Eromanga Basin

The Eromanga Basin is a large Mesozoic sedimentary basin in central and northern Australia. It covers parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, and New South Wales, and is a major component of the Great Artesian Basin. The Eromanga Basin covers 1,000,000 km²[1] and overlaps part of the Cooper Basin.

The basin is made of sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, coal, shale, and red beds.[2] Two impact structures have been identified in the basin - Mount Toondina crater and Tookoonooka crater.

In Queensland and South Australia the Eromanga Basin has been explored and developed for petroleum production.[3] Commercial quantities of gas were first discovered in 1976 and oil in 1978.[1] The basin contains Australia's largest onshore oilfield at Jackson.[4] Moomba is the centre of South Australia's oil production in the basin.

The portion of the Eromanga Basin in New South Wales remains under-explored.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Geothermal Energy: Eromanga Basin". Primary Industries and Resources SA. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Geology of the Northern Territory: Eromanga Basin". Department of Resources. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 Eromanga Basin "Eromanga Basin - Geological Overview" Check |url= value (help). NSW Department of Primary Industries. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Nigel Wilson (2 October 2007). "Innamincka's results fire share surge". The Australian (News Limited). Retrieved 26 June 2011.

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Coordinates: 26°S 140°E / 26°S 140°E / -26; 140

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