The regular release of offshore acreage is a key part of the Australian Government's strategy to encourage investment in petroleum exploration. These six 3D models display the acreage areas, surrounding features and infrastructure in their true three dimensional location.
To view the 3D Model of a release area, click on a basin name on the image map below.
The above 3D models are specifically designed for 'Blaxxun Contact'
version 5+. The models will not function fully with older versions of Blaxxun Contact, nor
with other viewers. Internet Explorer version 4 or higher with 'Active Scripting' enabled is
required to view these models. They do not function fully in other web browsers. Geoscience
Australia provides no support for the installation or use of this product.
For information on enabling Active Scripting see the Trouble-shooting section in the 3D model
Help information.
These 3D (three dimensional) models were generated by Geoscience Australia's research projects to help scientists better understand and interpret their data. They provide a useful interactive tool to communicate often complex geological relationships to other scientists and the wider community.
Users can turn data layers on and off and manipulate the models by rotating, zooming and panning to explore relationships between parts of the model from any aspect.
Links within the following list of data sources access the full metadata record or link to a downloadable version of the data from the Geoscience Australia website.
A CD-ROM version of the models is also available through the Sales Centre.