Natural Regions

A polygon feature class displaying the extent of natural regions and terrestrial landforms within the state of Queensland.

Natural Regions
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of natural regions and terrestrial landforms within the state of Queensland.
Column Name	Nulls	Format	Size	Description	Constraints
FEATURE_TYPE	No	Text	50	Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options: Crater Desert Isthmus Natural Region Pastoral District Peninsula Plateau Sand Spit Other Natural Region	dm_natural_region
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.
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)

Feature 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.

Upper 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

Capture process:

CRATER

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

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.

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:

Capture as a 2D polygon
Location and extent are plotted from the historical mapping identified in the government gazettal notice, documentation, Queensland Place Names dataset, or other source material.
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
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
The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.
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.
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.

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