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Intracrustal seismic reflections from the Lachlan Fold Belt near Canberra

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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A deep crustal seismic reflection survey, conducted at Gundary Plains near Canberra, to test a digital seismic recording system, produced additional data for interpretation of seismic refraction profiles in the Lachlan Fold Belt. Good reflections were recorded down to the probable Moho, at an estimated depth of 41 km. The intracrustal reflections are characterised by bands of seismic energy, which probably represent velocity transition zones within the crust. Now that the technique has proved successful, longer seismic reflection traverses are needed to explore the major deep geological features of the Lachlan Fold Belt.

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Title Intracrustal seismic reflections from the Lachlan Fold Belt near Canberra
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/51fc02f0-053c-4b10-a252-b1acdcccac0f
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Intracrustal seismic reflections from the Lachlan Fold Belt near Canberra". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/intracrustal-seismic-reflections-from-the-lachlan-fold-belt-near-canberra