AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
High Ecological Value Waterways and Water Dependent Ecosystems - INNER WEST LGA

A map of the high ecological value waterways and water dependent ecosystems for the Inner West LGA was prepared by the Science Division of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, with input layers and support for the map provided by the former NSW Department of Primary Industries-Fisheries and Department of Industry-Crown Lands and Water. The basis for the map arises from Science Division inputs to strategic planning processes. For example, the map has been included in the Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plans for the Wilton (Wilton2040, page 22) and Greater Macarthur (interim plan, page 36) Priority Growth Areas. This map was specifically developed for input to Local Government Local Strategic Planning Statements to support Council’s delivery of Strategy 25.1 of the Greater Sydney Region Plan.
The map shows areas where waterways and water dependent ecosystems are defined as high ecological value, based on definitions, guidelines and policies under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Fisheries Management Act 1994 and Water Management Act 2000.  Water dependent ecosystems are defined as wetlands, and flora and fauna that rely on water sources (including groundwater). The map represents an overlay of 39 indicators being used by the State Government to define high value, however, not all 39 indicators will be present in any one LGA (see Attachment 1 below). For example, there are 9 indicators making up the map for the Inner West LGA. It should also be noted that the individual indicators have not been ground-truthed and it is recommended that field assessments and/or a comparison to local mapping be undertaken prior to any decisions being made.
The map was created by initially placing a 1 ha (to correspond with a lot size) hexagon grid over the LGA, and attributing the grid with the area, length and/or frequency of occurrence of high value water dependent ecosystems. The purpose of the map is to identify strategic planning priorities for protecting and improving the health of high value waterways and water dependent ecosystems in the LGA. Once identified, the priorities can be used as a basis for identifying aquatic biodiversity refugia, stream rehabilitation efforts and setting management targets and/or land use planning controls that would protect or improve the health of waterways and water dependent ecosystems so they provide the essential services and functions expected of a cool blue-green corridor.

Tags: Coastal Wetlands, Groundwater, HEV_water, Riparian Lands Watercourses
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks Stems raw data V1.2

Vegetation Condition Benchmarks describe the reference state to which sites are compared to score their site-scale biodiversity values or set goals for management or restoration. This file contains some of the raw data used to create the most current vegetation condition benchmarks. Refer to the 'Dataset relationship' section, below, to access all the raw data files used in creating the Vegetation Condition Benchmarks V1.2.
The ‘Vegetation Condition Benchmarks Stems raw data V1.2’ file contains aggregated stems data from 2302 plots that were used to create number of large tree benchmarks. Refer to the info worksheet for further details of column headings.
For further details see Capararo S, Watson CJ, Somerville M, Travers SK, McNellie MJ, Dorrough J and Oliver I (2019) Function Attribute Benchmarks for the Biodiversity Assessment Method: Data audit, compilation and analysis. Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Tags: vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Illawarra - Shoalhaven Regional Plan Corridors

Biodiversity corridors identified for consideration in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan. This dataset is based on corridor mapping from two parent datasets, Illawarra Biodiversity Strategy (Illawarra Councils, 2011) and the South Coast Corridor Mapping Project for the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley Local Government Areas (OEH 2013). The final map was refined by removing cleared areas and carrying out a process of expert verification with staff from all local governments within the planning region, LLS, and National Parks staff. 

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
People on Tocal

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitlePeople on Tocal Content TypeOtherDescriptionLearn about this special place and the people who have called Tocal home.Initial Publication Date24/06/2024Data Currency24/06/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceOtherFile TypeDocumentAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)OtherSpatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToOtherSpatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianDuo HePoint of Contactduo.he@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Buildings and Settlements ANZLIC labelling, Commerce, Revenue and Economy
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Monitoring the Grassland Earless Dragon at the Queanbeyan NR 2006-2007

This report outlines the monitoring program established for the Grassland Earless Dragon at Queanbeyan NR and summarises the first two years of monitoring data.  In addition the report recommends a future monitoring regime and additional surveys that should be undertaken to determine the presence of other potentially occurring threatened reptiles. 

Tags: biodiversity, queanbeyan-nature-reserve, tympanocryptis
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Coolah Tops Forest Type Vegetation Mapping 1989. VIS_ID 865

Forest Type Vegetation map covering Coolah Tops National Park formerly Warung State Forest and Bundella State Forest.  This mapping is a clipped subset of the full State Forest coverage of Forest Type Mapping.
Map from report: Forestry Commission of NSW (1989). Research Note No. 17: Forest Types in New South Wales. Sydney. 
Some 192 forest types described in the report, divided into three major groups: rainforest structure, sclerophyll forest and woodland communities which are typically dominated by eucalypts, and those other types which are artificially created or lack a dominance of trees. The classification is intended as an aid to forest management in its broadest sense only. 
VIS_ID 865

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Personal Hardship Assistance Map

Personal Hardship Assistance Map applicationThe Personal Hardship Assistance Map application is a search tool to see if an address is eligible for the TC Albert Assistance Grant .https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/tropical-cyclone-alfred-recovery-updatesMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitlePersonal Hardship Assistance MapWeb ApplicationDescriptionThe Alfred Grant Map Application depicts locations where grants are available.Initial Publication Date11/03/2025Data Currency19/03/2025Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeMap Feature ServiceAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:3857WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianEICUPoint of ContactEICUData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Alfred, Grant
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Fire Heterogeneity Index (FHI) 2015/16

Remote sensing scientists from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW) Science and Insights Division have developed a new approach to mapping the landscape patterns of high severity fire, based on NSW Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM). 
High severity fire impacts an ecosystem by completely scorching or consuming the canopy biomass. Such impacts can be harmful to biodiversity, although some species benefit or even depend on this level of fire impact. 
Recent advances in remote sensing of fire and innovative computation solutions by DCCEEW Remote Sensing Scientists offer accessibility to data on fire severity and landscape patterns of fire heterogeneity across broad regions.

Tags: Biodiversity Assessment, Canopy, Environment, Fire, Fire Severity, Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation, Refugia, Rehabilitation, Wildfires
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Hilltops Railway 3D May 2024

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleHilltops Railway 3D May 2024Content TypeScene Layer/Scene Layer PackageDescriptionNSW Transport Theme Railway represents a permanent way of having one or more rail lines which provide tracks for vehicles. A railway can be heavy rails, light rail, monorail and heavy rail siding, for example a railway, tramway or monorail.Initial Publication Date01/05/2024Data Currency01/05/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeScene Layer Package (*.slpk)AttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsTransport Theme of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data FrameworkAccuracyThe dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, the Lot and Property digital datasets. The Lot and Property data was captured by digitising the best available cadastral mapping at a variety of 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 the 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 1:00000 = 50m. A program of positional upgrade (accuracy improvement) is currently underway. Feature heights have been derived from LiDAR elevation sources including 1m and 2m DEMS. The data used to create the DEMs have an accuracy of 0.3m (95% Confidence Interval) vertical and 0.8m (95% Confidence Interval) horizontal. The features vertical accuracy is also a function of its horizon.Spatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesPoint of ContactSS-SDS@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesData DistributorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesAdditional Supporting InformationOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for the consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.TRIM Number

Tags: 3D, Hilltops, Railway, Transport
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Biodiversity Conservation Lands (Detailed Regional Version) for the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy

The Biodiversity Conservation Lands dataset has been compiled for the Mid North Coast and interpreted as presenting planning constraints at three scales;
State: Areas identified as of state significance in recognition of a related state or federal conservation policy or program
Regional : Areas identified as of regional significance generally in recognition of a related state policy or program or as providing buffers to state significant lands
Local : Areas  recognised through local conservation zoning and including all remnant vegetation
Principles for deriving conservation constraints:
1. A twenty five-year planning horizon was adopted for identifying Biodiversity Conservation Lands and opportunities.


State, regional and local significance classes for conservation constraints were adopted and spatially delineated.


Biodiversity features are presented as constraints with limited or no transferability. Irreplaceability of significant features is generally low and in situ conservation is generally required. The level of irreplaceability for each feature is noted in the metadata proforma.


Biodiversity Conservation Lands will generally be identified across the landscape regardless of current tenure or zoning. Whilst back-zoning of existing development zones is not envisaged, protection of high conservation value features occurring in existing development zones will be encouraged. 


The Biodiversity Conservation Lands is complete for all Local Government Areas along the coast from Tweed Heads to Gosford.  This metadata statement deals with that portion of the data covering the Local Government Areas of Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Hastings, Greater Taree and Great Lakes.
There are four BioConLands datasets for the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy area - a simplified one containing only State, Regional and Local categories in the attribute table and three larger, more complex versions with "detailed" information on the components that went into the datasets for the State, Regional and Local categories. 
Note:  Certain boundaries within these datasets, eg. NPWS and State Forest Estate, are only current to 2007.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Interim Native Vegetation Extent (2008-v2).

Various vegetation Extent and Nativeness products, that include: the delineation by woody and non-woody; and maps of the uncertainty associated with assignment of extent and nativeness. The primary product is a NSW Native Vegetation Extent layer prepared for the National Land and Water Resources Audit 2008. This represents native vegetation extent at 2006. A number of other useful intermediate products are also available. Full report is available from http://maps.environment.nsw.gov.au          ;
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VEGETATION EXTENT was derived from interim Foliage Projected Cover (FPC) data (FPC 00,02,04,06) prepared by the DECC's Woody Vegetation Change Detection Program in early 2008. FPC is generated from Statewide Landcover And Trees Study (SLATS) methodology, developed in Queensland by Qld Dept of Natural Resources and recently applied in NSW. The SLATS program applies a series of algorithms on Landsat TM data to produce FPC values ranging from 0-100 percent. A threshold (or thresholds) are applied to the FPC data to separate woody from non-woody vegetation. NATIVENESS was derived from interim NSW Land-use Mapping data (Emery et. al), and then used to ascertain whether vegetation may be native or non-native.;
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CAVEAT:Vegetation extent and nativeness layers generated for this project are interim in nature and are subject to ongoing refinement. While these products represent the best available estimate of vegetation extent and nativeness at this time they will be improved overtime and hence are not suitable for accurate reporting of vegetation change

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation of the Guyra 1:25000 map sheet VIS_ID 240

The composition and extent of the present natural vegetation on the Guyra 1:25,000 mapsheet is described and mapped in terms of floristics, structure and disturbance. Cunninghamia 6(3). 2000. (VIS ID 240; ANZNS0263000190)

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Fire Heterogeneity Index (FHI) - Pilliga Region

Remote sensing scientists from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW) Science and Insights Division have developed a new approach to mapping the landscape patterns of high severity fire, based on NSW Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM). 
High severity fire impacts an ecosystem by completely scorching or consuming the canopy biomass. Such impacts can be harmful to biodiversity, although some species benefit or even depend on this level of fire impact. 
Recent advances in remote sensing of fire and innovative computation solutions by DCCEEW Remote Sensing Scientists offer accessibility to data on fire severity and landscape patterns of fire heterogeneity across broad regions.

Tags: Biodiversity Assessment, Canopy, Environment, Fire, Fire Severity, Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation, Refugia, Rehabilitation, Wildfires
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SES Flood Evacuation Areas

Export DataAccess APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleSES Flood Evacuation AreasContent TypeHosted Feature LayerDescriptionPolygons depicting SES Flood Evacuation areasInitial Publication Date31/03/2025Data Currency31/03/2025Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeWeb Feature ServiceAttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracySpatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianEICUPoint of ContactEICUData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: TC Alfred
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Forest Ecosystems, Western Sub-region, Southern CRA VIS_ID 3792

The pre-1750 and extant Forest Ecosystem maps of the Western sub-region comprise a number of different Generalised Additive Models (GAMs) and interpreted API and soils data. Within the extant vegetation area, expert botanists developed the map by assigning API polygons to vegetation groups, determined by an ecological classification process using PATN software. On cleared land, a combination of soils, GAMs, and classified site data was used to assign vegetation groups to distinct topographic and soil patterns. This hybrid expert and modelling approach was approved and signed off by a review team of expert botanists including two independents, one NPWS representative and one SFNSW representative. Seventy-six distinct ecosystems have been mapped in the pre-1750 map for this sub-region. The extant map was derived from the pre-1750 map by cutting it to the extant vegetation. The extant vegetation layer incorporates the vegetated API polygons from the CRAFTI project, RN17 mapping, and remnants. Seventy-two distinct ecosystems have been mapped in the extant map for this sub-region. (VIS_ID 3792; ANZLIC: ANZNS0208000145)

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation of the Cessnock-Kurri Region - Pre1750 VIS_ID 184

A vegetation survey, classification and mapping program of the Cessnock-Kurri region was carried out during 2006-07 by Stephen Bell and Colin Driscoll. The survey was principally to clarify the composition and distribution of three Endangered Ecological Communities (EECs). Nearly 70000ha of land was examined between the foothills of the Watagan Range in the south, the Corrabare and Broken Back Ranges in the west, North Rothbury in the north, and the Wallis Creek floodplain in the east. The main aim of the study was to identify, classify and map all extant vegetation within the study area, as well as to provide a pre-1750 vegetation map of the area.;
Vegetation condition and Disturbed vegetation mapping components were also included, to assist in determining priorities for future rehabilitation of sensitive lands.;
VIS_ID 184

Tags: PCT, TEC
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation of Copperhania Nature Reserve. VIS_ID 3971

The Vegetation of Copperhania NR is described and mapped at a sclae of 1:50,000 based on field survey quadrats, aerial photograph interpretation and multivariate analysis. Copperhania NR supports woodland and forest communities on Ordovician and Silurian sediment as well as a small area of woodland on Devonian granite. Eight Vegetation communities were identified. VIS_ID 3971

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Fairfield Railway 3D May 2024

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleFairfield Railway 3D May 2024Content TypeScene Layer/Scene Layer PackageDescriptionNSW Transport Theme Railway represents a permanent way of having one or more rail lines which provide tracks for vehicles. A railway can be heavy rails, light rail, monorail and heavy rail siding, for example a railway, tramway or monorail.Initial Publication Date01/05/2024Data Currency01/05/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeScene Layer Package (*.slpk)AttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsTransport Theme of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data FrameworkAccuracyThe dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, the Lot and Property digital datasets. The Lot and Property data was captured by digitising the best available cadastral mapping at a variety of 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 the 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 1:00000 = 50m. A program of positional upgrade (accuracy improvement) is currently underway. Feature heights have been derived from LiDAR elevation sources including 1m and 2m DEMS. The data used to create the DEMs have an accuracy of 0.3m (95% Confidence Interval) vertical and 0.8m (95% Confidence Interval) horizontal. The features vertical accuracy is also a function of its horizon.Spatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesPoint of ContactSS-SDS@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesData DistributorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesAdditional Supporting InformationOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for the consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.TRIM Number

Tags: 3D, Fairfield, Railway, Transport
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
NSW Murray Catchment Existing Broad Vegetation Types. VIS_ID 4161

This is a derived data set from existing vegetation data.  Mapped areas of tree canopy cover have been combined with broad vegetation community data.  This resulted in areas of existing tree cover divided into eleven vegetation communities as well as wetlands and water categories. VIS_ID 4161

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