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 Email: cathy.brown@ga.gov.au or cathyeb@netspeed.com.au
Australian Capital Territory and External Territories	Christo Marais-van Vuuren Convener - ACT and External Territories Stratigraphy Subcommission c/- Geoscience Australia Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Drive SYMONSTON ACT 2609 Phone: +61 2 6249 9783 Email: Christo.MaraisvanVuuren@ga.gov.au
New South Wales	James Ballard Convener - New South Wales Stratigraphy Subcommission Geological Survey of New South Wales 516 High Street MAITLAND NSW 2320 Phone: +61 2 4063 6663 Email: james.ballard@planning.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory	Tim Munson Convener - Northern Territory Stratigraphy Subcommission Northern Territory Geological Survey Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade Level3, Paspalis Centrepoint, 48-50 Smith Street, DARWIN NT 0800 PO Box 4550, DARWIN NT 0801 Phone: +61 8 8999 5130 or 0405 696 977 Email: tim.munson@nt.gov.au
Queensland	Paul Blake Convener - Queensland Stratigraphy Subcommission Geological Survey of Queensland Level 4 1 William Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Email: Paul.Blake@dnrme.qld.gov.au
South Australia	Jarred Lloyd Convener – South Australia Stratigraphy Subcommission Room 125A Mawson Building The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia Phone: +61 408 542 085 Email: jarred.lloyd@adelaide.edu.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	Peter Haines Convener - Western Australia Stratigraphy Subcommission Geology Survey of Western Australia Mineral House, 100 Plain Street EAST PERTH WA 6004 Phone: +61 8 9222 3667 Fax: +61 8 9222 3862 Email: peter.haines@dmirs.wa.gov.au

Using the Stratigraphic Units Database

Stratigraphic Nomenclature

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