ACT Soil Landscapes GIS Mapping with 55 Map Units

55 soil landscape map units for the Australian Capital Territory, created by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. The GIS product provides locations, codes, and names for each unit, derived from existing and new mapping using aerial photography, satellite imagery, and field checking. Detailed spreadsheets and reports are available for additional information.

Use Cases

• Land use planning based on soil landscape qualities and constraints described in the map units.
• Environmental modelling for catchment management based on soil and landscape inventory information.
• Identifying physical constraints to development based on soil landscape map units with uniform management requirements.
• Soil conservation planning based on landscape formation factors like geomorphic processes and parent material.
• GIS analysis for urban and rural environments based on the location and attributes of soil landscape units.

Strengths

• 55 distinct soil landscape map units have been described.
• Mapping integrates multiple data sources, including 1:100,000 map sheets, aerial photographs, LANDSAT imagery, and SPOT 5 imagery.
• New mapping was digitized at a high resolution (around 1:10,000 scale) using ultra-high resolution (10 cm) aerial imagery.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; last updated date is 2026-04-04.

Provenance

Source

Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW), funded by ACT Government.

Collection Method

Mapping created using existing published soil landscape maps, new mapping, stereoscopic interpretation of aerial photographs, satellite imagery, and field checking.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:57:46.614377

Geography

Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra, Michelago, Brindabella, and Tantangara areas.