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titleFeature Type definitions:

  • Crater – A bowl-shaped depression produced by the impact of a meteorite, volcanic activity, or an explosion.

  • Desert - A named large, dry, and often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.

  • Isthmus – A named narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

  • Natural Region – A large area of land with similar characteristics across the landscape. (Named)

  • Pastoral District – Pastoral districts were created to administer pastoral runs/holdings. A run/ holding referred to a large area on which livestock were grazed without the need for a lot of fencing.

  • Peninsula – A named large body of land jutting out into and nearly surrounded by water.

  • Plateau - A named extensive area of highland, usually flat land bounded by an escarpment on at least one side.

  • Sand – An area of loose finely divided mineral particles of consistent size, devoid of vegetation.

  • Spit - A named sandy point jutting out into the sea.

  • Other Natural Region – Any natural region not covered by the above.

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titleUpper scale:

Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility.

  • 1:25 000 – < 500,000 m²

  • 1:100 000 – >/= 500,000 m² and < 2,000,000 m²

  • 1:250 000 – >/= 2,000,000 m² and < 10,00,000 m²

  • 1:1 000 000 – >/= 10,000,000 m² and < 100,000,000 m²

  • 1:2 500 000 – >/= 100,000,000m² and < 1,000,000,000 m²

  • 1:5 000 000 – >/= 20,000,000m² and < 2,000,000,000,000 m²

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titleCapture Process:

 

CRATER

 

Definition: A bowl-shaped depression produced by the impact of a meteorite, volcanic activity, or an explosion.

 

Alternate Terms:

 

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  • Capture as a 2D polygon

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  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

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  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

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  • Obtain the location and extent from historical mapping, elevation data, documentation, other datasets, existing mapping, Local Government websites or other source material.

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  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

 

 

DESERT

 

Definition: A named large, dry, and often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.

 

Alternate Terms:

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

·        

  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·        

  • Obtain the location and extent from historical mapping, elevation data, documentation, other datasets, existing mapping, Local Government websites or other source material.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·        

  • Only named deserts are captured.

 

 

ISTHMUS

 

Definition: A named narrow strip of land with sea or waterbody on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

 

Alternate Terms:

 

 

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

·        

  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·        

  • The feature to be captured coincident with the defined coastline or shoreline. The polygon is completed by a straight line joining the approximate points where the landward end of the feature commences and ends.

·        

  • Obtain the location and extent from historical mapping, elevation data, documentation, other datasets, existing mapping, Local Government websites or other source material.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·        

  • Only named isthmus are captured.

 

 

NATURAL REGION

 

Definition: – A large area of land with similar characteristics across the landscape. (Named)

 

Alternate Terms:

 

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

·        

  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·        

  • Obtain the location and extent from historical mapping, elevation data, documentation, other datasets, existing mapping, Local Government websites or other source material.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·        

  • Only named natural regions are captured.

 

 

PASTORAL DISTRICT

 

Definition: Pastoral districts were created to administer pastoral runs/holdings. A run/ holding referred to a large area on which sheep and cattle were grazed without the need for a lot of fencing.

 

Alternate Terms:

 

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  • Capture as a 2D polygon

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  • Location and extent are plotted from the historical mapping identified in the government gazettal notice, documentation, Queensland Place Names dataset, or other source material.

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  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

 

 

PENINSULA

 

Definition: A named large body of land jutting out into and nearly surrounded by water.

 

Alternate Terms: Promontory

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

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  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·        

  • The feature to be captured coincident with the defined coastline or shoreline. The polygon is completed by a straight line joining the approximate points where the landward end of the feature commences and ends.

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·        

  • Obtain the extent from historical mapping, elevation data, documentation, other datasets, existing mapping, or other source material.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·        

  • Only named plateaus are captured.

 

 

PLATEAU

 

Definition: - A named extensive area of highland, usually flat land bounded by an escarpment on at least one side.

 

Alternate Terms: Tableland

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

·        

  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·        

  • Obtain the extent from historical mapping, elevation data, documentation, other datasets, existing mapping, or other source material.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·        

  • Only named plateaus are captured.

 

 

SAND

 

Definition: - An area of loose finely divided mineral particles of consistent size, devoid of vegetation.

 

Alternate Terms: Dune, Sandhill, Sand Dune

 

 ·        

  • Capture as 2d polygon

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  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

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  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

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  • Locate the extent from maritime charts, other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Local Government websites, or other source material.

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  • For large areas use automated feature interpretation techniques from imagery.

 

 

 

SPIT

 

Definition: - A named sandy point jutting out into the sea.

 

Alternate Terms: Sandspit (for a submerged Spit see Shoal)

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

·        

  • The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·        

  • Locate the extent from maritime charts, other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Local Government websites, or other source material.

·        

  • The feature to be captured coincident with the defined coastline or shoreline. The polygon is completed by a straight line joining the approximate points where the landward end of the feature commences and ends.

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define. Obtain the extent from historical mapping and other documentation.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·        

  • Only named spits are captured.

 

Reefs

A polygon feature class displaying the location of identified reefs and shoals within Queensland’s maritime waters

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titleAttribute Schema:

Reefs

A polygon feature class displaying the location of identified reefs and shoals within Queensland’s maritime waters.

Column Name

Nulls

Format

Size

Description

Constraints

FEATURE_TYPE

No

Text

50

 

Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:

  • Reef

  • Shoal

 

dm_reef

NAME

Yes

Text

100

The name of the feature (if available)

 

ALTERNATE_NAME

Yes

Text

100

 

An alternate name of the feature if available from the Queensland Place Names Database, otherwise left blank

 

 

QLD_PNDB_ID

Yes

Long

 

Queensland Place Names Database unique identifier

 

ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

If the feature is named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data from which the features name has been obtained.

If the feature is not named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.  

 

 

ATTRIBUTE_DATE

No

Date

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data used for attributing the feature.

 

ADDITIONAL_NAMES

Yes

Text

100

 

Other names of the feature if not recorded in the Queensland Place Names Database. May be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple names can be shown, separated by a comma.

 

 

ADD_NAMES_SOURCE

Yes

Text

100

 

The source map or data that the additional names were obtained.  Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.

 

 

FEATURE_SOURCE

No

Text

100

 

The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

FEATURE_DATE

No

Date

 

 

Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.

 

 

GBRMPA_REEF_ID

Yes

Long

 

Unique identifier allocated to a reef by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

 

RELATIONSHIP

No

Text

12

 

Relationship to sea level. Options:

Exposed

Submerged

Tidal

 

dm_geo

relationship

PFI

No

Text

 

 

A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

UFI

No

Text

 

 

A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)

 

 

CREATED_DATE*

No

Date

 

The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database

*internal use only

 

LAST_EDITED_DATE*

No

Date

 

Date of the last editing or revision to the feature

*internal use only

 

DIMENSION_M2

No

Double

 

The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020

 

UPPER_SCALE

No

Long

 

The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display

dm_upper_scale

TEXT_NOTE

Yes

Text

50

 

For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.

 

 

ADD_INFORMATION

Yes

Text

255

A comment field (additional information)

 

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titleFeature Type definitions:

  • Reef – An offshore area of rock or coral, lying near the surface of the sea, exposed at low tide.

  • Shoal – An area of sand or mud, lying near the surface of the sea and may be visible at low tide, but is usually covered by water.

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titleRelationship

  • Exposed – Always exposed.

  • Submerged – Not exposed at low tide.

  • Tidal – Exposed at low tide.

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titleUpper scale:

  • 1:25 000 – < 4,000 m²

  • 1:100 000 – >/= 4,000 m² and < 62,500 m²

  • 1:250 000 – >/= 62,500 m² and < 400,000 m²

  • 1:1 000 000 – >/= 400,000 and < 1,000,000 m²

  • 1:2 500 000 – >/= 1,000,000 m² and < 3,000,000 m²

  • 1:5 00 000 – >/= 3,000,000 m² and < 6,000,000

  • 1:10 000 000 – >/= 6,000,000 m²

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titleCapture Process:

 

REEF

 

Definition: An offshore area of rock or coral, lying near the surface of the sea, exposed at low tide.

 

Alternate Terms: Drying Reef, Fringing Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Ledge, Rocks,

 

 ·        

  • Capture as a 2D polygon

·        

  • The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·        

  • Locate the extent from maritime charts, other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Local Government websites, or other source material.

·        

  • The general outline is plotted from orthorectified imagery or maritime charts including the Great Barrier Reef Base Maps produced by the Department on behalf of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

·        

  • The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

 

 

SHOAL

 

Definition: An area of sand or mud, lying near the surface of the sea and may be visible at low tide, but is usually covered by water.

 

Alternate Terms: Bank, Bar, Shallows, Spit (those covered by water)

 

 

·         Capture as a 2D polygon

·         The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·         Locate the extent from maritime charts, other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Local Government websites, or other source material.

·         Capture features with an area greater than 1600 sq metres

·         The general outline is plotted from orthorectified imagery or maritime charts including the Great Barrier Reef Base Maps produced by the Department on behalf of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

·         The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.

·         Only named shoals are captured.

 

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