Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0157000046
Title: SEPP 26 Littoral Rainforest boundaries - State Environmental Planning Policy No. 26
Custodian: PlanningNSW
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
Boundary data on about 130 stands of littoral rainforest of State significance and covered by the State Environmental Planning Policy No. 26. SEPP 26 places planning and development controls under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 over these stands and generally land within 100 mts of the stands. It seeks to preserve and protect the stands.
The stand boundaries are illustrated on hard copy maps although digital representation is available. The hard copy maps are the definitive source of the stand boundaries. Coverage extends randomly along, and in the immediate vicinity of the NSW coastline between Fingal Head near the Queensland border and Tuross Head on the South Coast.
- FLORA Classification
- FLORA Native Conservation
- FORESTS Natural
- Geographic extent name:
- BALLINA (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 153.361 -29.003, 153.608 -29.003, 153.608 -28.706, 153.361 -28.706, 153.361 -29.003
- Geographic extent name:
- BELLINGEN (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.389 -30.569, 153.06 -30.569, 153.06 -30.182, 152.389 -30.182, 152.389 -30.569
- Geographic extent name:
- BYRON (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 153.327 -28.767, 153.638 -28.767, 153.638 -28.463, 153.327 -28.463, 153.327 -28.767
- Geographic extent name:
- COFFS HARBOUR (C) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.795 -30.451, 153.212 -30.451, 153.212 -30.039, 152.795 -30.039, 152.795 -30.451
- Geographic extent name:
- EUROBODALLA (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 149.542 -36.367, 150.306 -36.367, 150.306 -35.502, 149.542 -35.502, 149.542 -36.367
- Geographic extent name:
- GREAT LAKES (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.648 -32.704, 152.57 -32.704, 152.57 -32.067, 151.648 -32.067, 151.648 -32.704
- Geographic extent name:
- GREATER TAREE (C) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.752 -32.169, 152.804 -32.169, 152.804 -31.444, 151.752 -31.444, 151.752 -32.169
- Geographic extent name:
- HASTINGS (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.061 -31.73, 152.975 -31.73, 152.975 -31.116, 152.061 -31.116, 152.061 -31.73
- Geographic extent name:
- KEMPSEY (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.269 -31.312, 153.089 -31.312, 153.089 -30.502, 152.269 -30.502, 152.269 -31.312
- Geographic extent name:
- KIAMA (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 150.599 -34.794, 150.866 -34.794, 150.866 -34.601, 150.599 -34.601, 150.599 -34.794
- Geographic extent name:
- LAKE MACQUARIE (C) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.33 -33.204, 151.738 -33.204, 151.738 -32.874, 151.33 -32.874, 151.33 -33.204
- Geographic extent name:
- MACLEAN (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 153.001 -29.69, 153.376 -29.69, 153.376 -29.301, 153.001 -29.301, 153.001 -29.69
- Geographic extent name:
- NAMBUCCA (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.399 -30.929, 153.019 -30.929, 153.019 -30.49, 152.399 -30.49, 152.399 -30.929
- Geographic extent name:
- SHELLHARBOUR (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 150.637 -34.645, 150.903 -34.645, 150.903 -34.532, 150.637 -34.532, 150.637 -34.645
- Geographic extent name:
- SHOALHAVEN (C) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 149.976 -35.646, 150.849 -35.646, 150.849 -34.641, 149.976 -34.641, 149.976 -35.646
- Geographic extent name:
- TWEED (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 153.106 -28.544, 153.585 -28.544, 153.585 -28.159, 153.106 -28.159, 153.106 -28.544
- Geographic extent name:
- PRISTINE WATERS (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.858 -30.156, 153.394 -30.156, 153.394 -29.564, 152.858 -29.564, 152.858 -30.156
- Geographic extent name:
- WYONG (A) - Local Government Areas - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.198 -33.404, 151.638 -33.404, 151.638 -33.045, 151.198 -33.045, 151.198 -33.404
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 28 09 32.4 S (-28.159)
- South bounding latitude: 36 22 01.2 S (-36.367)
- East bounding longitude: 153 38 16.8 E (153.638)
- West bounding longitude: 149 32 31.2 E (149.542)
Lineage:
The littoral rainforest stands were identified by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service from LIC colour 1:25000 aerial photography taken in 1986, confirmed by field checking and transferred manually onto LIC 1:25000 topographic map series. The compiled maps were hand digitised using GenaMap GIS software. The ploygons are labelled with the littoral rainforest number plus 'lit' suffix, eg '107 lit'; N.T. (not tagged, not part of littoral rainforest area): 'excluded' (excluded from littoral rainforest area).
Positional accuracy:
The positional accuracy of the stand boundaries is considered to be around 25 mts on 1:25000 maps. The boundaries on these maps are defined by the outside edge of the thick black lines which delineate the stand areas. The outer edge was followed in the digital verion.
Attribute accuracy:
The littoral rainforest delineation was based on their vegetation features as botanical indicators, the criteria for interpretation also included size, shape, species, canopy, integrity, rare species and viability.
The littoral rainforests are divided into 5 types, depending on the main tree species present:-
(1) riberry, broad-leaved lilly pilly
(2) tuckroo,
(3) brush box,
(4) yellow tulip, bauerella, red olive plum, plum pine
(5) lilly pilly,various figs,cabbage palm and plum pine.
A mixture of these main types may occur in one patch of littoral rainforest.
Logical consistency:
The test for logical consistancy involve visual check of the maps, especially in the preparation stages of map production and a topological check for the digital 'GenaMap' GIS prodct.
Completeness:
The datasets aim is to delineate an outer boundary of various systems of State significant littoral rainforest stands. No internal boundaries were drawn to define the major vegetation components of botanical communities.
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)