NSW Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Data from 2007 to 2020

Estuary water quality data has been collected by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water since 2007. The data monitors the aquatic ecosystem condition of over 160 estuaries in New South Wales, Australia, using standard protocols updated in 2016. It is used to develop NSW-specific guideline values for physico-chemical indicators to assess estuary health.

Use Cases

• Assess estuary ecosystem condition based on physico-chemical water quality indicators.
• Monitor changes in water quality over time for over 160 NSW estuaries.
• Compare observed water quality data against NSW-specific guideline values.
• Support the Marine Estate Management Strategy Implementation Plan Stage 1.

Strengths

• Data collection spans 13 years from 2007 to 2020.
• Covers over 160 estuaries across New South Wales.
• Follows a standard monitoring protocol most recently updated in 2016.
• Used to develop NSW-specific guideline values for water quality assessment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data currency is listed as 25/08/2020; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected using standard monitoring protocols by the Estuaries and Catchment Team.

Time Range

2007 to 2020

Freshness

Data currency is 2020-08-25; metadata last updated 2026-05-23.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia, covering over 160 estuaries.