Great Soil Group Soil Type Map of New South Wales

A 2021 soil classification map for New South Wales, Australia, created by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. It integrates over 55 different source datasets to depict dominant soil types using the Great Soil Group classification system. The map's published scale varies between 1:100,000 and 1:500,000 depending on the original data source.

Use Cases

• Regional agricultural planning based on soil type distribution
• Environmental modeling and land capability assessment using soil group data
• Cross-referencing soil information with other natural resource datasets like vegetation maps

Strengths

• Integrates over 55 different source datasets for comprehensive coverage
• Provides soil type information at a published scale between 1:100,000 and 1:500,000
• Includes lineage and accuracy metadata sections for data provenance

Limitations

• 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

Compiled from over 55 different soils resource mapping datasets, with map units grouped by dominant Great Soil Group type.

Time Range

Version 4.5 published in 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 03:32:01.760098; freshness should be verified

Geography

New South Wales, Australia