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Title

Soil Landscapes of the Canberra 1:100,000 Sheet

Abstract

This map is one of a series of soil landscape products that are intended for all of central and eastern NSW, based on standard 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 topographic sheets. The map provides an inventory of soil and landscape properties of the area and identifies major soil and landscape qualities and constraints. It integrates soil and topographic features into single units with relatively uniform land management requirements. Soils are described in terms of soil materials in addition to the Australian Soil Classification and the Great Soil Group systems.

Related Datasets: The dataset area is also covered by the mapping of the Soil and Land Resources of the Australian Capital Territory Catchment (ACT).

Online Maps: This and related datasets can be viewed using eSPADE (NSW’s soil spatial viewer), which contains a suite of soil and landscape information including soil profile data. Many of these datasets have hot-linked soil reports. An alternative viewer is the SEED Map; an ideal way to see what other natural resources datasets (e.g. vegetation) are available for this map area.

Reference: Jenkins B.R., 2000, Soil Landscapes of the Canberra 1:100,000 Sheet map and report, Department of Land and Water Conservation, Sydney.

Resource locator

Data quality statement

Name: Data quality statement

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

DQS - Soil Landscapes of the Canberra 1:100,000 Sheet

Function: download

Show on eSPADE Web Map

Name: Show on eSPADE Web Map

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

View dataset on eSPADE spatial viewer.

Function: download

GIS data

Name: GIS data

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Download shapefile and ESRI layer file

Function: download

Soil landscape map

Name: Soil landscape map

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Download high quality JPG map

Function: download

NSW Government Online Shop

Name: NSW Government Online Shop

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Purchase hardcopy map and report from Shop.DPIE website

Function: download

Soil map information

Name: Soil map information

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Web page about soil maps in NSW.

Function: download

Land and soil information

Name: Land and soil information

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Web page about land and soil information in NSW.

Function: download

Soil landscape data package

Name: Soil landscape data package

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Download complete package: GIS data, soil landscape reports and JPG map.

Function: download

Soil landscape reports

Name: Soil landscape reports

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

Download complete soil landscape report & individual landscape descriptions.

Function: download

Unique resource identifier

Code

290d956c-98a9-442c-a63f-dd9ada40b000

Presentation form

Map digital

Edition

1.0

Dataset language

English

Metadata standard

Name

ISO 19115

Edition

2016

Dataset URI

https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/290d956c-98a9-442c-a63f-dd9ada40b000

Purpose

Support natural resource management and decision making.

Status

Completed

Spatial representation

Type

vector

Geometric Object Type

surface

Geometric Object Count

621

Spatial reference system

Code identifying the spatial reference system

4283

Equivalent scale

1:None

Additional information source

GIS Field name descriptions

CODE - Soil landscape code
NAME - Soil landscape name
PROCESS - Process Group of the soil landscape. Groups are named after either recent or current land-forming processes, or conditions that influence soil parent material or soil type. Descriptions of these groups are available within soil landscape reports and on the DPIE website.
LANDSCAPE - A string combining process group and the soil landscape code. The first two capital letters are the process groups abbreviation and the remaining letters are the soil landscape code.
VERSION - Version number

Available Formats

  • View online using eSPADE Spatial viewer
  • Download JPG map, report or GIS ESRI shapefiles(.shp) & layer files (.lyr) from SEED data portal.
  • Purchase a hard-copy map and report from Shop.DPIE
  • Soil profile points data is also available in MS spreadsheet format by contacting the data custodians at soils@environment.nsw.gov.au

Classification of spatial data and services

Field Value

Topic category

Keywords

Field Value

Keyword set

keyword value

AGRICULTURE

GEOSCIENCES-Geology

GEOSCIENCES-Geomorphology

HAZARDS-Flood

HAZARDS-Landslip

LAND-Topography

SOIL

SOIL-Chemistry

SOIL-Erosion

SOIL-Physics

VEGETATION

Originating controlled vocabulary

Title

ANZLIC Search Words

Reference date

2008-05-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

149.001204

East bounding longitude

149.501202

North bounding latitude

-35.498443

South bounding latitude

-34.998438

NSW Place Name

Canberra 1:100,000 map sheet

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

1992-01-01

End position

N/A

Dataset reference date

Resource maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency

Unknown

Contact info

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Quality and validity

Field Value

Lineage

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 1985 1:40,000 black and white and 1992 1:25,000 colour aerial photographs. LANDSAT thematic mapper imagery was 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 investigation of the soils, the provisional landscapes were confirmed, amalgamated or sub-divided. The resulting soil landscapes are presented on the map at 1:100,000 scale in groups based on their dominant geomorphic processes. A colour has been allocated to each group.; ; The GIS shapefile linework has been updated to reflect the latest hydrology data. Therefore small differences will occur between the shapefile and hard copy map.

Constraints related to access and use

Field Value

Limitations on public access

Data Quality

Field Value

Scope

dataset

DQ Completeness Commission

Effective date

2000-05-01

Explanation

The dataset is complete for the entire 1:100,000 map sheet. Each soil landscape generally has at least six soil profile descriptions. Each soil landscape with difficult access has at least two soil profile descriptions. The number of soil profile descriptions and observations are within the recommended range specified in the Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbook (Reid, 1988). Soil landscape polygons less than 40 ha and elongated polygons less than 300 m wide are generally not shown unless they are locally significant. Continuity with other soil landscape maps is ensured by plotting boundaries up to 5 km beyond the perimeter of the mapping area.

DQ Completeness Omission

Effective date

2000-05-01

DQ Conceptual Consistency

Effective date

2000-05-01

Explanation

The map and report have been checked for technical consistency and compliance with soil landscape map series standards. Map unit concepts and polygons, major soil types and soil landscape descriptions have been field verified (field edited) by a peer soil surveyor. Soil landscape boundaries have been checked and refined using iterative field and aerial photo checks.

DQ Topological Consistency

Effective date

2000-05-01

Explanation

Logical consistency of vector data was assessed at the time of map digitisation and ArcGIS was used to ensure all polygons in the shapefile are topologically correct.

DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy

Effective date

2000-05-01

Explanation

Cadastral data is from the AUSLIG 1:100,000 Series. Polygon and soil profile data is determined in the field using either a GPS or 1:25,000 GMA topographic map with accuracy to 25m. Boundaries have been checked and refined using an iterative field edit as well as air photo checks. Solid line boundaries are accurate generally within 100 m. Generally, dashed line boundaries are accurate within 100 - 250 m, and indicate boundaries that are diffues or difficult to identify.

DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness

Effective date

1900-01-01

Explanation

Soils were examined and described in detail at nearly 500 sites, and observed and inspected at over 1000 sites for the 34 soil landscapes. At each described site, soil morphological data and site information were recorded on Soil Data System cards. At the inspection sites, the correct landscape classification was confirmed. Soil descriptions were made from road cuttings, quarries, drains, pits and augured holes. This is within the recommended range of ground observation densities specified in the Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbook (McDonald et al. 1990).

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.

Soil laboratory tests are undertaken for at least one representative sample for each soil material. Where possible, the chemical test methods adopted are the same as those in Raymond and Higginson (1992). Single test results provided for each soil material are intended as a guide only and variation in physical and chemical properties within each soil material should be anticipated.

Responsible organisations

Field Value

Responsible party

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Field Value

Metadata point of contact

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-02-26T15:41:57.747797

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