2a3c84a7-efe6-4c21-b9f9-b76aa68c40ad urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-10-16T16:24:19 creation ISO 19115 2016 Exploring for the Future - An overview of Australia’s transformational geoscience program 2a3c84a7-efe6-4c21-b9f9-b76aa68c40ad Australia remains underexplored or unexplored, boasting discovery potential in the mineral, groundwater, and energy resources hidden beneath the surface. These “greenfield” areas are key to Australia’s future prosperity and sustainability. Led by Geoscience Australia, Australia’s national government geoscience organisation, the Exploring for the Future program was a groundbreaking mission to map Australia’s mineral, energy, and groundwater systems in unparalleled scale and detail. The program has advanced our understanding of Australia’s untapped potential. Over the course of 8 years, the Exploring for the Future program provided a significant expansion of public, precompetitive geoscience data and information, equipping decision-makers with the knowledge and tools to tackle urgent challenges related to Australia’s resource prosperity, energy security, and groundwater supply. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[112.0, -44.0], [154.0, -44.0], [154.0, -9.0], [112.0, -9.0], [112.0, -44.0]]]} 112.0 154.0 -44.0 -9.0 Australia’s Future Energy Resources Australia’s Resources Framework Barkly-Isa-Georgetown Darling-Curnamona-Delamerian EARTH SCIENCES EFTF - Exploring for the Future Enhanced Data Delivery Geoscience Knowledge Sharing Minerals National Groundwater Systems Officer-Musgrave-Birrindudu Published_External groundwater precompetitive geoscience Download the report (pdf) [26.7 MB] documentDigital Download the report (pdf) [26.7 MB] PDF