Victorian Aquifer Framework: Salinity Distribution for Upper Tertiary Aquifer (Marine)

The Victorian Aquifer Framework (VAF) Salinity Distribution dataset maps salinity for Aquifer 104, the Upper Tertiary Aquifer (Marine). It reflects beneficial use segments prescribed by the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) (2018). The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on 2026-04 09.

Use Cases

• Assess groundwater salinity compliance based on the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) (2018) segments.
• Model contaminant transport in the Upper Tertiary Aquifer (Marine) based on salinity distribution.
• Support water resource management and planning based on aquifer-specific salinity data.
• Inform environmental impact assessments for projects affecting the Upper Tertiary Aquifer (Marine).

Strengths

• Data is explicitly linked to a state environmental policy (State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) 2018).
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, TAB, GDB, DWG, DXF).
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

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

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Likely derived from hydrogeological surveys and modeling to reflect policy segments.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 00:14:45.651999; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia, specifically for Aquifer 104 (Upper Tertiary Aquifer (Marine)).