Australian Stratigraphy Commission
What is it?
The Australian Stratigraphy Commission is a standing committee of the Geological Society of Australia charged with overseeing the use of stratigraphic nomenclature in Australia. The main purposes of the Australian Stratigraphy Commission are:
- To assist geologists with appropriately naming and defining stratigraphic units (including igneous units) by clarifying the implementation of the International Stratigraphic Guide and Australian procedures
- to develop stratigraphic principles and classification for Australia
- to contribute to updates of the International Stratigraphic Guide.
State and Territory Subcommittee Contacts
Commission members may be contacted for help or clarification on the use of stratigraphic nomenclature. You may direct your enquiry to the appropriate state or territory convenor, or contact the national convenor for more general enquiries.
| National Matters | Cathy Brown Convener - National Matters Australian Stratigraphy Commission c/- Geoscience Australia Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Drive SYMONSTON ACT 2609 Phone: +61 2 6249 9535 Fax: +61 2 6249 9917 Email: cathy.brown@ga.gov.au or cathyeb@netspeed.com.au |
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| Australian Capital Territory and External Territories | Albert Brakel Convener - ACT and External Territories Stratigraphy Subcommission 97 Atherton Street, DOWNER ACT 2602 Phone: +61 2 6241 3895 Email: abrakel@netspeed.com.au |
| New South Wales | Phil Glimore Convener - New South Wales Stratigraphy Subcommission Geological Survey of New South Wales NSW Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development PO Box 344 Hunter Regional Mail Centre NSW 2310 Phone: +61 2 4931 6533 Email: phil.gilmore@industry.nsw.gov.au |
| Northern Territory | Verity Normington Convener - Northern Territory Stratigraphy Subcommission Northern Territory Geological Survey Dept of Mines and Energy GPO Box 8760 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 Phone: +61 8 8951 8162 Email: verity.normington@nt.gov.au |
| Queensland | Ian Withnall Convener - Queensland Stratigraphy Subcommission Geological Survey of Queensland Dept of Natural Resources and Mines Level 12, 61 Mary Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Phone: +61 7 3035 5270 Email: ian.withnall@dnrm.qld.gov.au |
| South Australia | Wayne Cowley Convener - South Australia Stratigraphy Subcommission Geological Survey of South Australia Department of State Development GPO Box 320 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Phone: +61 8 8463 3076 Fax: +61 8 8226 3200 Email: wayne.cowley@sa.gov.au |
| Tasmania | Stephen Forsyth Convener - Tasmania Stratigraphy Subcommission 55 Malunna Rd LINDISFARNE, TAS 7015 Phone: +61 3 6243 8952 Email: smforsyth@internode.on.net |
| Victoria | Fons VandenBerg Custodian - Victoria Stratigraphy Subcommission Museum Victoria GPO Box 666 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Email: avandenberg@museum.vic.gov.au |
| Western Australia | Milo Barham Convener - Western Australia Stratigraphy Subcommission Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University GPO Box U1987 PERTH WA 6845 Phone: +61 8 9266 3005 Fax: +61 8 9266 3153 Email: milo.barham@curtin.edu.au |
Using the Stratigraphic Units Database
- Stratigraphic Units Search
- Whole State Searches
- Reference Database Search
- Stratigraphic Unit Reservation Form
- Definition of New Stratigraphic Units - Unit Definition Form
- Reference Suggestion Form
Stratigraphic Nomenclature
- Overview of the Australian Stratigraphic Units Database
- Australian Stratigraphy Commission
- Availability and Reservation of Stratigraphic Unit Names
- Re-Use of Abandoned Stratigraphic Unit Names
- How to Define a Lithostratigraphic Unit
- Igneous Unit Definition and Nomenclature in Australia
- Australian Stratigraphic Type Sections
- Kinds of Stratotypes
- International Stratigraphic Guide