https://digital.atlas.gov.au

The Digital Atlas of Australia is a mapping tool provided by Geosciences Australia, a division of the Australian Government, to view a wide range of datasets in a graphical format. One such use is to view the geological regions of Australia using layers which reveal the types of surface geology, timescale, and rock type.

What is the Digital Atlas of Australia?

Introducing the Digital Atlas of Australia

This 2 minute video provides an overview of the data and mapping capabilities of the Digital Atlas of Australia.

Functional components of the Digital Atlas

The Digital Atlas of Australia has a number of functional components which can be used to generate an image or graphical mapping of data to make public information available to the user.

How to use the Digital Atlas

1. Open the Digital Atlas of Australia.
2. Select a base map.
3. Select layers related to your research.

Geosciences Australia website

ga.gov.au

As the nation’s trusted source of information on Australia’s Earth sciences, Geoscience Australia empowers decision making by government, communities and industry. The breadth of our work covers the uniqueness of our island continent, our extensive marine jurisdictions and includes our frozen territories in the Antarctic. (Geoscience Australia | About from Youtube Channel)

Geoscience Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@GeoscienceAustralia

Started in 2010, the Geoscience Australia YouTube channel contains 400 videos organised in numerous playlists about the agency’s activity as well as content for public interest.

References

• Australian Government 2025, Introducing the digital atlas of Australia, viewed on 23 August, 2025, <https://youtu.be/z4O714cgmlI?si=rY2GMku7dBpLRC8i>. This 2 minute video provides an explanation of the data and mapping capabilities of the Digital Atlas of Australia.
• Government of South Australia 2025, Geologic Time Scale, viewed on 19 November, 2025, <https://sarigbasis.pir.sa.gov.au/WebtopEw/ws/plans/sarig1/image/DDD/203866-001>. This 1 page PDF provides a time scale for the geologic time scale which maps eras, periods, and epochs against millions of years and significant evolutionary activity in the plant and animal kingdoms.