Discover Geology
Western Australia contains several geological features of world significance: the Devonian reefs of the Lennard Shelf, the stromatolites of the east Pilbara and Shark Bay, banded iron-formations in the Hamersley Range, and extensive greenstone belts mineralized with gold and nickel.
Western Australia features rocks from every major time period in the Earth’s history; Archean granite-greenstone terranes, wrapped by Proterozoic Basins and Orogens, and surrounded by Phanerozoic Basins that lie around the continental margins of the state.
Featured topics
Commodity Fact Sheets
A compilation of fact sheets about commodities in Western Australia.
Stromatolites
Some of the best examples of living stromatolites are found in Western Australia. The areas in which they grow act as living laboratories where the nature of stromatolitic structures, the environments in which they form, and the processes that form them, can be studied.
Meteorite Impacts
Explore the evidence of meteorite impacts in Western Australia.
Earthquakes
Provide information on what causes earthquakes and what the related hazards are.
Visiting Geological Sites
A handy guide for explorers looking at geology in Western Australia.
Making Maps
Find out how we collect data and create geological maps.
Field Guide to Perth Region
Geology and landforms of the Swan Coastal Plain from Rockingham to Yanchep, and the Darling Range from Walyunga to Jarrahdale.
Life of a Gold Mine
A presentation on the life of a gold mine - from exploration to rehabilitation.
Geothermal Energy
The search for viable green-energy sources is hotting up, as the hot rocks beneath parts of the Australia’s surface are mapped out.
