About the Beetaloo Sub-basin

The Beetaloo Sub-basin is a geological feature which is highly prospective for shale gas.

The Sub-basin is located in the central-northern part of the Northern Territory (NT) in the area surrounding Daly Waters.

It is approximately 500km south-east of Darwin.

The SREBA Beetaloo study region is a larger area than the basin itself.

Get the SREBA Beetaloo biophysical study area map PDF (1.2 MB).

The SREBA Beetaloo study region has:

• 3 major hydrological basins, the Georgina, Daly and Wiso
• towns and communities within proximity of the study region including Katherine, Borroloola, Tennant Creek, Elliott, Marlinja, Mataranka, Beswick, Barunga, Ngukurr, Jilkminggan, Daly Waters and Larrimah.
• a large majority of land occupied by pastoral leases
• other land tenure and use such as parks and reserves, Aboriginal land, horticulture and community areas.

For more information

Find out more on the DEPWS Facebook or email sreba@nt.gov.au.