Exploring for the Future

Completed 2024 Enhanced Data Delivery

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The Enhanced Data Delivery project supported the Exploring for the Future program in digital transformation and data infrastructure, building on the robust and flexible systems developed through other innovative programs across Geoscience Australia.

A cornerstone of the project has been delivery of huge volumes of data on Australia's sub-surface, through the Exploring for the Future Data Discovery Portal. Expanding on this capability, the project improves user experience and functionality of existing integrated data discovery and decision-support platforms and technologies. A focus of innovation included expansion of world-first decision-support tools, such as online economic and resource potential modelling. New mapping tools have been created to share the knowledge uncovered by the program and our improved understanding of the land with local stakeholders.

This digital transformation was underpinned by extensive work on data standardisation and delivery of FAIRer1 scientific data, ensuring the program was at the forefront of best practice in scientific data management and stewardship. This new generation of data infrastructure aims to attract national and international interest and stimulate investment in Australia's resources sector for the benefit of all Australians.

1 FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable

What we did

The Enhanced Data Delivery project managed and delivered all information and communications technology activities for the Exploring for the Future program, including:

  • data compilation and analysis from legacy publications and reports
  • database development on existing and new systems
  • GIS and data management capabilities through General Information Services and ongoing support
  • enhanced data analysis and modelling with innovative toolkit and automation developments
  • data development through web services and geoprocessing capabilities for enhanced data delivery
  • data delivery and decision support capabilities with new tools and innovative visualisation techniques for web delivery through the Exploring for the Future Data Discovery Portal
  • built a new digital platform for non-geoscience users - GeoInsight. It provides quick and easy access to Australian regional geological information across minerals, energy and groundwater to inform decision making by government, industry, media, community, including First Nations Australians and natural resource managers.

Outputs

Collaboration

Geoscience Australia acknowledges all landholders and communities who support our work in rural, regional and remote Australia.

Geoscience Australia staff engaging with communities

Important community information

Geoscience Australia is committed to land, air and marine access best practice and to protecting cultural heritage and the environment.

We thank the people and communities who collaborate with us to ensure the success of the Exploring for the Future program.

Geoscience Australia activities are not undertaken on behalf of any exploration company; we work for the benefit of all Australians.

All data produced by Geoscience Australia, including the data from this project, is publicly available after quality assurance has been performed.

For more information or general enquiries, please email clientservices@ga.gov.au

Groundwater

Program 2020-24

The Exploring for the Future program (2020-24) focused on 8 interrelated projects, united in growing our understanding of Australia's geology.

Deep-dive
Three deep-dive projects in potentially resource-rich corridors identified in the east and west of Australia: Darling-Curnamona-Delamerian, Officer-Musgrave-Birrindudu and Barkly-Isa-Georgetown projects.

National
Three national projects with a focus on southern Australia: Australia's Resources Framework, National Groundwater Systems and Australia's Future Energy Resources projects.

Program support
Two program support projects: Enhanced Data Delivery and Geoscience Knowledge Sharing projects.