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SA Basins Stratigraphy & Hydrogeology Workshop


This the first of a series of workshops examining the stratigraphy and hydrogeology of the major sedimentary basins in SA. The Murray Basin is the first on the list. The workshop includes:

Examination of core samples of the major sedimentary units

 Presentations on the geological history, structure and processes

 Viewing 3D visualisations of the surfaces of the major sedimentary units

 Discussion of the hydrogeology of the three major aquifers

 A data package of key geological and hydrogeological reports and GIS coverages of sedimentary surfaces and hydrogeology (salinity and potentiometric surfaces)