Significant Wetlands for Unregulated River Water Sharing Plans in Inland NSW

Significant Wetlands for Unregulated River Water Sharing Plans Inland NSW is a geospatial dataset from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water. It generates an interactive map of wetlands significant for water sharing plans in inland New South Wales. The dataset was initially published and last updated on 28 August 2024.

Use Cases

• Map wetland locations for environmental impact assessments based on the spatial data.
• Inform water allocation decisions under sharing plans based on the identification of significant wetlands.
• Support conservation planning by identifying key wetland areas mentioned in the description.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of wetlands relative to river systems for hydrological modeling.

Strengths

• Data currency is explicitly stated as 28/08/2024.
• Spatial reference systems (GDA94 and WGS84) are clearly documented.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water via Spatial Services (DCS).

Collection Method

Likely compiled for regulatory water sharing plans.

Freshness

Data Update Frequency is listed as API, with a last platform update timestamp of 2026-05-28.

Geography

Inland New South Wales, Australia.