ASDST Stone Quarries Current Model: Predictive Likelihood for NSW

New South Wales data from the Aboriginal Sites Decision Support Tool (ASDST) predicts the likelihood of Aboriginal stone quarry sites in the current landscape. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment produced this Version 7.5 raster layer in 2020 at 50-meter resolution. It is one of a suite of predictive models covering different Aboriginal site feature types across NSW.

Use Cases

• Assess landscape planning risks based on predicted likelihood of stone quarry sites.
• Compare pre-colonial and current landscape models to understand accumulated impacts on cultural heritage.
• Prioritize field survey areas based on model reliability and data gaps mentioned in the description.
• Analyze spatial patterns of Aboriginal site features like quarries, rock art, and burials across NSW.

Strengths

• Predictive models are available at a 50-meter spatial resolution.
• Covers the entire geographic extent of New South Wales.
• Includes separate model layers for 10 distinct Aboriginal site feature types.
• Provides both pre-colonial and current landscape likelihood predictions.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Collection Method

Derived from the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) using predictive modelling techniques.

Time Range

Model produced in 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 06:54:39.530575; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia.