NSW Physiography Category

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NSW Physiography Category 

Please NoteWGS 84 service aligned to GDA94This dataset has spatial reference [WGS 84 ≈ GDA94] which may result in misalignments when viewed in GDA2020 environments. A similar service with a ‘multiCRS’ suffix is available which can support GDA2020, GDA94 and WGS 84 ≈ GDA2020 environments.In due course, and allowing time for user feedback and testing, it is intended that the original service name will adopt the new 'multiCRS' functionality. Metadata Portal Metadata Information

Content TitleNSW Physiography Category Content TypeHosted Feature LayerDescription

Physiography Category represents a list of classes for topographic features whose primary characteristics relate to land surface or landform. This theme includes the following feature classes: Contours see NSW Elevation Theme Distinctive Land Surface - represents areas of discrete land surface classified as:

DLSArea

• Intertidal Flat

DLSLine

•  Levee

DLSPoint

• Reef

Fuzzy Extent - features representing the approximate location of formally named landforms that have relatively indistinct name extent and are represented as points, lines and polygons FuzzyExtentArea

• Dune Like (including Dune, Sandhill and Sandridge)
• Flat Like (including Flat, Plain, River Flat and Terrace)
• General Place
• Landcover Like
• Peninsula Like
• Plateau Like
• Slope Like
• Swamp Like
• Promontory Like
• Valley Like

FuzzyExtentLine

• Beach Dune Like
• General Locality
• Range Like
• Valley Like

FuzzyExtentPoint

• Beach Flat Like
• General Locality
• Headland Like
• Gap Like
• Island Like (including island and inlet)
• Landcover Like (including Clearing, Desert, Moor and Scrub)
• Mountain Like
• Peninsula Like (including Cape, Peninsula and Spit)
• Plateau Like (including Mesa, Plateau and Tableland)
• Sandbar Like
• Slope Like (including Buttress, Cliff, Escarpment, Fault, Gradient, Rock Face, Slope and Steeps)
• Valley Like
• Promontory Like

Initial Publication Date05/02/2020Data Currency01/01/3000Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeESRI File Geodatabase (*.gdb)Attribution© State of New South Wales (Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW). For current information go to spatial.nsw.gov.auData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsNSW Physiography Category of the Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF)AccuracyThe dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, a range of themes from the NSW FSDF including, transport, imagery, positioning, water and land cover. This dataset was captured by digitising the best available cadastral mapping at a variety of scales and accuracies, ranging from 1:500 to 1:250 000 according to the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature instance will be within 0.5mm at map scale for 90% of the well-defined points. That is, 1:500 = 0.25m, 1:2000 = 1m, 1:4000 = 2m, 1:25000 = 12.5m, 1:50000 = 25m and 1:100000 = 50m. A program to upgrade the spatial location and accuracy of data is ongoing.Spatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:3857WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentFull StateContent LineageFor additional information, please contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityFor additional information, please contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and Specification Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.  Data CustodianDCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Point of ContactPlease contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData AggregatorDCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Data DistributorDCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Additional Supporting InformationData DictionariesTRIM Number