Identification

Field	Value
Title	Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment
Abstract	This product contains natural resource mapping for the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment. The project was undertaken to enhance knowledge of soils, landscapes and physical constraints to land use in the urban and rural environment. The information will assist in informed decision making and planning throughout the catchment. Each soil landscape unit is an inventory of soil and landscape information with relatively uniform land management requirements, allowing major soil and landscape qualities and constraints to be identified. Soils are described using the Australian Soil Classification and the Great Soil Group systems.
Resource locator
Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment - WMS	Name: Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment - WMS Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Connect to Web Map Service (view in GIS) Function: download
Soil SoilLandResourcesHNP GDA94	Name: Soil SoilLandResourcesHNP GDA94 Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Download Shapefile Function: download
Connect to KML service (view in Google Earth)	Name: Connect to KML service (view in Google Earth) Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Connect to KML service (view in Google Earth) Function: download
Connect to REST Service (JSON, SOAP)	Name: Connect to REST Service (JSON, SOAP) Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment - REST Function: download
Unique resource identifier
Code	2b309495-3388-4071-8ee6-3b9b7dd90783
Presentation form	Document digital
Dataset language	English
Metadata standard
Name	ISO 19115
Edition	2016
Dataset URI	https://ckan-uat.stage.lz.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2b309495-3388-4071-8ee6-3b9b7dd90783
Purpose	This product was funded by the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority to assist them with their natural resource management planning and decision making. For example in Catchment Action Plans.
Status	Completed
Spatial representation
Type	vector
Geometric Object Type	surface
Geometric Object Count	10745
Spatial reference system
Code identifying the spatial reference system	4283
Equivalent scale	1:None
Additional information source	For general soil inquiries contact: soils@environment.nsw.gov.au. The shapefile should be cited as: DECC 1998, Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Map. Department of Environment and Climate Change, Sydney. Available Format Type(s): DIGITAL - Interactive DVD product including: vector data stored as an ESRI shape file; Derivative limitation maps as PDFs; Soil landscape attributes as PDF reports. Access Constraints: Product available at the OEH Environment Line (Phone 131555) or online from Shop.NSW(http://www.shop.nsw.gov.au/). The shapefile is also available from OEH Map and Data (http://mapdata.environment.nsw.gov.au/) and on display through eSPADE spatial viewer (http://espade.environment.nsw.gov.au) where reports can be downloaded. Soil profile points data are also available in MS spreadsheet format by contacting the data custodians at soils@environment.nsw.gov.au.

Classification of spatial data and services

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Topic category

Keywords

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Keyword set
keyword value	AGRICULTURE GEOSCIENCES-Geology GEOSCIENCES-Geomorphology HAZARDS-Flood HAZARDS-Landslip LAND-Topography SOIL SOIL-Chemistry SOIL-Erosion SOIL-Physics VEGETATION SOIL
Originating controlled vocabulary
Title	ANZLIC Search Words
Reference date	2008-05-16
Geographic location
West bounding longitude	149.41
East bounding longitude	151.4778
North bounding latitude	-35.1645
South bounding latitude	-32.6974
Vertical extent information
Minimum value	-100
Maximum value	2228
Coordinate reference system
Authority code	urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG::
Code identifying the coordinate reference system	5711
Temporal extent
Begin position	2005-01-01
End position	N/A
Dataset reference date
Resource maintenance
Maintenance and update frequency	Unknown
Contact info
Contact position	Data Broker
Organisation name	Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Telephone number	131555
Email address	data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Responsible party role	pointOfContact

Quality and validity

Field	Value
Lineage	The mapping undertaken by the NSW Government (Department of Land and Water Conservation, Department of Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources and Department of Natural Resources) was created using existing published soil landscape mapping (Braidwood, Sydney, Wallerawang, St Albans, Katoomba and Gosford/Lake Macquarie 1:100,000 map sheets); unpublished 1:100,000 scale mapping undertaken previously and co-funded by the Sydney Catchment Authority * new mapping and upgrading of existing mapping undertaken and co-funded by the Natural Heritage Trust. Includes parts of Oberon, Bathurst, Wollongong, Penrith, Moss Vale, Mt Pomany, Cessnock, Mudgee and Howes Valley 1;100,000 sheets within the Hawkesbusry Nepean Catchment. For all datasets, provisional soil landscapes were established firstly on the dominant geomorphic processes responsible for the formation of the landscape and secondly on the geological parent material. The boundaries of these provisional soil landscapes were mapped using stereoscopic interpretation of 1:40,000 scale black and white and/or 1:25,000 scale colour aerial photographs. LANDSAT thematic mapper and radiometric imagery were used to assist with perception and charting of provisional soil landscapes. These boundaries were transferred onto 1:25,000 topographic base maps. After field checking boundaries and detailed investigations of the soil, the provisional landscapes were confirmed, amalgamated or sub-divided. Soils have been examined and described in detail at over 3000 sites. At each site, soil morphological data and site information were recorded on Soil and Land Information System (SALIS) cards. Sufficient field work was undertaken within each soil landscape to identify the range of soil materials present and to enable their distribution within the landscape to be described.

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The mapping undertaken by the NSW Government (Department of Land and Water Conservation, Department of Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources and Department of Natural Resources) was created using
existing published soil landscape mapping (Braidwood, Sydney, Wallerawang, St Albans, Katoomba and Gosford/Lake Macquarie 1:100,000 map sheets);
unpublished 1:100,000 scale mapping undertaken previously and co-funded by the Sydney Catchment Authority
* new mapping and upgrading of existing mapping undertaken and co-funded by the Natural Heritage Trust. Includes parts of Oberon, Bathurst, Wollongong, Penrith, Moss Vale, Mt Pomany, Cessnock, Mudgee and Howes Valley 1;100,000 sheets within the Hawkesbusry Nepean Catchment.

For all datasets, provisional soil landscapes were established firstly on the dominant geomorphic processes responsible for the formation of the landscape and secondly on the geological parent material. The boundaries of these provisional soil landscapes were mapped using stereoscopic interpretation of 1:40,000 scale black and white and/or 1:25,000 scale colour aerial photographs. LANDSAT thematic mapper and radiometric imagery were used to assist with perception and charting of provisional soil landscapes. These boundaries were transferred onto 1:25,000 topographic base maps. After field checking boundaries and detailed investigations of the soil, the provisional landscapes were confirmed, amalgamated or sub-divided. Soils have been examined and described in detail at over 3000 sites. At each site, soil morphological data and site information were recorded on Soil and Land Information System (SALIS) cards. Sufficient field work was undertaken within each soil landscape to identify the range of soil materials present and to enable their distribution within the landscape to be described.

Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

Data Quality

Field	Value
Scope	dataset
DQ Completeness Commission
Effective date	2001-01-01
Explanation	All polygons in the GIS layer are labeled with a soil landscape code and other key soil attributes and limitations/qualities. All soil landscapes have an associated soil PDF report. Field, technical and general editing has occurred on this dataset.
DQ Completeness Omission
Effective date	2001-01-01
DQ Conceptual Consistency
Effective date	1900-01-01
Explanation	Map unit concepts and polygons, major soil types and soil landscape descriptions have been field verified by a peer soil surveyor or soils quality officer. Soil landscape boundaries have been checked and refined using iterative field and aerial photo checks
DQ Topological Consistency
Effective date	1900-01-01
Explanation	ArcGIS was used to ensure all polygons in the shape file are topologically correct. All polygons have a unique identifier.
DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy
Effective date	1900-01-01
Explanation	Observations and soil profiles were located using handheld GPS (accurate to 50m) or using 1:25,000 topographic maps. Soil boundaries on this 1:100,000 scale map is generally accurate to within 100m on the ground but variations will occur especially where soil boundaries are gradual.
DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness
Effective date	1900-01-01
Explanation	Soil landscape map units are individualised by unique combinations of soil type, topography, geology, vegetation, land use existing erosion/land degradation and constraints to development. The land and soil attributes in this product were predominately assessed using field observations, remote sensing interpretation (satellite, radiometric and aerial photos) and laboratory analysis of dominant soil materials.

Responsible organisations

Field	Value
Responsible party
Contact position	Data Broker
Organisation name	Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Telephone number	131555
Email address	data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Responsible party role	pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Field	Value
Metadata point of contact
Contact position	Data Broker
Organisation name	Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Telephone number	131555
Email address	data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Responsible party role	pointOfContact
Metadata date	2024-02-11T23:11:15.777425
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Soil and Land Resources of the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment - WMS

Soil SoilLandResourcesHNP GDA94

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