Australia-wide geoscience

Australia-wide geoscience provides the building blocks to better understand what lies on and beneath the land surface and seabed. By improving the quality and completeness of this information, we can realise Australia’s resource potential and accelerate the exploration, development, and responsible management of our natural resources.

We will achieve this through:

Compilation

We will collate, curate and interpret existing government, industry and academic geoscience data to improve accessibility and maximise its use.

Major releases:

• 2029 – national seabed map series
• 2030 – national compilation of industry geochemistry

Collection

We will collect new geophysical, geological and geochemical data to increase understanding of our continent.

Major releases - 3 complete national geophysical datasets:

• 2027 – passive seismic
• 2032 – improved Australian Fundamental Gravity Network
• 2034 – airborne electromagnetics

Interpretive products

We will combine and analyse geoscience data to model and interpret Australia’s geology.

Major releases:

• 2025 – national 3D stratigraphic model of Australian sedimentary basins
• 2031 – national 3D geology map of Australia

Innovation

We will develop new data systems, standards, and technology to ensure products provide future value.