AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Groundwater resources of the Gunn Point Area, 2020

A groundwater resource investigation has been undertaken in the Gunn Point region as part of the Mapping the Future project 2018-2022 to inform land use and water resource planning. The project successfully mapped groundwater quality types and the distribution of salinity across the study area. 

An analysis was undertaken to produce a map delineating the level of groundwater resource risk associated with development. The study area has been divided into four levels of risk, taking into consideration the factors of electrical conductivity, access to diffuse recharge, impact from salinity and known difficulties in constructing successful bores. 

This information is part of the Mapping the Future Project - Gunn Point 
This project has identified land capability, water availability and biodiversity values to support land planning and inform development potential over the Gunn Point area. Reports and maps can be viewed from the webpage: https://denr.nt.gov.au/land-resource-management/development-opportunities 

Tags: Environment, Geoscientific Information, Inland Waters
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Soil and Land Suitability Assessment for Irrigated Agriculture in the Gunn Point Area 2017

This spatial dataset provides polygon information delineating land unit boundaries at a scale of 1: 25 000 and describes the dominant landform, soils and vegetation of the Gunn Point area, Northern Territory. The study area covers 75 km2 and is located approximately 40 km north of the Palmerston township via Gunn Point Road over NT Portions 2626 and 4476 and Portion 2727 within the Hundreds of Bagot and Paton.  The primary purpose of the investigation was to map, describe and evaluate soil landscapes to inform future irrigation development in an area with identified potential for groundwater extraction. Core landform, soil and vegetation attributes attached to the land units are included with the spatial dataset.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Land Units Curtin Springs

This polygon spatial dataset provides information on the land unit boundaries of Curtin Springs Station, Northern Territory and describes dominant landform, soils and vegetation. The survey area of 4,180 km2 is located approximately 350km south-west of Alice Springs.
The original field survey was undertaken in 1995 at a mapping scale of 1:100,000.
Core attributes describing the land units, as defined by this department, were added to the spatial dataset in July 2020. 

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information, Imagery Base Maps Earth Cover
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Mangrove Community Mapping: Charles Point to Gunn Point, 2016

This polygon spatial dataset provides new information on mangrove communities in Darwin Harbour, Shoal Bay and Charles Point. The survey area covers approximately 32,000 hectares of mangrove and salt flats.
The purpose of the project was to update the original mapping undertaken in 1996 at a finer scale of 1:8,000 and extends from Bynoe Harbour to Adelaide River. This project was funded by the INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project as part of the Darwin Harbour Integrated Marine Monitoring and Research Program (IMMRP). This mapping now forms the base line for on-going mangrove monitoring in the IMMRP region

Tags: Biota
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Mangrove Survey Darwin Harbour 1996

This polygon spatial dataset describes the mangrove communities for Darwin Harbour and its environs. The original field survey was undertaken in 1995 at a mapping scale of 1:25,000. The associated report notes an area of approximately 20,400 hectares of mangroves in Darwin Harbour and describes ten main mangrove associations or communities.
The data provides a basis for identifying the extent and distribution of mangrove communities for Darwin Harbour and its environs.

Mangrove mapping was updated over this area in a 2016 survey. See metadata record for Mangrove Community Mapping - Charles Point to Gunn Point. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=87F656131848A609E050CD9B214417E1

Tags: Biota, Oceans
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Ludmilla Creek Vegetation Survey

This is a high resolution survey (1:5,000 scale dataset) describing mapped vegetation communities for the Ludmilla Creek catchment area (within the City of Darwin, Northern Territory). (Vegetation Unit - A reasonably homogeneous part of the land surface, distinct from surrounding terrain with constant properties in landform and vegetation)  This vegetation survey was undertaken in 1996. This dataset represents the vegetation on the ground at the time of the survey and reflects the data and methods used to create the mapped polygons.  The dataset has been revised in 2015 to include community descriptions but has not been updated to reflect the vegetation on the ground.  The Darwin Remnant Vegetation Survey is considered a more up-to-date representation of vegetation for this area. 

Tags: Biota, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Mangrove Survey Bynoe Harbour 1998

This polygon spatial dataset describes the mangrove communities for Bynoe Harbour and its environs. The original field survey was undertaken in 1998 at a mapping scale of 1:25,000. The associated report notes an area of approximately 24,000 hectares of mangroves in Bynoe Harbour and describes ten main mangrove associations or communities. 
The data provides a basis for identifying the extent and distribution of mangrove communities for Bynoe Harbour and its environs.
Mangrove mapping was updated over this area in a 2016 survey. See metadata record for Mangrove Community Mapping - Charles Point to Gunn Point. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=87F656131848A609E050CD9B214417E1

Tags: Biota
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Southern Flying Fox Part A - Land Resources and General Land Capability

This spatial dataset provides polygon information delineating land unit boundaries at a scale of 1: 100 000 and describes the dominant landform, soils and vegetation of the southern part of Flying Fox Station, Northern Territory. The study area covers 53,000 ha. and is located approximately 190 km south-west of the Katherine township via the Stuart and Roper Highways. 
The primary purpose of the investigation was to map, describe and evaluate soil landscapes to inform future irrigation development in an area with identified potential for groundwater extraction. Core landform, soil and vegetation attributes attached to the land units are included with the spatial dataset.

Tags: Environment, Farming, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Development Potential in the Gunn Point Area, 2020

In June 2020 the Department of Environment and Environment and Natural Resources completed a project to provide an integrated overview of the land capability, water availability and biodiversity assets of the Gunn Point area. This project provides confidence about the biophysical resources and a baseline of information to inform investment decisions and effective regulatory decisions.  

The summarised information describes Development Potential and Groundwater Dependent Development Potential. 

For more information about the Mapping the Future project, view: https://depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities

Tags: Environment, Geoscientific Information, Inland Waters
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Development Potential in the Wadeye Area, 2021

In June 2021, the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security completed a project to provide an integrated overview of the land capability, water availability and biodiversity assets of the Wadeye area (also referred to as the Nangu Study Area). This project provides confidence about the biophysical resources and a baseline of information to inform investment decisions and effective regulatory decisions.

The summarised information describes Development Potential and Groundwater Dependent Development Potential.

For more information about the Mapping the Future project, view: https://depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities

Tags: Environment, Geoscientific Information, Inland Waters
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Risk to Biodiversity in the Wadeye Area, 2021

This polygon spatial dataset describes the Risk to Biodiversity in the Wadeye Area, located approximately 250 km south-east of Darwin in the Northern Territory. The biodiversity assessment area covers 17,800 ha. Flora surveys were undertaken between September and November 2018 to assess the distribution and abundance of significant flora and vertebrate fauna species. Sensitive and significant vegetation communities were also identified and mapped. This information is part of the Mapping the Future Project of the Wadeye Area, published in June 2021. This project has identified land capability, water availability and biodiversity values to support land planning and inform development potential over the Wadeye area. Reports and maps for the Wadeye project can be viewed from the webpage: https://depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities

Tags: Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Water Resources of the Wadeye Area 2020

A groundwater resource investigation has been undertaken in the Wadeye Area as part of the Mapping the Future project 2018-2022 to inform land use and water resource planning. The groundwater assessment component of the project has provided baseline knowledge on aquifer parameters essential to the planning of any horticultural development.

An analysis was undertaken to produce a map delineating the level of groundwater resource risk associated with development. The study has been divided into four levels of risk (Low, Minor, Moderate or High), taking into consideration the risk criteria of electrical conductivity, aquifer thickness and depth below surface to productive aquifer.

Links to download reports, maps and spatial datasets are noted in the Development Opportunities website. https://depws.nt.gov.au/DevelopmentOpportunities

Tags: Environment, Geoscientific Information, Inland Waters
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Classification of Water Resources Top End and Arid Zone (Climate Zones)

This polygon spatial dataset defines the Top End region and Arid Zone regions as defined by the Northern Territory Water Allocation Planning Framework. The regions are also referred to as NT Water Resource Climate Zones.

The delineation uses the boundary between surface water catchments draining northwards into the Timor Sea or the Gulf of Carpentaria (Top End) and those flowing inland (Arid Zone). It is underpinned by a Top End index that draws from publicly available water balance indicators. These regions give an indication of the likelihood that a water resource will have the characteristics of a Top End or Arid Zone resource for guidance in water planning, management and regulation.

The zones are displayed in NR Maps - https://nrmaps.nt.gov.au/nrmaps.html --- See folder: Water > Water Resources. Layer name: Climate Zones.

Tags: Environment
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Land Units Timber Creek Township

This polygon spatial dataset provides information on the land unit boundaries of the Timber Creek Township, Northern Territory and describes dominant landform, soils and vegetation.
The survey area of 22 km2 is located approximately 270 km south-west of Katherine via the Victoria Highway.
The original field survey was undertaken in 1976 at a mapping scale of 1:15,000.
Core attributes describing the land units, as defined by this department, were added to the spatial dataset in October 2020. A new map product was created for this survey.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Land Units Trial Paddocks McArthur River Station

This high resolution land resource survey dataset describes landform, soil and vegetation. The mapped information describes attributed land unit polygons over an area of 97.3km2 within the Colinta Trial Paddocks of McArthur River Station, NT Por 4319, Northern Territory. The survey data was originally compiled in 1988 and prepared at a scale of 1:50,000.
Core attributes describing the land units, as defined by this department, were added to the spatial dataset in September 2020.

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Land Units Umbeara Station

	This polygon dataset describes the land resources of Umbeara Station, occupying an area of 3,600 km2, located approximately 200 km south of Alice Springs.
The land resource survey was undertaken in 2002 at a scale of 1:100,000. Fifty three land units have been identified and mapped on the station for the purpose of assisting with land management decision-making on the property. Each land unit is provided with a detailed description in terms of its landform, soil and vegetation characteristics. The report includes the pastoral land management implications of these attributes.

Core attributes describing the land units, as defined by this department, were added to the spatial dataset in October 2020. A new map product was created for this survey

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Yambah Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Todd River Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Ringwood Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems New MacDonald Downs Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Mt Riddock Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Mt Denison Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Milton Park Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Huckitta Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Hamilton Downs Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment
Range Land Systems Derwent Station

A series of soil and land resource surveys were conducted between 1976 and 1991 in the Alice Springs region over 43 pastoral leases, some of which are now Aboriginal Land Trusts. All mapping was originally published in hard copy format and digitised into a GIS polygon spatial format between 2013 and 2018.

In 2020, a project was initiated to create consistent descriptive attributes for the spatial datasets and also update the mapping products. The updata spatial datasets for the pastoral properties will be published in groups and will be listed in the Lineage notes in the metadata record. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=A387392F36456809E040CD9B214458CE.

The Technical Reports are not generally available. They are held in the Arid Zone Research Institute Library in Alice Springs. Contact: azri.library@nt.gov.au

Tags: Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information
Organization: Lands, Planning and Environment