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East Coast Flood Project Water Quality Monitoring Program final report

The East Coast Flood Project Report examines the impacts of the severe storms and flooding events of 2022 on waterways across New South Wales. The report details water quality monitoring results from 20 waterways in the North Coast, Mid Coast, and Hawkesbury–Nepean regions, using a multifaceted methodology combining historical data, spatial analysis, and statistical assessments. Key findings address flood-related water quality changes, catchment characteristics, and recovery processes. The report also highlights community and stakeholder engagement, including citizen science initiatives, to enhance waterway management and inform future resilience strategies. This resource supports ongoing environmental recovery and adaptive management efforts.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Native Woody Vegetation Mapping of the NSW Wheat-belt VIS_ID 1635

"This map and report (cited below) present the results of research on the rate of change of native woody vegetation in the Central New South Wales wheatbelt. The study was carried out over three years and analysed vegetation change between the 1980s and 2000.
The project tested methods to map changes in native woody vegetation using direct visual inspection of readily available Landsat TM satellite imagery. NPWS mapping of native woody vegetation types within the wheatbelt provided the 1980s baseline information for the study. Clearing was identified on the satellite images and digitised. The resulting clearing maps were used to produce updated maps of remaining native woody vegetation for each monitoring period.
Systematic validation of the mapping was done by comparison with specially flown, fine-scale aerial photography. Validation results showed that the mapping consistently and accurately distinguished between clearing and areas of no-change with typical accuracy rates of approximately 95%."
VIS_ID 1635
ANZLIC: ANZNS0208000146

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW tidal limits

Export DataAccess APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleNSW tidal limitsContent TypeHosted Feature LayerDescriptionThe tidal limits information was collected in NSW estuaries between August 1996 and August 2005 as part of the NSW Department of Natural Resources' Estuary Management Programs to better manage the coastal zone of NSW.For the purpose of this survey a definition of tidal limit had to be adopted and so it was decided that the limit of tidal influence would be the point along the estuary at which the water level no longer responded to the ocean tide. Put simply, the most upstream point at which the ocean tidal influence would ultimately penetrate if there was no (or negligible) freshwater flow in the system. After a flood event in a major river it may take one or two months before the freshwater inflow reduced to that of the previous baseflow conditions. In smaller creek systems, after a flood event it may only take one or two weeks for the restoration of the tidal limit.Initial Publication Date06/07/2022Data Currency10/11/2023Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceFile TypeCSV (*.csv)AttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracyBased on ground truthing. The field trips were planned to coincide with predicted ocean tides higher than 1.8m ISLW calculated from data recorded at the tide gauge maintained by MHL located at Middle Head in Sydney Harbour. This meant that although a survey may not have been done on the highest predicted tides (approximately 2.00m ISLW) the difference would be generally not more than 20cm. The actual difference would be less than this by the time the ocean tide had travelled to the extremities of the estuary. So the threshold of 1.80m was selected as a compromise between needing to survey the highest tides and having a useful number of tides to work with on any one field trip.Spatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationData CustodianNSW GovernmentPoint of Contactdata-request@mhl.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorData DistributorAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Creeks, DPE, MHL, NSW, OEH, Rivers, Tidal
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Mt Kaputar National Park, Rusden addition Vegetation Mapping. VIS_ID 4006

Vegetation survey and mapping of Rusden addition to Mt Kaputar NP in 2008, commissioned by NPWS Narrabri Region. Eight communities were determined based on floristic analysis of 20 x 20 m survey sites, and described using dominant species and structural characteristics. Vegetation communities were mapped using ground truthing, position in landscape and stereo interpretation of aerial photos captured at 1:50,000. Lineage and attribution accuracy are unknown. VIS_ID 4006

Tags: PCT, Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Butterleaf National Park and Bezzants Lease Vegetation 2011 VIS_ID 4711

Butterleaf National Park, Butterleaf State Conservation Area and the Bezzants Lease vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2011 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region and Nature Conservation Trust.  Butterleaf and Bezzantes Lease (a property that was previously a Nature Conservation Trust Property) are located approximately 10 km east south east of Deepwater.
The vegetation of the Butterleaf National Park and State Conservation Area and Bezzant’s Lease is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Nine communities and three sub-associations are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These eight communities and three sub-associations were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. The Bezzant’s Lease portion was separated from the vegetation mapping dataset for discoverability.
VIS_ID 4711 

Tags: Native Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Gravity Model

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleNSW Gravity ModelContent TypeOtherDescriptionLearn about the NSW Gravity Model and how it supports economic and social outcomes for our State.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: Addresses, Commerce, Location - Positioning, Revenue and Economy
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Nandewar WRA final vegetation layer  - VIS_ID 12 & VIS ID 3881

This project constitutes the Vegetation Mapping and Survey component of the Nandewar WRA Biodiversity Surrogates Project. The Nandewar WRA follows that previously undertaken for the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion. The Nandewar WRA area encompasses parts of the Nandewar and New England Tablelands bioregions (within NSW only) which had not been previously assessed in either the Comprehensive Regional Assessments or the Brigalow Belt South WRA.;
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The final vegetation layer is a composite of 108 individual;
modelled probability surfaces, each representing a derived;
vegetation community. VIS_ID 12. VIS_ID 3881.;
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ANZLIC: ANZNS0208000226

Tags: TEC, Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Greening Sydney Strategy

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleGreening Sydney StrategyContent TypeOtherDescriptionLearn about their Greening Sydney Strategy and the work underway to create a cool, calm and resilient city.Initial Publication Date20/06/2024Data Currency20/06/2024Data 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: Environment, Flora and Fauna, Population and society, Urbanism
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Repealed - Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 30-St Marys

This is a repealed State Environmental Planning Policy and has been superseded by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts – Western Parkland City) 2021 as part of the Department's initiative to consolidate State Environmental Planning Policies to simplify and provide certainty to the planning system.
Click here to go to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Western Parkland City) 2021 Open Data page: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/opendata/dataset/state-environmental-planning-policy-precincts-western-parkland-city-2021
Go to the following link to find out more about the new consolidated SEPPs: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Policy-and-Legislation/State-Environmental-Planning-Policies/Consolidated-state-environmental-planning-policies
This historical record represents Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 30-St Marys

Tags: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, Repealed SEPP, SEPP consolidation, ST Marys, Sydney Regional Environmental Plan
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
DRAFT Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan Data

The DRAFT Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan data contains data for the native vegetation, threatened ecological communities and the certified urban capable land and non-certified land. The data is valid for the period of the Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan (CCSCP) public exhibition from 30/09/2025 to 11/11/2025. Submissions received during public exhibition will be reviewed and taken into account to finalise the Plan in 2026. 
Certified urban capable land will have upfront State and Federal biodiversity approvals, through the CCSCP. Landowners will not be required to seek their own biodiversity approvals if they want to develop their land. 
Non-certified land is not suitable for more intensive development. Current land uses can continue however native vegetation clearing will be restricted. 

Tags: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Housing, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, LAND-Use, VEGETATION
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Natural Capital Evidence Bank (NCEB)

This dataset is part of a large initiative being carried out by the Natural Capital Markets and Accounts (NCMA) branch to produce environmental-economic accounts under the UN-endorsed System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) international statistical standard. The Natural Capital Evidence Bank (NCEB) is the repository where SEEA accounts produced by the NCMA, and other valuation frameworks, are hosted.   
The NCEB includes linked natural capital accounts, which provide treasury-ready evidence and quality-assured accounts developed by economic experts.

Tags: Economics, Environmental-Economic Accounting, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Economics, LAND, Natural Capital, SEEA, SOIL
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Data packages for the Biodiversity Impacts and Adaptation Project

The Biodiversity Impacts and Adaptation Project (BIAP) forecasts broad impacts of climate change on biodiversity and identifies adaptation opportunities that can minimise biodiversity loss in NSW. 
BIAP reinforces growing impetus in the community to acknowledge and to address the risks climate change poses to environmental sustainability and quality of life. 
BIAP evaluates 12 NARCliM V1.0 modelled climate futures in terms of biodiversity persistence. It supports adaptation strategies by quantifying the relative benefits to biodiversity of prospective conservation and revegetation actions across the state.
BIAP builds on OEH’s well-developed approaches to biodiversity evaluation, adding the 12 NARCliM V1.0 climate futures to the six 3C futures already completed (part of the Australian Government’s Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change, Stream 2). It also extends modelling of the impacts of climate change on biodiversity from 2050 up to 2070.

Tags: Climate Change, Climate projections, adaptation to climate change, biodiversity, climate risks, ecological integrity
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Gundabooka National Park and State Conservation Area Vegetation 2021 VIS_ID 5108

Eco Logical Australia was commissioned by the NSW Parks and Wildlife Service and the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to undertake vegetation survey, analysis and mapping of Gundabooka National Park and State Conservation Area.
Gundabooka National Park and State Conservation Area is of special significance to the Aboriginal people of western NSW and is the traditional lands of the Ngemba and Paakandji people who have strong cultural links to the area. The Gundabooka Range was a vital resource for Aboriginal people during dry periods, with creeks in the range being one of the few locations on the Cobar Peneplain that provide water during times of drought.
Gundabooka National Park and State Conservation Area are located in north western New South Wales 50 km south west of Bourke and just south of the Darling River, covering an area of 90,473 hectares within the Cobar Peneplain and Darling Riverine Plains bioregions. Prior to gazettal in 1996, Gundabooka National Park consisted of three pastoral stations: Belah, Ben Lomond and Mulgowan Stations. In 2006 the nearby Yanda Station was gazetted and became the Gundabooka State Conservation Area.
This project reviews and expands upon existing data and mapping and aligns vegetation communities with the current state-wide Plant Community Type classification through the collection of strategic data on floristic and structural diversity.
Existing vegetation surveys and mapping were reviewed and supplemented with over 240 rapid data points. Vegetation community mapping was undertaken at a scale of between 1:5,000 and 1:25,000 using a range of datasets. Development of vegetation community linework and attribution of Plant Community Types was undertaken in three dimensions using high resolution stereo ADS40 imagery. The final mapped product is considered accurate at a 1:25,000 scale.
A total of 410 species from 76 plant families were recorded, of which 8% were exotic (one being a priority weed). Four threatened plant species are now known to occur, with new localities identified for Pterostylis cobarensis and Lepidium monoplocoides.
A total of 35 unique vegetation communities (totalling 89,210 hectares) were mapped and described. These 35 vegetation communities are equivalent to 25 Plant Community Types. The vast majority of vegetation falls within the Semi-Arid Woodlands and Arid Shrublands Vegetation Formations. One Threatened Ecological Community, namely Coolibah-Black Box Woodland was mapped across three Plant Community Types on the floodplains of the Darling River.
A range of management considerations are discussed including: grazing pressure from feral animals; erosion and loss of topsoil; inappropriate fire regimes; priority and environmental weeds; historical clearing and land degradation; and extensive Eucalypt dieback.
VIS_ID 5108

Tags: Fire Planning, Native Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Leard State Conservation Area Vegetation Mapping. VIS_ID 4011

Vegetation survey and mapping of Leard State Conservation Area in 2008, commissioned by NPWS Narrabri Region. Six communities were determined based on floristic analysis of 20 x 20 m survey sites, and described using dominant species and structural characteristics. Vegetation communities were mapped using ground truthing, position in landscape and stereo interpretation of aerial photos captured at 1:50,000. Lineage and attribution accuracy are unknown. VIS_ID 4011

Tags: PCT, Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Successional Stages on Crown Land for CRA Upper North East. VIS_ID 3891

This data layer shows the distribution of Candidate Old Growth forest and other Successional Stages on Crown Land in Upper North East New South Wales as required by the Regional Forest Agreements (RFA). An expert panel convened by the NSW Environmental Heritage and Technical Committee (EHTC) in 1997 developed a process for the identification and derivation of the following Successional Stages:;
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Candidate Old Growth ;
Disturbed Old Growth ;
Mature Forest;
Disturbed Mature Forest;
Young Forest;
Recently Disturbed Forest;
Rainforest.;
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This data layer is an update of the original Successional Stages layer produced during the U/LNE Comprehensive Regional Assessment (CRA) process in 1998. The Comprehensive Regional Assessment Aerial Photographic Interpretation (CRAFTI) data were crucial for Successional Stage derivation, however they were not completed in time for derivation on freehold land in Upper North East (floristics) and all tenures in Lower North East (structure and floristics). The U/LNE Forest Agreements stipulate that data on freehold land will be updated when CRAFTI data become available. With the finalisation of the digital CRAFTI layer in September 2000, Successional Stages could be derived across freehold lands. ;
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The same methodology for deriving the original Successional Stages layer during the CRA (RACD 1999a) was used for this process. Distribution of Candidate Old Growth forest and other Successional Stages were derived by integrating structural maturity classes from 1:25,000 scale Aerial Photographic Interpretation (API), interpretability classes derived from vegetation mapping units, and disturbance history from CRAFTI and State Forests New South Wales (SFNSW) records. The rainforest component is an amalgamation of mapped data from SFNSW Forest Typing (Forestry Commission of NSW 1989) and CRAFTI taken from the Forest Ecosystems layer (RACD 1999b).;
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RFA projects dependent on the completion of the Successional Stages layer include fauna and flora habitat remodelling and derivation of old growth forest ecosystems on freehold land. The data will also be of use to the Department of Land and Water Conservation and Regional Vegetation Committees in land management decisions.;
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VIS ID 3891

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Tilligerry State Conservation Area Vegetation 2006. VIS_ID 3831

Vegetation community mapping for Tilligerry State Conservation Area by Stephen Bell and Colin Driscoll, Eastcoast Flora Survey during 2005-06. A vegetation and survey mapping program of the Tomago Sandbeds (near Newcastle) and the Tomaree Sandbeds (Nelson Bay) principally to identify Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs). The Tomago sandbeds occupy approx 100km2 of coastal sand vegetation and provide an important ongoing water supply to the metropolitan areas of Newcastle. The Tomaree Sandbeds 45km2 are also used for water supply to residentrs of Nelson Bay. VIS_ID 3831

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Soil Landscapes of the Blackville 1:100,000 Sheet

This map is one of a series of soil landscape maps that are intended for all of eastern and central NSW, based on standard 1:100,000 or 1:250,000 topographic sheets. The map provides an inventory of soil and landscape properties of the Blackville 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 Australian Soil Classification and 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 and Hydrogeological landscapes of NSW.
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 RG, 1998, Soil Landscapes of the Blackville 1:100,000 Sheet map and report,  NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation, Sydney.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation Survey and Mapping of Timmallallie National Park Yarrigan National Park and Dandry Gorge Aboriginal Area VIS ID 4013

Vegetation survey and mapping of Timmallallie National Park, Yarrigan National Park and Dandry Gorge Aboriginal Area in 2010, commissioned by NPWS Narrabri Region. Thirteen communities were determined based on floristic analysis of 20 x 20 m survey sites, and described using dominant species and structural characteristics. Vegetation communities were mapped using ground truthing, position in landscape and stereo interpretation of aerial photos captured at 1:50,000. Lineage and attribution accuracy are unknown. VIS_ID 4013

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Kevin and Ewan McAsh - Oyster Life

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleKevin and Ewan McAsh - Oyster LifeContent TypeOtherDescriptionMeet Kevin and Ewan on their oyster farm near Batemans Bay NSW and how they are adapting to a changing climate.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: Environment, Farming and Agriculture
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)