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Title

Soil Landscapes of the Tamworth 1:100,000 Sheet

Abstract

This map is one of a series of soil landscape maps 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 Liverpool Plains Catchment.

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: Banks R.G., 2001, Soil Landscapes of the Tamworth 1:100,000 Sheet, NSW 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 Tamworth 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

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 map

Name: Soil landscape map

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

Description:

Download high quality JPG map

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 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 report

Name: Soil landscape report

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

Description:

Download complete soil landscape report & individual landscape descriptions

Function: download

Unique resource identifier

Code

6906e36e-6c9f-4d33-aacc-239ecb079242

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/6906e36e-6c9f-4d33-aacc-239ecb079242

Purpose

Support natural resource management and decision making.

Status

Completed

Spatial representation

Type

vector

Geometric Object Type

surface

Geometric Object Count

672

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

150.501

East bounding longitude

151.001

North bounding latitude

-31.498

South bounding latitude

-30.998

NSW Place Name

Tamworth 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

1993-01-01

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

Initial steps included a literature search, interviews with local experts and a series of initial road reconnaissance transects. Provisional soil landscapes were initially established 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 1984 1:40,000 scale black and white aerial photographs. Principal component analyses of LANDSAT imagery (of various dates) were used to determine the boundaries of landscapes with little surface expression, such as Glenmore (gm). Airborne Gamma Radiometrics imagery (AGSO) was used in the Liverpool Plains portion of the map to more precisely define soil landscape boundaries. These boundaries were delinated onto 1:25,000 topographic base maps for field observation and editing. 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 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

2001-07-01

Explanation

All polygons in the GIS layer are labeled with a soil landscape code and other key soil attributes.

Each soil landscape generally has at least six soil profile descriptions and six soil/landscape observations. Each soil landscape with difficult access has at least three soil profile descriptions and three soil/landscape observations. The number of soil profile descriptions and observations are within the recommended range specified in the Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbook (McDonald et al. 1990). Field, technical and general editing has occurred on this dataset.

DQ Completeness Omission

Effective date

2001-01-01

DQ Conceptual Consistency

Effective date

2001-07-01

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 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

2001-07-01

Explanation

ArcGIS was used to ensure all polygons in the shapefile are topologically correct.

DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy

Effective date

2001-07-01

Explanation

Observations and soil profiles were determined by map reading (with accuracy to 25 m) and where this is not possible, using Global Positioning Systems (with accuracy within 30m). Soil profile descriptions are then more precisely located using site notes. Soil boundaries on this 100,000 scale map is generally accurate to within 100m on the ground but variations will occur especially where soil boundaries are diffuse or difficult to identify.

DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness

Effective date

2001-07-01

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 predominantly assessed from field observations and aerial photo interpretation.

The soil material is a categorical attribute stated in the map legend (it is not mapped and consists of soil field morphological characteristics). The detailed description is recorded in the report that accompanies the soil landscape map sheet. The associated attribute accuracy as tested by Dewar et al. (1996) determined that soil landscapes predicted the distribution of the selected soil attributes, significant at the 95 percent confidence interval (CI).

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 Rayment 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.

Soils were examined and described in detail at 335 sites. At each site, soil morphological data and site information were recorded on Soil and Land Information System (SALIS) cards. In addition, about 2000 soil and landscape observations and inspections were made over the 52 soil landscapes. 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.

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

2024-02-26T13:44:43.714604

Metadata language