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Geology of the Northern Territory




Geology of the Northern Territory

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Geology of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory can be divided into a series of geological regions which are defined through the following geological summaries. Information on all aspects of structural and stratigraphic evolution and deformation together with characteristic mineralisation styles, presenting an overview of the geology of each region.

Hover over the map and select a region to view the geological summaries.

Geological regions of the Northern Territory  Carpentaria Basin Arnhem Province Carpentaria Basin Arafura Basin Money Shoal Basin Pine Creek Orogen McArthur Basin Daly Basin Daly Basin Bonaparte Basin Fitzmaurice Basin Halls Creek Orogen Victoria Basin Birrindudu Basin Wolfe Basin Ord Basin Kalkarindji Province Tomkinson Province Murphy Inlier Lawn Hill Platform South Nicholson Basin Wiso Basin Birrindudu Basin Canning Basin Tanami Region Tanami Region Warramunga Province Georgina Basin Davenport Province Murraba Basin Aileron Province Ngalia Basin Irindina Province Warumpi Province Amadeus Basin Amadeus Basin Amadeus Basin Musgrave Province Aileron Province Pedirka Basin Eromanga Basin Eromanga Basin Tennant Region Tennant Region Arunta Region Arunta Region