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Report on a Geological Reconnaissance of the Federal Territory, with special reference to available building materials, 1913

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

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Report is result of a rapid geological reconnaissance of the Federal Territory made primarily to locate deposits of limestone and shale, suitable for the manufacture of Portland cement, and other materials likely to be of value in the building of the Federal City.

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Title Report on a Geological Reconnaissance of the Federal Territory, with special reference to available building materials, 1913
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/88078ac2-b4e2-4054-bdc0-6cb9823c2caa
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
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Reference Period 22/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Report on a Geological Reconnaissance of the Federal Territory, with special reference to available building materials, 1913". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/report-on-a-geological-reconnaissance-of-the-federal-territory-with-special-reference-to-a-1913