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: ANZNS0359000205
Title: Groundwater Level Data
Custodian: Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (DIPNR)
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
The groundwater level data originates from records kept by the department since the 1900's. Level data is used as monitoring information in managing the State's aquifer systems. The data is measured at varying frequencies depending on monitoring programs. It is captured statewide.
- GEOSCIENCES Hydrogeology
- WATER Groundwater
- Geographic extent name:
- NEW SOUTH WALES - State or Territory - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 141 -37.5, 154 -37.5, 154 -28, 141 -28, 141 -37.5
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: 28 00 00.0 S (-28)
- South bounding latitude: 37 30 00.0 S (-37.5)
- East bounding longitude: 154 00 00.0 E (154)
- West bounding longitude: 141 00 00.0 E (141)
Lineage:
Data sourced from historical records. New monitoring data is entered into the database through monitoring runs.
Positional accuracy:
Low-moderate accuracy unless data point has been surveyed.
Attribute accuracy:
High for data logger results with frequent measurement collection. Moderate to high for manual collection based on sampling frequency.
Logical consistency:
High for electronic (calibrated) and manual water level collection.
Completeness:
Coverage is low, although the State's main aquifers all have monitoring points.
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)