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]
In spite of the name, the basin has nothing to do with ero manga, which are erotic Japanese books of cartoons.
See also
- Energy policy of Australia
- Geology of New South Wales
- Geology of South Australia
- Geology of Queensland
References
- 1 2 "Geothermal Energy: Eromanga Basin". Primary Industries and Resources SA. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ "Geology of the Northern Territory: Eromanga Basin". Department of Resources. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- 1 2 Eromanga Basin "Eromanga Basin - Geological Overview" Check
|url=value (help). NSW Department of Primary Industries. Retrieved 26 June 2011. - ↑ Nigel Wilson (2 October 2007). "Innamincka's results fire share surge". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
External links
- Eromanga Basin geology, Northern Territory Geological Survey (accessed 2010-05-04)
- Great Artesian Basin Factsheet, Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water (accessed 2007-10-27)
Coordinates: 26°S 140°E / 26°S 140°E