NSW Wetlands: Mapped Wetland Groups Across New South Wales

New South Wales wetlands were mapped using Landsat MSS and TM imagery combined with ancillary wetland information. The data classifies wetlands into broad groups including floodplain wetlands, freshwater lakes, saline lakes, reservoirs, estuarine wetlands, and coastal lagoons and lakes. It was produced by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and is documented in a 2004 research paper.

Use Cases

• Assessing wetland resources within specific catchments based on the mapped wetland groups.
• Analyzing the distribution of saline versus freshwater lake systems based on the classification.
• Monitoring changes in estuarine wetlands and coastal lagoons over time using the geospatial data.
• Informing land-use planning and conservation strategies based on the location and type of floodplain wetlands.

Strengths

• Data is based on satellite imagery (Landsat MSS and TM) combined with ancillary information, suggesting a multi-source methodology.
• Wetlands are classified into six distinct information classes, including floodplain wetlands and estuarine wetlands.
• The dataset is associated with a peer-reviewed research publication (Marine and Freshwater Research, 2004).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• The underlying satellite imagery and classification methods are from 2004, which may affect temporal relevance.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Wetlands were identified using classification of spectral classes from Landsat MSS and TM imagery combined with ancillary wetland information.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 01:02:45.107193; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia