The NSW Imagery web service provides access to a repository of the Spatial Services (DCS) maintained standard imagery covering NSW, plus additional sourced imagery. It depicts an imagery map of NSW showing a selection of LANDSAT® satellite imagery, standard 50cm orthorectified imageries, High resolution 10cm Town Imageries. It also contains high resolution imageries within multiple areas of NSW within DFSI, Spatial Services maintained projects and captured by AAM, VEKTA and Jacobs (previously SKM). The image web service is updated periodically when new imageries are available. The imageries are shown progressively from scales larger than 1:150,000 higher resolution imagery overlays lower resolution imagery and most recent imagery overlays older imagery within each resolution. The characteristics of each image such as accuracy, resolution, viewing scale, image format etc varies by sensor, location, capture methodology, source and processing. For specific information about the metadata for the imagery used, please refer to the individual data series within the NSW Data Catalogue. As a consequence of the variety of source data, each map displayed by the user within this map service may have a number of copyright permissions. It is emphasised that the user should check the use constraints for each image data series.

NOTE: Please contact the Customer HUB https://customerhub.spatial.nsw.gov.au/ for advice on datasets access.

Spatial Services town imagery program covers regional townships across the state of New South Wales. Town imagery is captured and processed at Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) of 10cm and is available as 1.25km x 1.25km image modules or mosaicked to the extent of the imagery capture.

Standard Aerial Imagery Stereo Workspaces relates to overlapping imagery pairs that are available for each flight line of imagery captured for standard aerial imagery jobs. These image pairs are …Show full descriptionStandard Aerial Imagery Stereo Workspaces relates to overlapping imagery pairs that are available for each flight line of imagery captured for standard aerial imagery jobs. These image pairs are captured at a 50cm Ground Sample Distance (GSD). The coverage of standard aerial imagery stereo workspaces is available across the entire state of NSW.

Spatial Service’s standard imagery capture program covers the entire state of NSW. Standard coverage imagery is captured and processed at a 50cm Ground Sample Distance (GSD) and is available as either 5km x 5km image modules or mosaicked to the extent of a 1:100,000 mapsheet.

NSW Imagery Web Service Please Note WGS 84 service aligned to GDA94 This dataset has spatial reference [WGS 84 ≈ GDA94] which may result in misalignments when viewed in GDA2020 environments. A …Show full descriptionNSW Imagery Web Service Please Note WGS 84 service aligned to GDA94 This dataset has spatial reference [WGS 84 ≈ GDA94] which may result in misalignments when viewed in GDA2020 environments. A similar service with a ‘multiCRS’ suffix is available which can support GDA2020, GDA94 and WGS 84 ≈ GDA2020 environments. In due course, and allowing time for user feedback and testing, it is intended that the original service name will adopt the new multiCRS functionally. The NSW Imagery web map service provides spatial imagery covering the extent of NSW. It depicts a cached imagery map of NSW which includes the following data sets: LandSat 2014® satellite imagery Spatial Services standard coverage ADS sensor orthorectified imagery Spatial Services high resolution ADS sensor town imagery Spatial Services high resolution ADS sensor project imagery AAM 2012 Tweed orthorectified imagery AAM 2012 Sydney conurbation 10cm GSD orthorectified imagery Jacobs 2009 Upper Hunter AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery Jacobs 2004 Queanbeyan AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery Jacobs 2006 Yass AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery Jacobs 2002 Goulburn AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery Jacobs 2014 AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery Jacobs 2016 AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery Spookfish/Eagleview 2018 Imagery. This product has been produced to identify visible land cover features and terrain to support Spatial Services along with local and state government programs, including Emergency Services. This product is used on a whole of government basis as a visible record of the landscape at a given point in time. This web service allows users to easily integrate the Imagery coverage for NSW into Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant spatial platforms and applications. Imagery provides an analytical source and contextual background for decision making and supports multiple applications including: mapping emergency services sustainable human and land use development geosciences natural resource management The NSW Imagery web service provides access to accurate, authoritative and timely aerial imagery of NSW. This service ensures users are able to consume spatial imagery without the requirement of hosting the imagery files on their own servers. The Imagery cache is maintained by Spatial Services and is an output of Spatial Services’ imagery collection and maintenance program. Metadata Type Esri Map Service Update Frequency Spatial Services captures and updates imagery from advice provided by stakeholders primarily through Imagery and Elevation NSW, a working group of the NSW Location Leadership Group. Contact Details Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer Hub Relationship to Themes and Datasets NSW Imagery Theme of the Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF) Accuracy The horizontal accuracy of the imagery is dependent upon the resolution (GSD) of the image: · Horizontal accuracy of +/-2.5 x GSD (meters) at 95% confidence level on bare open ground using RMSE x 1.73. Spatial Reference System (dataset) Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94), Australian Height Datum (AHD) Spatial Reference System    (web service) EPSG 4326: WGS 84 Geographic 2D WGS 84 Equivalent To GDA94 Spatial Extent Full State Standards and Specifications Metadata AS/NZS ISO 19115-2, ANZLIC Metadata Profile v1.1 and ISO 19139 http://www.anzlic.gov.au/resources/anzlic-metadata-profile Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) Guidelines for Imagery Spatial Services: Imagery Products Specification and Description Distributors Service Delivery, DCS Spatial Services 346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795 Dataset Producers and Contributors Administrative Spatial Programs, DCS Spatial Services 346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795

The NSW SPOT 5 imagery product is a state-wide satellite imagery product provided by the Remote Sensing and Regulatory Mapping team of NSW Government. Capture dates for imagery products for 2008-2009 are;

• 2008 - October 2007 through to September 2008

• 2009 - October 2008 through to August 2009

The imagery scenes used to create the NSW mosaic includes Lord Howe Island. This imagery data sets for have been acquired from SPOT Imaging and processed by GeoImage Pty Ltd.

SPOT imagery products offer high resolution over broad areas using the SPOT 5 satellites. A SPOT satellite acquisition covers large areas in a single pass at resolutions up to 2.5m. Such precise coverage is ideal for applications at national and regional scales from 1:250,000 to 1:15,000.

Data products supplied for all of NSW are:

1. State-wide mosaic

2. Reflectance scenes

3. Panchromatic scenes

The statewide mosaic is provided as a Red Green Blue (RGB) band combination; contrast enhanced lossless 8-bit JPEG2000 file. The reflectance and panchromatic scenes are available to download from JDAP.

The NSW mosaic is available from internal DPE APOLLO Image Webserver for DCCEEW employees.

Contact spatial.imagery@environment.nsw.gov.au for further information

“Includes material © CNES 2008 & 2009, Distribution Astrium Services / Spot Image S.A., France, all rights reserved”

These image products are only available to other NSW Government agencies upon request.

Rocky reef polygons were delineated from bathymetry data for the NSW seabed. Bathymetry data was sourced from marine lidar data, multibeam echosounder data and aerial imagery. Reef polygons were extracted from the seabed landforms polygons for the statewide marine lidar and multibeam surveys for Wollongong and Shellharbour (See below for associated SEED records). For the remaining areas, reef polygons were sourced from the ‘NSW subtidal marine habitat layer’ on SEED which included reef polygons manually digitised from multibeam surveys acquired from 2005-2017.

Sources of reef polygons: https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-seabed-landforms-derived-from-marine-lidar-data-2022 https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/wollongong-seabed-landforms-derived-from-mbes-data-2022 https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/shellharbour-seabed-landforms-derived-from-mbes-data-2022 https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-marine-habitat-data

Imagery map of NSW showing satellite imagery, 50cm standard coverage imagery and high resolution urban and project imagery. Progressively from scales larger than 1:150,000 higher resolution imagery overlays lower resolution imagery and most recent imagery overlays older imagery within each resolution. This service includes external imagery sourced from © AAM 2011,2012; © Sinclair Knight Merz 2002,2006,2009; © SPOT image 2005. Metadata_link http://sdi.nsw.gov.au/GPT9/catalog/search/viewMetadataDetails.page?uuid=%7BA90CE01A-6FD6-4B8E-BA43-5DD28025A2FD%7D

The NSW Imagery web service provides access to a repository of the Land and Property Information's (LPI) standard imagery covering NSW, plus additional sourced imagery. It depicts an imagery map of NSW showing a selection of LPI’s imagery repository of LandSat 2014® satellite imagery, LPI’s standard coverage ADS sensor orthorectified imagery, LPI’s high resolution ADS sensor town imagery, LPI’s high resolution ADS sensor project imagery, AAM 2011 Sydney conurbation 10 cm GSD orthorectified imagery, AAM 2012 Tweed orthorectified imagery, Jacobs 2009 Upper Hunter AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery, Jacobs 2004 Queanbeyan AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery, Jacobs 2006 Yass AUSIMAGE® orthophoto Imagery and Jacobs 2002 Goulburn AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery. The characteristics of each image such as accuracy, resolution, viewing scale, image format etc varies by sensor, location, capture methodology, source and processing. The imagery web service provides access to authoritative and timely imagery covering the whole of NSW. The service ensures users are able to consume LPI's imagery without the requirement of hosting the imagery files within thier local system. The service is in a cached environment only. This dataset is compliant with the NSW FSDF and its specifications.

NOTE: Please contact SS-SDS@finance.nsw.gov.au for advice on datasets access.

Access API

Historical Imagery 1974

Current and historic imagery form an important part of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data Framework and provide a valuable resource which is widely accessed by government and the broader community on a daily basis. As the completeness of this data base continues, its market demand also increases across a broad range of applications.

Spatial Services aerial imagery was originally captured using a variety of cameras including the Wild RC-5, RC-10 and Leica RC-30 cameras with a variety of lenses with focal lengths of 88mm, 153mm and 304mm. Images were captured in monochrome or colour during this period at a range of scales. Capture scales ranged from 1:5 000 to 1:80 000.

The Historical Air Photo Enhancement program (HAPE) not only allows the capability to search, discover and use source imagery, but also provides the delivery and viewing of enhanced historic rectified imagery mosaics. This new development means the community at large can now access and utilise spatially accurate historic imagery:

1. Through the 'https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f7c215b873864d44bccddda8075238cb' rel='nofollow ugc'>Historical Imagery Viewer

2. Directly in a wide range for GIS Mapping applications as a Web map Tile Service (WMTS). See below for instructions

3. Order the JP2 Mosaics direct and use locally. Contact us via the 'https://customerhub.spatial.nsw.gov.au/servicedesk/customer/user/login?destination=portals' rel='nofollow ugc'>Customer Hub.

Accessing the WMTS in ARCMAP or ARCPRO

Open Catalogue window

Click Catalog > GIS Servers > Add WMTS server

Specify this url:

https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/tileservices/Hosted/HistoricalImagery1976/MapServer/WMTS

Click Get Layers > Ok

Double Click the HAPE Layer in the catalogue menu under the WMTS.

Drag the HAPE layer onto the map

Metadata

Access API

NSW Imagery Cloud Test.

Please Note

This service is based on a one-off snapshot of the NSW Imagery Web Service and is not updated regularly.

This dataset has spatial reference [WGS 84 ≈ GDA94] which may result in misalignments when viewed in GDA2020 environments. A similar service with spatial reference GDA2020 is also available as NSW Imagery Web Service GDA2020

Metadata Portal Metadata Information

ACRES acquired Landsat 7 satellite images showing bushfires in northern New South Wales in early October 2000. Fire fighters brought more than 80 bushfires under control, after more than 150,000ha of bushland were burnt. The image on the left was acquired on 2 June 2000. The second image shows the extent of the fires in the region from South West Rocks in the south to Grafton and the Clarence River in the North.

PLEASE NOTE: This dataset has been superseded by NSW Landuse 2017 v1.5 The 2017 Landuse captures how the landscape in NSW is being used for food production, forestry, nature conservation, …Show full descriptionPLEASE NOTE: This dataset has been superseded by NSW Landuse 2017 v1.5 The 2017 Landuse captures how the landscape in NSW is being used for food production, forestry, nature conservation, infrastructure and urban development. It can be used to monitor changes in the landscape and identify impacts on biodiversity values and individual ecosystems. The NSW 2017 Landuse mapping is dated September 2017. It incorporates tenure based information for National Parks and State Forests in NSW, at the time of mapping. It currently does not include the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region. Greater Sydney region will be completed in late 2019 and will be incorporated into the NSW 2017 land use product version 1.1. The NSW Landuse 2013, currently contains the best available information for the Greater Sydney region. https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-landuse-2013 The 2017 Landuse has complete coverage of all regional centres and towns for NSW. It also includes updates to the fine scale Horticulture mapping for the east coast of NSW - Newcastle to the Queensland boarder. This horticultural mapping includes operations to the commodity level based on field work and high resolution imagery interpretation. The reliability scale is 1:10,000 and include values in the attribute fields of Source, Source Date, Source Scale, Reliability and LU Mapping (Currency) Date. Land use has been mapped on high resolution aerial imagery including ADS (digital imagery) captured by NSW Department of Finance, Service and Innovation, along with using Nearmap, Google Earth and Google Street View. Satellite imagery from LANDSAT (NASA), Sentinel 2 (European Space Agency), SPOT 5, 6 and 7(Airbus) and Planet Imagery, was used in the mapping process to account for Landuse activities that occur as part of a rotational practise. Land use information has been captured in accordance with standards set by the Australian Collaborative Land Use Mapping Program (ACLUMP) and using the Australian Land Use and Management ALUM Classification Version 8. The ALUM classification is based upon the modified Baxter & Russell classification and presented according to the specifications contained in http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-use/alum-classification. This product will be incorporated in the National Catchment scale land use product 2018 that will be available as a 50m raster - Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-use/data-download

More than 100 bushfires raged across NSW from 25 December 2001 - January 8 2002, requiring over 20,000 regular and volunteer fire fighters and 85 aircraft. Vast stretches of forests were destroyed, including more than 60% of the Royal National Park. More than 11,000 people were evacuated from their homes and 560,000 hectares were burnt out. The image below was acquired from the SPOT satellite on 27 December 2001 by ACRES, Geoscience Australia. It is produced here as a mosaic of 8 SPOT scenes covering about 120km wide and 240km long, stretching from Wyong in the north to Jervis Bay in the south. Healthy vegetation shows as bright red, forest as dark red, ocean and lakes as dark blue, burnt areas as black and smoke as blue/white.

The NSW SPOT6/7 imagery product is a state-wide satellite imagery product provided by DCS Spatial for NSW Government. The images were captured January 2020 through to April 2020. The imagery scenes used to create the NSW mosaic includes Lord Howe Island. This imagery data set has been acquired through Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd who partnered with GeoImages Pty Ltd and Airbus Defence and Space.

SPOT imagery products offer high resolution over broad areas using the SPOT 6/7 satellites. A SPOT satellite acquisition covers large areas in a single pass at resolutions up to 1.5m. Such precise coverage is ideal for applications at national and regional scales from 1:250,000 to 1:15,000. SPOT 6/7 also includes the benefits of the near-infrared (NIR) which enables applications for detection of features not visible to the human eye, such as detecting and monitoring vegetation health.

Data products supplied for all of NSW are:

1. State-wide mosaic

2. 100k Mapsheet tiles

3. Multi spectral scenes

4. Panchromatic scenes

5. Shapefile cutlines of statewide mosaic

The statewide mosaic is provided as a Red Green Blue (RGB) band combination; contrast enhanced lossless 8-bit JPEG2000 file (553gb in size). Individual 100k mapsheet mosaics contain BGR+NIR band combination; unenhanced 16-bit GeoTIFF format tile with an ESRI world file.

The NSW mosaic is available from internal DPE APOLLO Image Webserver for DCCEEW employees.

The 4band 100k mapsheet tiles are available for download from JDAP. The rectified multispectral and panchromatic scenes are available for download from JDAP (pending)

Acknowledgement when referencing: includes material © CNES_ (year of production), Distribution Airbus Services/SPOT Image, S.A, France, all rights reserved

Contact spatial.imagery@environment.nsw.gov.au for further information or to request access to JDAP

These image products are only available to other NSW Government agencies upon request.

The NSW Imagery web service provides spatial imagery covering the extent of NSW. It depicts an imagery map of NSW which includes:

• LandSat 2014® satellite imagery

• Spatial Services standard coverage ADS sensor orthorectified imagery

• Spatial Services high resolution ADS sensor town imagery

• Spatial Services high resolution ADS sensor project imagery

• AAM 2012 Tweed orthorectified imagery

• AAM 2012 Sydney conurbation 10cm GSD orthorectified imagery

• Jacobs 2009 Upper Hunter AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery

• Jacobs 2004 Queanbeyan AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery

• Jacobs 2006 Yass AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery

• Jacobs 2002 Goulburn AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery

• Jacobs 2014 AUSIMAGE® orthophoto imagery.

The web service will provide spatial imagery currently available from the Spatial Services Imagery warehouse.

The web service provides an ideal base map depicting a combined view of NSW Foundation Spatial Information for use within a spatial application and system. Imagery provides an analytical source and contextual background for decision-making and supports multiple applications including mapping, emergency services, national resource management, geoscience, sustainable land use planning and development.

Access API Access 5m DEM Service Access NSW Elevation Service Access ELVIS PlatformNSW Elevation and Depth Theme Please Note WGS 84 service aligned to GDA94 This dataset has spatial reference [WGS …Show full description Access API Access 5m DEM Service Access NSW Elevation Service Access ELVIS PlatformNSW Elevation and Depth Theme Please Note WGS 84 service aligned to GDA94 This dataset has spatial reference [WGS 84 ≈ GDA94] which may result in misalignments when viewed in GDA2020 environments. A similar service with a ‘multiCRS’ suffix is available which can support GDA2020, GDA94 and WGS 84 ≈ GDA2020 environments. In due course, and allowing time for user feedback and testing, it is intended that the original service name will adopt the new multiCRS functionally.Elevation and Depth is the measurement of the Earth’s surface above or below a vertical datum to obtain the height of the land. Data is collected using a range of sensors including: laser, sonar, radar and optical. Technical methodologies are used to derive spot heights, raster surfaces, contours, triangulated irregular networks and digital elevation models. Datasets that form the Elevation and Depth theme include: Historical Contours (2m Urban, 10m and 20m) Current 2m Contours (State wide) Spot Heights Relative Heights Point cloud (LiDAR and Photogrammetrically derived) (available for download from Geoscience Australia ELVIS Platform) Digital Elevation Model (available for download from Geoscience Australia ELVIS Platform)Point Clouds - The point cloud data set consists of point clouds captured from LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and derived from airborne imagery using photogrammetric techniques. Spatial Services Point Cloud data is available for on demand download from Geoscience Australia ELVIS Platform. Digital Elevation Models - Digital Elevation Models (DEM) are derived from Spatial Services’ (SS) point cloud data. The DEM is a bare earth representation of the earth’s surface where all the above ground feature has been removed. Spatial Services have a number of different Digital Elevation Models Digital Elevation Model derived from LiDARAre 1m or 2m resolution and is not hydrologically enforced (breaklines) or hydrologically conditioned (identification andanalysis of sinks). Digital Elevation Model derived Photogrammetry Data is 5m resolution. Areas of no data caused by steep slopes, shadow and vegetation have been interpolated or filled-in with another data source and will not be as accurate as the bare open ground areas. The data is not hydrologically enforced (breaklines) or hydrologically conditioned (identification and analysis of sinks).Spatial Services Digital Elevation Model data is available for on demand download from. Geoscience Australia ELVIS Platform as 2km x 2km tiles. You can also access the NSW 5 Metre Digital Elevation Model Service in the Spatial Collaboration Portal: Elevation and Depth provides an accurate representation of the Earth’s surface enabling evidence-based decision making, 3D modelling, planning and earth surface representation. Elevation and Depth underpins: · Safe hydrographic· Aeronautical and road navigation· Climate science, including climate change adaptation· Emergency management and natural hazard risk assessment· Environmental, including water management· Engineering projects and infrastructure development· Definition of maritime and administrative boundaries· Natural resource exploration Update frequencies vary for each dataset. Individual current status can be found under each Spatial data profile. The objective is to maintain elevation datasets to meet the FDSI requirements of key data users. Current programs include:· Aerial LiDAR capture program across NSW.· DEM and Point Cloud generation from photogrammetric techniques. Longer term programs include:· Update of contour data using updated DEM data generated from LiDAR and Photogrammetry.· Hydrological enforcement using improved surface models. MetadataType Esri Map ServiceUpdate Frequency As required Contact Details Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer Hub Relationship to Themes and Datasets Elevation and Depth Theme of the Foundation Spatial Data FrameworkAccuracy The dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, the drainage and topographic digital datasets. these data sets were captured primarily by digitising from the best available aerial photography at scales and accuracies, ranging from 1:500 to 1:250 000 according to the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature instance will be within 0.5mm at map scale for 90% of the well-defined points. That is, 1:500 = 0.25m, 1:2000 = 1m, 1:4000 = 2m, 1:25000 = 12.5m, 1:50000 = 25m and 1:100000 = 50m. A program of positional upgrade (accuracy improvement) is currently underway.Spatial Reference System (dataset) Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94), Australian Height Datum (AHD) Spatial Reference System    (web service) EPSG 4326: WGS 84 Geographic 2D WGS 84 Equivalent ToGDA94 Spatial Extent Full State Standards and Specifications AS/NZS ISO 19115 - ANZLIC Metadata Profile Version 1.1AS/NZS ISO 19131:2008 Geographic Information - Data product specificationsOGC compliant Web Map Services (WMS) and Web Feature Services (WFS) Metadata for the relevant Spatial Services datasets complies with AS/NZS ISO 19115-2, ANZLIC Metadata Profile v1.1 and ISO 19139 Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM): Guidelines for Digital Elevation Data DCS Spatial Services Elevation Data Products Specification and Description (LiDAR) DCS Spatial Services Elevation Data Products Specification and Description (Airborne Photogrammetry)Distributors Service Delivery, DCS Spatial Services 346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Dataset Producers and Contributors Administrative Spatial Programs, DCS Spatial Services 346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795

The NSW SPOT imagery product is a state-wide satellite imagery service provided by various vendors for NSW Government from 2005-2023.\r \r SPOT imagery products offer high resolution over broad areas using the SPOT 5 or SPOT 6/7 satellites. A SPOT satellite acquisition covers large areas in a single pass at resolutions ranging from 1.5-2.5m. Such precise coverage is ideal for applications at national and regional scales from 1:250,000 to 1:15,000. SPOT 6/7 also includes the benefits of the near-infrared (NIR) which enables applications for detection of features not visible to the human eye, such as detecting and monitoring vegetation health.\r \r SPOT data products supplied for all of NSW have varied from 2005-2023. They have been a combination or partial supply of the following:\r \r 1. State-wide mosaic (https://iar.environment.nsw.gov.au/dataset/spot-mosaics)\r \r 2. 100k Mapsheet tiles\r \r 3. Multi spectral scenes\r \r 4. Pan sharpened scenes\r \r 5. Panchromatic scenes (https://iar.environment.nsw.gov.au/dataset/panchromatic-spot5)\r \r 6. Reflectance scenes (https://iar.environment.nsw.gov.au/dataset/reflectance-spot)\r \r 7. Sensor radiance scenes\r \r 9. Shapefile cutlines of statewide mosaic\r \r These satellite image products are in formats that would suit a wide range of remote sensing and GIS applications. \r \r The NSW mosaic is available from internal DPE APOLLO Image Webserver for DCCEEW employees.\r \r Contact spatial.imagery@environment.nsw.gov.au for further information or to request access to JDAP if you are a NSW Government employee.\r \r These image products are only available to other NSW Government agencies upon request.\r \r

The Auto-generated 1:25000 Topographic Map Series is a series of hardcopy topographic maps covering eastern NSW that have been created using computerised scripting and fundamental spatial data held …Show full descriptionThe Auto-generated 1:25000 Topographic Map Series is a series of hardcopy topographic maps covering eastern NSW that have been created using computerised scripting and fundamental spatial data held by Land and Property Information (LPI) . These maps are created at a scale of 1:25000, where 1 cm on the map represents 250 m. The data is extracted from Land and Property Information (LPI)’s Digital Topographic Database (DTDB). The maps represent the State’s topographic features, including natural, physical and cultural aspects. All maps are accompanied by either an orthophoto captured through LPI’s aerial photography program or a satellite image sourced from SPOT 5 sensors. For more information on the DTDB and definitions of each feature class, feature instance and their attributes please refer to the LPI DTDB Data Dictionary and DTDB metadata. For more information on the accompanying orthophoto, please refer to its individual metadata record.

Abstract

This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.

The River Styles Framework is a tool used to characterise geomorphology, which provides baseline information and understanding of river forms, processes, evolution, condition and trajectory. The spatial layer has 3 main primary layers, being River Style, Geomorphic Condition, and Recovery Potential. A further derivative layer is developed to reflect the fragility of each style.

Riverstyle examines the pattern and connectivity of reaches of different River Style within the context of catchment-scale controls. Geomorphic condition desribes the extent to which the river has been altered relative to reference condition for the given style. Recovery Potential describes the timeframes and trajectories for recovery. Fragility describes the senstivity to disturbance for each style.

The framework is described in detail in Brierley, G. and Fryirs, K. (2005). Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework. Blackwell Publishing, Melbourne.

Purpose

The River Styles Framework is used to stratify rivers into like types, as well as for natural resource management planning based on style, condition, and recovery potential.

Dataset History

Derived from a number of sources depending on the Catchment Management Authority area. These are listed below:

Southern Rivers, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Western and Lower Murray Darling CMA areas - collected by Guy Lampert of GHD in 2011 via contract with the Office of Water. Mapped waterway lines were segmented using ARCGIS editing tools, with each segment attributed with a River Style, condition rating, recovery potential rating, fragility rating and a confidence level rating in the interpretation of river style. This information was determined through the interpretation of ADS40 and SPOT5 imagery. For the Murray and Murrumbidgee CMAs ADS40 imagery covered the middle to upper catchments with SPOT5 used to assess the streamlines of the lower catchments. The assessment of the Lower Murray-Darling and Western was based entirely on SPOT5. For the Southern Rivers CMA, the assessment was entirely based on ADS40. Contour lines and 1:250k geological mapping were also used to assist in the interpretation of river styles. Field verification was undertaken as part of the assessment, limited to approximately 80% of publically accessible areas, consisting dominantly of road crossings. Naming of river styles was undertaken in accordance with the NSW Office of Water Dichotomous Key. Within the Southern Rivers CMA previous river styles datasets for the Clyde and Tuross catchments were incorporated within the subject dataset. Minor changes were made to the Tuross dataset to provide consistency across the subject dataset.

Northern Rivers CMA - A River Styles assessment was undertaken on the major waterways of the Northern Rivers CMA during the 1990s. In 2011, Alluvium filled-the-gaps to complete the River Styles assessment on all reamining mapped waterways in the region. The assessment was based predominatly on aerial photographs, 10m contour lines and 1:250k geological mapping. Some field verification was undertaken as part of the project.

Namoi - completed by Guy Lampert and Amelia Short in 2004 for the Namoi CMA. Assessment was based on aerial photography with field verification. A similar approach to the above was used.

Border Rivers Gwydir - completed by Guy Lampert (GHD) for the CMA using the same approach as that for the work completed in that described above for GHD 2011 work.

Central West - completed by Guy Lampert in 2010 for the CMA using the same approach as above.

Lachlan - completed by David Outhet, NSW Office of Water in 2011, using ADS40 stereo-pairs. A much greater level of field validation was undertaken compared to Riverstyles in most other CMA areas.

Hunter Central Rivers - completed by Nick Cook and George Schneider, NSW Office of Water in 2006. A much greater level of field validation was undertaken compared to Riverstyles in most other CMA areas.

Hawkesbury Nepean - completed by ID&A consultants in 2001. The initial capture of data was limited to the major streams only. The layer was updated by Guy Lampert (GHD) in 2012 following a similar approach to that used for Southern Rivers CMA. No field verification was undertaken. The project did not updated or capture information on streams which occur within reserves.

Sydney Metro - completed by EarthTech consultants in 2007. The report used a different naming convention for style, condition and recovery potential. These had to be matched to the standard naming convention used by the NSW Office of Water. The original names used in the EarthTech report are included in the notes field of the attribute table.

Dataset Citation

NSW Office of Water (2012) River Styles Spatial Layer for New South Wales. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 13 March 2019, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/06fb694b-d2f1-4338-ab65-a707c02f11d7.