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South Australian Basins

In geological terms, a basin is a depression in the Earth’s crust in which sediments can be deposited. The continuous deposition of material can then cause further depression or subsidence.

There are several basins in South Australia which span a broad range of geological time. The following information gives a summary of some of the more well known and often referred to basins within the State.

Neoproterozoic – Devonian Basins

  • Officer Basin

More on the Officer Basin.

 

Cambrian Basins

  • Arrowie Basin

More on Cambrian Basins.

 

Late Palaeozoic Basins

  • Arckaringa Basin
  • Cooper Basin
  • Denman Basin
  • Nadda Basin
  • Pedirka Basin
  • Troubridge Basin

More on the Late Palaeozoic Basins.

 

Mesozoic Basins

  • Eromanga Basin

More on Mesozoic Basins.

 

Cainozoic Basins

  • Eucla Basin
  • Murray Basin
  • Lake Eyre Basin & Callabonna Sub-basin
  • Gambier Basin

More on Cainozoic Basins.