Metadata : Land Resources of the Borroloola Township Area, Northern Territory.

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Date Metadata Extracted:2024-03-29

Date Metadata Last Updated:2016-06-29

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Citation

ANZLIC Identifier:2DBCB77120F106B6E040CD9B0F274EFE

Title:Land Resources of the Borroloola Township Area, Northern Territory.

Citation Date:2000-01-14

Date Type:publication

Custodian:Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security


Description

Abstract:

This polygon spatial dataset provides information on the land unit boundaries of the Borroloola Township, Northern Territory and describes dominant landform, soils and vegetation. The survey area of 200 km2 is located approximately 470 km east of south east of Katherine on the Carpentaria Highway.

The original field survey was undertaken in 1974 at a mapping scale of 1:16,000.
Core attributes describing the land units, as defined by this department, were added to the spatial dataset in October 2014.

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Dataset Status

Dataset ID:ANZNT0782000070

Language:English

Character Set: Latin 1

Progress:completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency:notPlanned

Data Currency Start Date:1974-01-01

Data Currency End Date:2014-12-15

Access Constraint:

Download the spatial data package (contains spatial data, maps and reports) via data.nt.gov.au/

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Supplied by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Copyright Northern Territory Government.


Data Quality

Lineage:Original map unit boundaries delineated from aerial photographs and stereoscope interpretation. Map units transferred to clean dyeline sheets or topographic maps via a mapograph. Original maps were hardcopy only. With the advent of geographic information systems polygons were digitised by rectifying the original hard copy maps.
Map unit boundaries derived using hard copy aerial photography and stereoscope, satellite imagery (post 1993), geological and topographic maps. Field data (site data) described and classified according to national standards at the time of capture.
Map unit polygons collected via geographic information system (ArcGIS/MapInfo). Core landform, soil and vegetation attributes attached to map units with additional attributes unique to individual surveys.

Positional Accuracy:POLYGON DATA
Hardcopy maps rectified using control points marked on original hardcopy maps. Control points include creek lines, cadastre and other topographic features. Depending on the nature of the landscape (the number of control points) positional accuracy may vary. Positional accuracy generally considered moderate.
POINT SOURCE DATA
Survey teams navigated during field operations with topographic maps, aerial photographs and prismatic compass's. Point source locations marked on aerial photography in the field. Positional accuracy considered within 300m but generally below 200m depending on the terrain. Site coordinates derived by transferring site locations from aerial photographs to topographic maps and coordinates calculated. In some cases sites have been georeferenced directly from aerial photography to Google Earth Web Map Server in MapInfo or ArcGIS.

Attribute Accuracy:Attributes assigned according to the dominant feature. For example, where ten sites have been grouped to describe a particular map unit and two different soils described from these sites then the dominant soil is chosen. Attribute values, as described in the Data Dictionary below, have been added to each polygon.

Logical Consistency:GIS editing tools were used to rectify all overshoots and undershoots in line work. Polygon topology rules applied are; must not overlap, must not have gaps and each polygon has only one label.

Completeness:Complete


Contacts

NameOrganisationPositionRolePhoneFaxEmail
Data Requests OfficerDepartment of Environment, Parks and Water SecurityGeospatial Services Branch (on behalf of department)distributordatarequests.depws@nt.gov.au

Data Dictionary

AttributeAttribute DescriptionPossible CodeCode Description
DOUBLE_LABAlias: Land Unit Other Component
Used where a land unit label shares 2 descriptions. (field only used when relevant)
LAND_UNITAlias: Land Unit
The LAND_UNIT field is the land unit label from the spatial dataset (ie 9a2).
LF_CLASSAlias: Landform Class
Landform class is a system adopted by the department. The categories do not conform to national criteria even though some have been sourced from Australian Soil and Land Survey - Field Handbook (Mc Donald et.al. 1998).
LF_DESCAlias: Landform Description
Landform description includes details about landform, and general notes pertaining to slope, surface gravel and other details describing the land unit.
SOILAlias: Dominant Soil Order
The dominant soil order described in a land unit is recorded.
SOIL_DESCAlias: Soil Description
Soil description includes an ASC or Northcote/other soil classification and usually includes colour, soil depth and other notes describing the soil.
SOIL_SYSAlias: Soil Classification System
The soil classification system used to describe the soil in the land unit description
SPECIES_1Alias: Veg Dom Species 1
The dominant vegetation species described in a land unit. The order of species listed determines their dominance.
SPECIES_2Alias: Veg Dom Species 2
Where 2 dominant vegetation species were described in a land unit. The order of species listed determines their dominance.
SPECIES_3Alias: Veg Dom Species 3
Where 3 dominant vegetation species described in a land unit.The order of species listed determines their dominance
SURVEY_IDAlias: Survey Identifier
A department code that usually refers to the first five characters from the original survey site sheet.
SURVEY_NMEAlias: Survey Name
The name of the survey area or report to which the mapping refers
VEG_DESCAlias: Vegetation Description
The dominant species and its structure are recorded. Occasionally it will include `minor' vegetation communities also noted in the land unit description and/or notes specific to the community.
VEG_STRUCAlias: Dominant Veg Structure
Vegetation structural classes from NVIS (ESCAVI 2003), Walker and Hopkins (1998) and Specht (1970) classification schemes
VEG_SYSAlias: Veg Classification System
The National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) classification system.

Supplementary Information

Department Survey Code (Land Units): BORRO_16

Bibliographic Reference: Howe D.F and Czahorowski A. (1974) LAND UNITS ON THE BORROLOOLA TOWNSHIP AREA (1974)
Land Conservation Section, Animal Industry and Agriculture Branch, Department of the Northern Territory, DARWIN, NT.

The technical report is available for download (PDF) via the Northern Territory Library, hdl.handle.net/10070/230186

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