Victorian Aquifer Framework: Salinity Distribution for Lower Tertiary Basalts

Geospatial data describes salinity distribution for Aquifer Number 112 (Lower Tertiary Basalts) in Victoria, Australia. The dataset reflects beneficial use segments prescribed in the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) from 2018. It is published by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on April 9, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater salinity levels based on the defined aquifer segments.
• Assess water quality compliance based on beneficial use segments prescribed in environmental policy.
• Model groundwater flow and solute transport for the Lower Tertiary Basalts aquifer.
• Support environmental impact assessments for projects affecting aquifer 112.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly linked to the 2018 State Environment Protection Policy (Waters), providing a regulatory context.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (TAB, MIF, GDB, SHP, etc.) for compatibility with various GIS tools.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for broad reuse with attribution.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 01:55:31.741735; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia, specifically for Aquifer 112 (Lower Tertiary Basalts)