AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Water Modelling-Palaeo Stochastic Climate Data-Greater Sydney-Silo Station (x of xi) ID 070001-070100

The palaeo stochastic climate data include 10,000 replicates of 130-yr daily data sets of rainfall and potential evapotranspiration generated using observed data sets without and with combined palaeo climate data. This work has been undertaken by researchers at the University of Newcastle and used in modelling for Greater Sydney Water Strategy.

This particular Asset (070001-070100) houses Silo Station IDs:
<ul>
<li>070002 - BANNABY (HILLASMOUNT)</li>
<li>070012 - BUNGONIA (INVERARY PARK)</li>
<li>070016 - CAPTAINS FLAT (FOXLOW ST)</li>
<li>070036 - LAKE BATHURST (SOMERTON)</li>
<li>070040 - GOULBURN (CHERRYTON)</li>
<li>070057 - BRAIDWOOD (KRAWARREE)</li>
<li>070060 - LOWER BORO (CALDERWOOD)</li>
<li>070061 - MAJORS CREEK (THE OLD SCHOOL)</li>
<li>070063 - MARULAN (GEORGE ST)</li>
<li>070071 - GOULBURN (POMEROY)</li>
<li>070077 - GOULBURN (SPRINGFIELD)</li>
<li>070080 - TARALGA POST OFFICE</li>
</ul>



Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the <a href="https://water-hub.seed.nsw.gov.au/thread/search">NSW Water Hub which has an online forum</a> you can join.

Tags: Climate Change perturbed, Climate Data, DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, Observed Climate, Stochastic Climate, Water-Modelling, modelling
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Community Wildlife Survey (NSW Government)

The Community Wildlife Survey is used to determine the presence or absence of koalas and other wildlife across NSW (crowd-sourced data) and the community’s perceptions of change in koala populations and their threats over time (community wisdom). Trends can be identified by comparing wildlife populations in 2006 with later surveys. The survey will improve our understanding of the distribution of koalas and other wildlife in NSW, to indicate how their populations have changed over time, and to investigate what might be causing that change. 

Tags: Citizen Science, Community Wildlife Survey, Community Wisdom, Conservation, Crowd-sourced data, Engagement, Koala, Koala monitoring, NSW Koala Monitoring Framework, NSW Koala Strategy, Participation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Estuary Drainage Catchments

Estuary Drainage Catchment is the hydrological boundary of the catchment draining to each estuary in NSW. There are two spatial layers - a line feature class (EstuaryDrainageCatchmentBdy) to record the source of the catchment boundaries linework and a polygon feature class (EstuaryDrainageCatchment) to record the surface area of the catchments. Both these layers are based on the digitising of catchments for the NSW Stressed Rivers Assessments conducted for the water sharing plan process. The 1:25,000 topographic map series and coastline layers from the Land and Property Management Authority were the primary datasets, modified by on-screen re-digitising of the true hydrological boundary adjacent to the estuary mouth and coastline. Stressed Rivers boundaries were modified further up-catchment when obvious errors were detected. Land draining directly to the sea has been labelled as 'nil estuary'. These layers provided the initial linework for developing the Estuary Tidal Limits datasets.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Identified Wilderness

Boundaries of identified wilderness areas in NSW under S.6 of the Wilderness Act 1987.

Under the Wilderness Act 1987, wilderness is land which: 
•   is substantially unmodified by humans or is capable of restoration;
•   is of sufficient size be maintained in an unmodified state; and
•   is capable of providing opportunities for solitude and appropriate self-reliant recreation.

An area can be nominated as wilderness by any person or organisation. Those lands are assessed by the Department of Planning and Environment to determine whether they meet the wilderness criteria. Lands found to meet the criteria in the Act are identified as wilderness by the Department of Planning and Environment. 
Identified wilderness differs from declared wilderness. Identified wilderness is a recognition of an area’s values, whereas declared wilderness has statutory protection and must be managed in a way which will maintain its wilderness values.  

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Water Modelling-Palaeo Stochastic Climate Data



Overview

Water Modelling – Palaeo Stochastic Climate Data serves as a central navigation page for region-specific stochastic climate datasets used for water modelling across NSW. This page does not contain downloadable data directly; individual regional datasets are available via the <strong>Related Datasets</strong> section below.

The stochastic data are 10,000-year daily datasets of rainfall and potential evapotranspiration generated using observed datasets combined with palaeo-climatic data. This work has been undertaken by researchers at the University of Adelaide and the University of Newcastle and has been used in modelling for Regional Water Strategies.

Data access is provided within each regional dataset via secure WaterInfo web portal links. Users are required to create a free account prior to download. Detailed access and download instructions are provided within each regional asset. This approach supports system security, protects data integrity, and ensures the ongoing availability of the service for all users.



Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the <a href="https://water-hub.seed.nsw.gov.au/thread/search">NSW Water Hub which has an online forum</a> you can join.

Tags: Climate Change perturbed, Climate Data, DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, Observed Climate, Stochastic Climate, Water-Modelling, modelling
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Strategic Regional Land Use Policy (SRLUP) - Strategic Agricultural Land - Equine

A polygon dataset showing critical industry Equine Clusters in the Upper Hunter region. The horse breeding cluster includes a highly integrated concentration of horse breeding facilities and related infrastructure covering thoroughbred and stock horse breeding centres and numerous other equine developments and support services, such as a specialised veterinary centre.

Industry clusters that meet the following criteria: - there is a concentration of enterprises that provides clear development and marketing advantages and is based on an agricultural product; - the productive industries are interrelated; - it consists of a unique combination of factors such as location, infrastructure, heritage and natural resources; - it is of national and/or international importance; - it is an iconic industry that contributes to the region’s identity; and - it is potentially substantially impacted by coal seam gas or mining proposals.

Tags: Agriculture, Industry, Primary
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Water Modelling-Stochastic Climate Data-Greater Sydney-Silo Station (xi of xi) ID 070101-070330

The stochastic climate data include 10,000 replicates of 130-yr daily data sets of rainfall and potential evapotranspiration generated using observed data sets without and with combined climate data. This work has been undertaken by researchers at the University of Newcastle and used in modelling for Greater Sydney Water Strategy.

This particular Asset (070101-070330) houses Silo Station IDs:
<ul>
<li>070105 - MOUNT FAIRY (MERIGAN)</li>
<li>070119 - BIG HILL (GLEN DUSK)</li>
<li>070124 - RICHLANDS (BOUVERIE)</li>
<li>070131 - WOODHOUSELEE (LEESTON)</li>
<li>070135 - MUMMELL (KANGAROOBIE)</li>
<li>070143 - BRAYTON (LONGREACH)</li>
<li>070144 - TARALGA (CIRCLE C)</li>
<li>070147 - GOULBURN (HILLWOOD)</li>
<li>070183 - WINDELLIMA (BUDJONG)</li>
<li>070261 - JERRABATTGULLA (GILSTON)</li>
<li>070263 - GOULBURN TAFE</li>
<li>070330 - GOULBURN AIRPORT</li>
</ul>



Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the <a href="https://water-hub.seed.nsw.gov.au/thread/search">NSW Water Hub which has an online forum</a> you can join.

Tags: Climate Change perturbed, Climate Data, DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, Observed Climate, Stochastic Climate, Water-Modelling, modelling
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Water Modelling-Modelled Data-No Plan Environmental Water (No PEW) - Gwydir

To construct a high-level evaluation scenario for the Water Sharing Plan (the Plan) for the Gwydir Regulated River Water Source all account-based Plan Environmental Water (PEW) rules have been removed from the Current Conditions model. Specifically, it included the following PEW rules:
<ul>
<li>

Environmental Water Allowance (EWA) stipulated in Cause 64 of the Plan
</li>
<li>

Protection of the minimum (3T) inflow rule stipulated in Clause 61 of the Plan
</li>
<li>

50:50 sharing of Supplementary water events stipulated in Clause 48 of the Plan  
</li>
</ul>

The flow at the following key sites within the river system has been considered in the evaluation analysis:

1) 416052_GilGil@Galloway

2) 418001_Gwydir@Pallamallawa

3) 418002_ Mehi@Moree

4) 418004_Gwydir@Yarraman

5) 418013_Gwydir@Gravesend

6) 418037_Mehi@DSCombadello

7) 418048_Moomin@Combadello

8) 418049_Mallowa@Regulator

9) 418052_Carole@Garah

10) 418055_Mehi@Collarenebri

11) 418063_Gwydir@DSTyreel

12) 418066_Gwydir@Millewa

13) 418074_Gingham@Teralba

14) 418076_Gingham@Tillaloo

15) 418078_Gwydir@Allambie

16) 418079_Gingham@GinghamBridge



Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the <a href="https://water-hub.seed.nsw.gov.au/thread/search">NSW Water Hub which has an online forum</a> you can join.

Tags: DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, modelling, surface water
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Soil Landscapes of Central and Eastern NSW

This map is a compilation of all 41 published soil landscape maps that cover central and eastern NSW, based on standard 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 topographic sheets. The mapping 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. In the associated reports, soils are described in terms of soil materials in addition to the Australian Soil Classification, the Great Soil Groups, and the Northcote systems.

<strong>Online Maps:</strong> Part of this area is also covered by other soil mapping products, see the soil map index in <a href="http://eSPADE.environment.nsw.gov.au/">eSPADE</a>. eSPADE 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 <a href="https://geo.seed.nsw.gov.au/Public_Viewer/index.html?viewer=Public_Viewer&amp;locale=en-AU">SEED Map</a>; an ideal way to see what other natural resources datasets (e.g. vegetation) are available for this map area.

<strong>Reference:</strong> Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, 2024, Soil Landscapes of Central and Eastern NSW -  v3.0.1, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Sydney.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Water Modelling-Modelled Data-Annual Permitted Take (APT)-Castlereagh

Annual permitted take (APT) is a critical component of sustainable resource management, balancing the need for water resource utilisation with the preservation of ecosystems. It is a crucial mechanism for ensuring the long-term annual sustainable diversion limits (SDLs) set under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan are not exceeded, and that enough water is available for the environment. APT is the maximum amount of water permitted to be taken for consumptive purposes each year, and has been enforced since July 2019

A method for determining APT is part of each water resource plans (WRPs) developed by the Basin states under the Commonwealth Water Act 2007. When the method is applied over the Basin Plan reference period (1895–2009), the annual APT must be equal to or less than SDL.

An APT model is a major component of the APT calculation method. It is used to calculate the APT that would be expected in a year, given that year’s water availability and climatic conditions. APT is calculated at the end of each year and compared to actual take in that year, with the difference added to a public register of take. SDL compliance is tracked using the cumulative difference (from water year 2019–20).

APT models are configured using estimates of the river management and development (public and private infrastructure) conditions in a river system across the water resource plan period. These estimates include:

• irrigated crop area and planting decisions

• water entitlement holders’ distribution and use patterns

• how storages are operated to supply water for consumption and the environment.

Tags: DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, modelling, surface water
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
FireTools Cloud Results - NPWS South Coast Branch

FireTools Cloud is a web-based GIS processing environment developed by the NSW Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub, a NSW focused research partnership between the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, the University of Wollongong, Western Sydney University, the University of NSW, the University of Tasmania, the University of Melbourne and the NSW Rural Fire Service. It is designed to replicate and replace the functionality of the FireTools II ArcGIS processing plugin to assist in fire management planning. Users upload a datapack containing the GIS files used to run a standard FireTools II analysis, configure the layers and fields that define the analysis, and submit the analysis for processing. After processing is complete, users can download a results pack containing GIS files with analysis results. Selected results are distributed for use as described below.

Results are true and correct only for the reserves within the NPWS South Coast Branch. Fire history outside the reserves is incomplete so results should not be relied upon.

Layers in this data package:
Heritage threshold status: Input vegetation classified into LongUnburnt, WithinThreshold, Vulnerable, TooFrequentlyBurnt, Unknown and NoFireRegime (raster and vector). This layer is used to monitor the status of vegetation across the study area with respect to its biodiversity-related impacts of fire.

Number of times burnt: The number of times any given point within the study area has been intersected by a burnt area polygon in the fire history (raster and vector)

Time Since Last Fire: The number of years since any given point within the study area has been intersected by a burnt area polygon in the fire history (raster and vector)

Time Since Last Fire SFAZ: The number of years since any given Strategic Fire Advantage Zone (SFAZ) within the study area has been intersected by a burnt area polygon in the fire history. This is then classified into 3 time slices whereby 0-6 years = Recently Treated, 7-10 years = Monitor OFH in the field and &gt;10 years = Priority for Assessment and Treatment. (raster and vector). This layer is used to find candidate burn blocks to assess for addition into a hazard reduction program of works.

Vegcode: A simple display layer showing the input vegetation groups over the study area. This is not a fully attributed vegetation layer – it is designed as a simple visual (raster only).

VegBase. This is a copy of the input veg used, showing just the VEG code, MIN, MAX. Can be used to analyse what is driving results in a given location.

Data is updated up to 4 times per year.

Tags: Fire Management, Fire Planning, bushfire
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Saving our Species management sites External

Each feature in this layer represents an on-ground <a href="https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/saving-our-species-program" title="SoS">Saving our Species (SoS)</a> management site for a NSW threatened species or ecological community. Sites do not necessarily represent the entire distribution of the species or ecological community. Species or ecological community experts originally identified the location and extent of management sites, and the spatial geometry is maintained and updated to reflect new information on an on-going basis by the SoS Project Coordinator via the SoS Database. In this publicly available dataset, if the species is considered sensitive as per the <a href="https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/wildlife-management/wildlife-policies-and-guidelines/sensitive-species-data" title="Sensitive species data policy">NSW Government Sensitive Species Data Policy</a>, or if the site has restricted access, then a site is denatured to its Local Government Area extent.

Sites are justified as either priority or contributing sites. Priority sites are where experts have determined that managing threats will lead to securing threatened species and ecological communities in the long term. Contributing sites are where threat management being undertaken may support a threatened species or ecological community. 

Access the <a href="https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/savingourspeciesapp/default.aspx" title="SoS strategies">Saving our Species conservation strategy public register</a> for more information on proposed and active SoS management of threats to threatened species and ecological communities.

About: <a href="https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/saving-our-species-program" title="SoS">Saving our Species (SoS)</a> is an ambitious conservation commitment being undertaken in New South Wales. It is a movement involving volunteers, scientists, businesses, community groups and the NSW Government, all coming together to secure the future of Australia’s unique plants and animals.

The objective of SoS is straightforward: to maximise the number of threatened species that are secure, and threatened ecological communities that are viable, in the wild in New South Wales for 100 years by mitigating the critical threats facing our threatened plants and animals at priority and contributing management sites.

Tags: Threatened Ecological Communities, Threatened species
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Water Modelling-Modelled Data-Without Development-Hunter

Time series of modelled daily flow rates in megalitres per day across the NSW river systems – Hunter Valley. Individual for each available river gauge data sets are attained via best available at the time of publishing hydrologic model/s and over the historic climate period (usually from early to mid-1890s to a water year previous to the date of publishing). Specific scenario data sets are expected to be updated annually and subject to quality requirements may be used in relevant studies.

The naming structure of the individual files is "Gauge number_watercourse@Gauge name".

Tags: DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Analytics, modelling, surface water
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Climate Change Corridors (Coastal Habitat) for North East NSW

The data integrates best available information to delineate broad wildlife corridors, for fauna occupying cooastal habitat, along climatic gradients. The objective of the layer is to best delineate large-scale wildlife corridors that are significant for wildlife adaptation to the threatening processes of climate change. The work has been based on key habitats (Scotts, 2003), vegetation mapping layers, NSW Wildlife Atlas, VIS Flora records, recent aerial photography and recent outputs from the 'Spatial Links' tool (Drielsma et al, 2007) to represent areas of the landscape that contain high conservation values and fauna corridor values for a coastal assemblage of fauna.

Tags: Adaptation, Climate Change, Coastal Fauna, Corridors, Habitat
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Port Macquarie Hastings LGA Vegetation and EEC Maps 2014 VIS IDs 4205 and 4206

Port Macquarie Hastings Shire Council Vegetation Mapping undertaken by Biolink Ecological Consultants from Nov 2012 to March 2013. The Port Macquarie Hastings Local Government Area encompasses an area of approximately 368,610ha between Taree and Kempsey on the mid-north coast of NSW. 

Field survey commenced in May 2010 and was completed in November 2012, the latter period also allowing for ground-truthing and further refinement of mapped communities. Collectively, a total of 457 field sites were sampled, comprising 219 sites conforming to requirements of Modules 1 &amp; 2 of the NVTS and 238 Rapid Assessment sites; converted data from a further 138 field sites associated with earlier studies was also utilized. A total of 611 plant species from 131 Families were recorded from the field sites. 

The mapping project captured approximately 115,922ha of vegetation in 12,967 discrete polygons. Vegetation mapping was undertaken in two stages and involved polygon capture down to a minimum patch size of 0.25ha (0.1ha for littoral rainforest) using task-specific software and a combination of satellite, aerial and digital imagery. Excluding National Park and State Forest estate approximately 115,922ha of remnant vegetation was captured for purposes of the mapping project. Once captured, polygons were internally partitioned by hand. Field survey involved a combination of formal 0.04ha floristic plots sampled in accord with Modules 1 and 2 of the NSW Government’s Native Vegetation Type Standard. Less detailed but similarly quantitative “rapid” assessments were also undertaken in other areas, supported by foot-, vehicle- and air-based traverses for ground truthing purposes. Available data from other studies was also employed to assist the mapping process. 

The vegetation dataset also includes field attribute classifications for the PMHC Koala Habitat Management Plan. 

Data were reviewed by Darkheart Eco-Consultancy in 2014. These data supersede VIS_ID 3925. 

Two updated datasets: 

PortMacquarieLGA_2014_E_4205: vegetation communities 

PortMacquarieLGA_EEC_2014_E_4206: EEC data 

VIS_ID 4205 

VIS_ID 4206 

Tags: TEC, vegetation map
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water