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Geology of Australia and Australian Antarctic Territory

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

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Mapped and projected extents of geology and geologic features in Australia, including: surface geology, regolith geology, solid geology, chronostratigraphic surfaces, and province boundaries. The database includes igneous, sedimentary and structural characteristics, age limits, parent and constituent units, relations to surrounding provinces, and mineral and petroleum resources. based on field observations interpretations of geophysics and borehole data. Value: Data used for understanding surface and near surface geology. The data can be used for a variety of purposes, including resource exploration, land use management, and environmental assessment. Scope: Australia and Australian Antarctic Territory

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Field Value
Title Geology of Australia and Australian Antarctic Territory
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/ea4401fd-076e-4bff-ae82-e48fd9db9382
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1997 - 19/12/2014
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        67.0,
        -58.45
      ],
      [
        172.0,
        -58.45
      ],
      [
        172.0,
        -5.0
      ],
      [
        67.0,
        -5.0
      ],
      [
        67.0,
        -58.45
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Geology of Australia and Australian Antarctic Territory". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/geology-of-australia-and-australian-antarctic-territory