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AuScope Data Repository
Search geology and paleontology collections and supporting datasets in the AuScope Data Repository.
About AuScope Data Repository
The AuScope Data Repository is dedicated to preserving and keeping accessible geoscientific data generated by Australia's geoscience community. The homepage says this data supports geoscience research into challenges such as climate change, natural resource security and natural hazards. The repository is searchable and holds geology and paleontology collections and supporting datasets.
The homepage highlights example holdings, including a set of about 800 multi-element geochemistry samples from Victoria, collected from surface, mine face, stockpile and drillhole sites. It also lists a ground temperature and thermal conductivity dataset from the Calperum Critical Zone Observatory, recorded with AuScope Heat Needle devices. Pricing information is not stated.
Key features
- Search geology and paleontology collections and supporting datasets
- Access geoscientific data generated by Australia's geoscience community
- Geochemistry samples collected from Victorian surface, mine face, stockpile and drillhole sites
- Ground temperature and thermal conductivity data from Calperum Critical Zone Observatory
- Sample images, such as iron-oxide nodules imaged with CSIRO-developed Maia x-ray imaging
Best for: Users who need Australian geoscience datasets, such as geochemistry samples, ground temperature records or sample imagery.
Good for
- States a clear purpose of preserving geoscientific data and keeping it continuously accessible
- Dataset descriptions give specific details such as sample counts, sampling sites and file types
AuScope Data Repository at a glance
- Official website
- repository.data.auscope.org.au
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data in Australia
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- English
- Country
- AU
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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AuScope Data Repository FAQ
What kinds of data are in the repository?
The homepage shows geochemistry sample collections from Victoria, ground temperature and thermal conductivity data from the Calperum Critical Zone Observatory, and sample images such as iron-oxide nodules. The directory description also mentions geology and paleontology collections.
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