes on North Australian Craton Solid Geology Maps. Northern...
This record contains geological notes on solid geology interpretation of 1:250 000 Sheet areas in the Northern Territory and Queensland. There are five layers in the dataset:... -
Northern Lawn Hill Platform Depth Structure and Isochore Mapping Update
The Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Isa Superbasin is located in northwestern Queensland and is part of the geologically complex and resource rich Mount Isa Province. Over the last five... -
Impact of the January 2013 flood on Bundaberg’s households and businesses
This report presents the results of research conducted by Geoscience Australia (GA) in Bundaberg following the January 2013 floods. The report covers responses from both... -
Benthic sediment surveys of inner Darwin Harbour and shallow water areas in...
Benthic sediment sampling surveys in inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA059) were undertaken in the period from 29 May to 16... -
New SHRIMP U–Pb zircon and titanite ages from the Lachlan Orogen and the New...
This record presents new zircon and titanite U–Pb geochronological data, obtained via Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) for twelve samples of plutonic and... -
Crustal structure and distribution of volcanics in the Northern Carnarvon...
The Roebuck Basin is considered a new and relatively untested hydrocarbon province in the central North West Shelf of Australia. Inconsistent results from drilling for... -
The Australian Government's role in reducing community risk: the National...
In the summer of 2010-11, south-eastern Australian experienced a significant number of major flood events, culminating in the flooding of Brisbane in January 2011. The losses... -
Pre-drilling geophysics in the Coompana Province of South Australia:...
This study compares cover thickness estimates from geophysical techniques acquired prior to drilling to preliminary results from the Coompana Drilling Program in the far west of... -
Exploring for the Future: new U–Pb geochronology for the South Nicholson...
Zircon and xenotime U–Pb SHRIMP geochronology was conducted on samples from the South Nicholson Basin, and western Mount Isa Orogen. These samples were collected from outcrop... -
Tectonic Plates Jigsaw Puzzle
World elevation map that shows the shape of the major tectonic plates. Physical print in colour for giveaway. When completed the 'Tectonic Plates Jigsaw Puzzle' will fit on a... -
Triassic petroleum systems on the central North West Shelf – Learnings from...
The greater Phoenix area in the Bedout Sub-basin has experienced recent exploration success on Australia’s North West Shelf (NWS). Oil and gas discoveries in the Triassic... -
Ice Power
Activity investigating the expansion rate of water to ice and how this related to weathering of rocks in the environment. -
Modelling Residential Mitigation Effectiveness for Severe Wind
Modelling the effectiveness of retrofit to legacy houses requires a quantitative estimate of the houses’ vulnerability to severe wind and how the vulnerability is affected by... -
Towards a 3D model of the South-Nicholson Basin region, Northern Australia,...
The Exploring for the Future Program facilitated the acquisition of major geoscience datasets in northern Australia, where rocks are mostly under cover and the basin evolution,... -
Sugar Shake: Erosion experiment
This activity introduces the concepts of weathering and erosion by investigating why river pebbles are often rounded. The download includes background information for teachers...