Dataset Number 1581 Dataset Title Estuarine Habitats of South Australia Custodian Data Authority: Department for Environment and Water Data Provider: Department for Environment and Water

Description Description These datasets contain habitat mapping and outer boundaries for estuaries of South Australia. These estuaries were identified in the draft 'Estuaries Policy and Action Plan.' Usage Used to identify the estuarine habitats within South Australia for use in natural resource management and conservaton planning. Description of attributes in related Inventory and Water Quality tables can be found in report: 'Working Towards a State-wide Inventory of Estuaries 2009 - Advancing the inventory of estuaries in five Natural Resource Management Regions of South Australia', DEH and Adelaide Mounty Lofty Ranges NRM Board (in prep).

Data Quality Lineage Using estuaries that have been identified as part of the draft 'Estuaries Policy and Action Plan for South Australia' habitat boundaries were delineated using existing benthic habitat mapping and saltmarsh and mangrove habitat mapping and additional line work digitized from aerial photography. Digitization was undertaken in the DEH's SDE edit environment to map vegetation and landform boundaries that were located by a combination of air photo interpretation, heads-up orthophoto digitisation, field capture and integrated line work from the above mentioned existing spatial data sets. Imagery was sourced from the most up to date available in the DEH image library at the time of completion and as such imagery was undertaken using images at a variety of scales (refer to positional accuracy). Completeness This dataset is complete for all of the estuaries identified in the draft 'Estuaries Policy and Action Plan' 2007. Positional Accuracy The majority of mapping is based on 1:2,500, 1:10,000, 1:15,000, 1:40,000 & 1:80,000 digital orthophotograhy. Due to the varying imagery used in capture the positional accuracy may vary but may be accepted to be +/- 15m for all purposes.

Geographic Extent Extent Name South Australia Min Easting or Longitude 129 Min Northing or Latitude -38.25 Max Easting or Longitude 141 Max Northing or Latitude -26

Dataset Status Initially Acquired 30-JUN-2008 Last Updated 30-JUN-2009 Update Frequency As required Maintenance Method As required, funding dependent AusGOAL CC BY (Attribution)

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Contact Information Organisation Department for Environment and Water Science Monitoring and Knowledge Postal Address GPO Box 1047 ADELAIDE 5001 Email DEWNR.CustomerServiceCentre@sa.gov.au