Constraints mapping in the Beetaloo: GIS data-driven decision support for navigating environmental approvals

The Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Sub-basin represents one of Australia’s most significant unconventional gas prospects, where exploration must proceed under heightened scrutiny of environmental, cultural, and regulatory values. This paper introduces a Geographic Information System-driven workflow for constraints mapping that integrates statutory setbacks, ecological overlays, and operational buffers into a consistent decision-support model. The approach supports transparent and repeatable site-