Victorian Aquifer Framework: Salinity Distribution for Upper Tertiary/Quaternary Aquifer

Aquifer Number 102 salinity distribution data from the Victorian Aquifer Framework, reflecting beneficial use segments prescribed in the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) from 2018. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on 2026-04-09. It is available in multiple geospatial file formats including DWG, GDB, and SHP.

Use Cases

• Map groundwater salinity zones based on the aquifer framework segmentation.
• Model environmental compliance based on beneficial use segments defined in policy.
• Analyze spatial distribution of salinity for the Upper Tertiary/Quaternary Aquifer.
• Integrate aquifer salinity data with other hydrogeological datasets for regional analysis.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly linked to the 2018 State Environment Protection Policy (Waters), providing a regulatory context.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (DWG, GDB, SHP, MIF, DXF, EXTENDED TAB, TAB) for interoperability.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-09).

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Policy reference is from 2018; specific temporal coverage of the underlying data is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 06:39:53.740535

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia, specifically for Aquifer Number 102 (Upper Tertiary/Quaternary Aquifer).