Historical NSW Soil Plot Data from Six Research Stations

Historical soil plot data collected from six former Soil Conservation Research Stations in New South Wales. The data packages support the development of the SOILLOSS program and are presented in a 1987 publication by K. Edwards. The collection is hosted by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Use Cases

• Calibrate soil erosion models based on historical plot measurements.
• Analyze long-term soil loss trends across different NSW regions.
• Validate modern soil conservation strategies against historical baseline data.

Strengths

• Data originates from six established research stations (Cowra, Gunnedah, Inverell, Scone, Wagga Wagga, Wellington).
• Explicitly linked to a published scientific program (SOILLOSS) and a 1987 reference.

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

Collection of historical soil plot data from former NSW Soil Conservation Research Stations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-17 18:06:24.369343; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia (Cowra, Gunnedah, Inverell, Scone, Wagga Wagga, Wellington)