Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0281000125
Title: Parramatta River Sydney Harbour Contaminants in Sediments Data
Custodian: Environment Protection Authority NSW
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
This dataset contains the results from a base line survey of the concentration of contaminants in sediments of the Parramatta River, NSW. A one off survey was conducted in 1993 to determine the concentrations of various trace metals and organchlorines. Samples from the upper reaches of the Parramatta River also exist.
- OCEANOGRAPHY
- Geographic extent name:
- PARRAMATTA RIVER - 25K Map Series - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151 -33.75, 151.25 -33.75, 151.25 -33.875, 151 -33.875, 151 -33.75
- Geographic extent name:
- SYDNEY HEADS - 25K Map Series - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.25 -33.75, 151.5 -33.75, 151.5 -33.875, 151.25 -33.875, 151.25 -33.75
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 33 45 00.0 S (-33.75)
- South bounding latitude: 33 52 30.0 S (-33.875)
- East bounding longitude: 151 30 00.0 E (151.5)
- West bounding longitude: 151 00 00.0 E (151)
Lineage:
Contact custodian for details
Positional accuracy:
Variable
Attribute accuracy:
Variable
Logical consistency:
As no evidence to the contrary has been established, it is considered that this dataset is logically consistent
Completeness:
At this juncture this dataset is complete
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)