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Australian Natural Resources Atlas: Fast Facts 33. Map Maker Layers

THEME TOPIC LAYER
Administrative / regional boundaries Groundwater management units
Groundwater Provinces
Surface Water Management Areas
Local Government Areas
Statistical Local Areas
Australian Biogeographical Regionalisation
River Basins
Natural Heritage Trust II boundaries
Nat Action Plan Salinity and Water Quality
Drainage Divisions
Agriculture Industry Regions Beef Industry Regions
Cotton Industry Regions
Grain Industry Regions
Sugar Industry Regions
Sheep Industry Regions
Dairy Industry Regions
Land use change and productivity Sown pasture area change - percent
Broadacre crop area change - percent
Semi-intensive crop area change
Horticulture area change - percent
Irrigation area change - ha
Irrigated cereals area change - ha
Irrigated fruit area change - ha
Irrigated vegetables area change - ha
Irrigated other crops area change - ha
Land use intensity index changes
Agricultural diversification index in 1997
Extensive grazing area change - percent
Total biological productivity 1997
Wheat water use efficiency
Grain sorghum yield trends
Oat and other cereal yield trends 1982 to 1997
Barley yield trends
Wheat yield variability 1982 to 1997
Pasture productivity - dry stock equiv
Mean pasture productivity - dry matter
Total biological productivity changes
Total winter grains - 1997
Wheat yield trends 1982-1997
Irrigated pasture area change - ha
Agricultural diversification index changes
Base layers Drainage - 10M
Drainage - 2.5M
Drainage - 250K
Roads - 10M
Roads - 2.5M
Roads - 250K
Localities - State capitals
Localities - 2.5M
Localities - 250K
Gazetteer
Coastline - 250K Outline
Coastline - 2.5M Outline
Coastline - 10M Outline
Coastline - 10M
Built up area - 10M
Localities - 10M
Aeronautical features
Coastline - 2.5M
Coastline - 250K
Built up area - 2.5M
Built up area - 250K
Waterbodies - 10M
Waterbodies - 2.5M
Waterbodies - 250K
State borders
Biodiversity and vegetation National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) - Est. Pre-1750 Estimated Pre-1750 Major Vegetation Groups - 200m Regional Scales
NVIS Level 5 Pre European - ACT
NVIS Level 5 Pre European - NSW
NVIS Level 5 Pre European - QLD
NVIS Level 5 Pre European - TAS
NVIS Level 5 Pre European - VIC
NVIS Level 4 Pre European - WA
Estimated Pre-1750 Major Vegetation Groups - 1km National Scale
NVIS Level 5 Pre European - NT
Estimated Pre-1750 Major Vegetation Subgroups - 1km National Scale
Estimated Pre-1750 Major Vegetation Subgroups - 200m Regional Scales
National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) - Extant NVIS Level 5 1997 - ACT
NVIS Level 4-5 1997 - NSW
NVIS Level 5 1997 - NT
NVIS Level 5 1997 - QLD
NVIS Level 5 1997 - SA
NVIS Level 5 1997 - TAS
NVIS Level 5 1997 - VIC
NVIS Level 4 1997 - WA
Extant Major Vegetation Groups 2001-2004 - 200m Regional Scales
Extant Major Vegetation Groups 2001-2004 - 1km National Scale
Extant Major Vegetation Subgroups 2001-2004 - 200m Regional Scales
Extant Major Vegetation Subgroups 2001-2004 - 1km National Scale
Protected Areas Collaborative Australian Protected Areas CAPAD
Vegetation Cover Integrated Vegetation Cover (2003) - 100m
Climate Current Annual Total Evaporation (mm)
Current Annual Canopy Transpiration (mm)
Estimated Annual Irrigation (mm)
Annual Minimum Daily Temperature (deg C)
Annual Maximum Daily Temperature (deg C)
Annual Incoming Solar Radiation (MJ/day)
Pre-European Annual Total Evaporation (mm)
Pre-European Annual Canopy Transpiration (mm)
Pre-European Mean Annual Runoff (mm)
Mean Annual Rainfall (mm)
Current Mean Annual Runoff (mm)
Coasts Seagrass
Bathymetry
Cyclone Intensity and Frequency Index
Diurnal tide range - metres
Lowest astronomical range - metres
Mean significant wave height 100 year mean
Territorial Sea Baseline
Maritime Boundaries
Marine benthic substrate
Maximum tidal range - metres
Commonwealth Marine Area
Estuary condition assessment
IMCRA Provincial Bioregions
IMCRA Mesoscale Bioregions
Heritage World Heritage Areas - Australia
Register of the National Estate
National Heritage List
Commonwealth Heritage List
Land Catchment Condition Catchment Condition Index (500 sq km)
Catchment Condition Index (5km grid)
Dryland salinity Salinity risk 2050
Salinity risk 2000 - detailed
Salinity risk 2020 - detailed
Salinity risk 2050 - detailed
Salinity risk 2000
Salinity risk 2020
Land cover Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 9 seconds
Satellite image NOAA AVHRR 1km
Land Cover in 1990
Land Cover in 1995
Satellite image NOAA AVHRR 10km
Satellite image LANDSAT 100m
Landsat TM 1989 25m
Satellite image LANDSAT 300m
Landsat ETM 2002 25m
Landsat TM 2004 25m
Land use Cropping Land Use Areas - 1996
Forestry Land Use Areas - 1996
Protected Land Use Areas - 1996
Designated Irrigation Areas - 1996
Tenure - 1996
Proportion of Land Area Under Irrigation
Horticulture land use areas - 1996
Agriculture Land Use Areas - 1992
Agriculture Land Use Areas - 1993
Agriculture Land Use Areas - 1996
Agriculture Land Use Areas - 1998
Agriculture Land Use Areas - 2000
Agriculture Land Use Areas - 2001
Irrigation Land Use Areas - 2000
Irrigation Land Use Areas - 1993
Irrigation Land Use Areas - 1996
Irrigation Land Use Areas - 1998
Irrigation Land Use Areas - 2001
Land Use - 1993
Land Use - 1996
Land Use - 1998
Land Use - 2000
Land Use - 2001
Irrigation Land Use Areas - 1992
Land Use - 1992
Landscape Nutrient Balance Current Organic Carbon Stores Topsoil (t/ha)
Current Organic Carbon Stores Subsoil (t/ha)
Total Current Organic Carbon Stores (t/ha)
Pre-European Organic Carbon Stores Topsoil (t/ha)
Current Store of Carbon in Plant Biomass (t/ha)
Current Nitrogen Fixation (kg N/ha/yr)
Current Nitrogen Volatilisation (kg N/ha/yr)
Current Phosphorus Fertilisation (kg P/ha/yr)
Current Phosphorus Leaching (kg P/ha/yr)
Current Concentration of Mineral Nitrogen in Soil Water (kg N/kgH2O)
Pre-European Net Primary Production (tC/ha/yr)
Pre-European Concentration of Mineral Nitrogen in Soil Water (kg N/kgH2O)
Pre-European Annual Store of Total Plant Available Soil Nitrogen kg/ha
Pre-European Concentration of Mineral Phosphorus in Soil Water (kg P/kgH2O)
Pre-European Relative Soil Water Content - Proportion
Current Nitrogen Fertilisation (kg N/ha/yr)
Current Nitrogen Leaching (kg N/ha/yr)
Current Store of Total Plant Available Soil Nitrogen (kg N/kgH2O)
Pre-European Store of Carbon in Plant Biomass (t/ha)
Current Net Primary Production (tC/ha/yr)
Total Pre-European Organic Carbon Stores (t/ha)
Current Concentration of Mineral Phosphorus in Soil Water (kg P/kgH2O)
Mean Annual Leaf Area Index
Current Relative Soil Water Content - Proportion
Pre-European Annual Store of Plant Available Soil Phosphorus kg/ha
Soil Erosion factors Erosion Gully Density (km/km2)
Present Annual Hillslope Erosion (t/ha/yr)
Pre-European Cover (c) Factor
Ratio of Hillslope to Gully and Stream Bank Erosion Sediment
Rainfall Erosivity R Factor
Pre-European Hillslope Erosion (t/ha/yr)
Annual Cover (c) Factor
Soil properties (ASRIS) pH Subsoil
Organic Carbon Subsoil (%)
Organic Carbon Topsoil (%)
Total Phosphorus Topsoil (%)
Soil Texture Subsoil
Clay Subsoil Point Model (%)
Clay Subsoil Poly Model (%)
Silt in Topsoil (%)
Sand in Subsoil (%)
Thickness Subsoil (m)
Solum Thickness (m)
Bulk Density Topsoil (g/cm3)
Available Water Subsoil (mm)
Available Water Topsoil (mm)
Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Subsoil (mm/yr)
Extractable Phosphorus (%)
Parent Material (lithology)
Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Topsoil (mm/yr)
Soil Texture Topsoil
Thickness Topsoil (m)
pH Topsoil
Clay Topsoil Poly Model (%)
Silt in Subsoil (%)
Bulk Density Subsoil (g/cm3)
Sand in Topsoil (%)
Clay Topsoil Point Model (%)
Total Nitrogen Topsoil (%)
Landscape Health Landscape Stress
Ecosystems at Risk
Degree of Hydrological Change
Native Vegetation Connectivity
Area in Conservation Reserves
Grazing Pressure
People Age and experience Farmer Age 1986 test
Change Median Age Farmers 1991 to 1996
Farmer Age 1986
Farmer Age 1991
Farmer Age 1996
Farmer Age 2001 Slow Projection
Farmer Age 2001 Fast Projection
Farmer Age 2006 Slow Projection
Farmer Age 2006 Fast Projection
Farmer Age 2011 Slow Projection
Farmer Age 2011 Fast Projection
Farmer Age 2016 Slow Projection
Farmer Age 2016 Fast Projection
Farmer Age 2021 Slow Projection
Farmer Age 2021 Fast Projection
Education and training Farmers 14 to 16 yrs Finish School 1996
Farmers 17 to 18 yrs Finish School 1996
Farmers With Basic Vocational Quals 1996
Farmers With Higher Quals 1996
Farmers Skilled Vocational Quals 1996
Participation in Courses 1996 to 1998
Entry and exit to farming Net Migration 15 to 24 yrs 1991 to 1996
Farm Entry Less Than 35 Years 1986 to 1991
Farm Entry Less Than 35 Years 1991 to 1996
Farm Entry More Than 55 Years 1986 to 1991
Farm Entry More Than 55 Years 1991 to 1996
Farm Entry 1986 to 1991
Farm Entry 1991 to 1996
Farm Exit 1986 to 1991
Farm Exit 1991 to 1996
Farm financial characteristics Median Farm Value of Ag Operations 1996
Farm Equity Ratio 1996 to 1998
Annual Farm Family Income 1996 to 1998
Level of Farm Debt 1996 to 1998
Annual Farm Cash Income 1996 to 1998
Total Household Expenditure 1998 to 1999
Annual Farm Family Income in 1996
Annual Off Farm Income 1996 to 1998
Profit at Full Equity 1996 to 1998
Annual Farm Family Income in 1986
Num Farms Agric Value Over 5k 1986
Num Farms Agric Value Over 30k 1986
Num Farms Agric Value Over 300k 1986
Farm Family Income in 1991
Farm Family Income in 1996
Annual Farm Family Income 1986 to 1996
Farm Family Inc Less Than 20k 86 to 96
Farm Family Income 20k to 50k 86 to 96
Farm Family Income Over 50k 86 to 96
Num Farms Agric Value Over 5k 1996
Num Farms Agric Value Over 30k 1996
Num Farms Agric Value Over 300k 1996
Value of Agriculture Operations 1986
Value of Agriculture Operations 1996
Farm Equity Ratio under 80pcnt 96 to 98
Farm structure and family characteristics Farm Families Dependant Children 1996
Farm Area 1996 to 1998
Farm Establishment Area 1996 Hectares
Farm Families in 1986
Farm Families in 1991
Farm Families in 1996
Occupation as Agriculture in 1986
Occupation as Agriculture in 1996
Occupation Farming in 1986
Occupation Farming in 1991
Occupation Farming in 1996
Farm Numbers 2001 Slow Projection
Farm Numbers 2001 Fast Projection
Farm Numbers 2006 Slow Projection
Farm Numbers 2006 Fast Projection
Farm Numbers 2011 Slow Projection
Farm Numbers 2011 Fast Projection
Farm Numbers 2016 Slow Projection
Farm Numbers 2016 Fast Projection
Farm Numbers 2021 Slow Projection
Farm Numbers 2021 Fast Projection
Identifying with land management problems Farms reporting land water degradation 1998
Farms reporting dryland salinity 1998
Farms reporting irrigation salinity 1998
Farms reporting soil acidity 1998
Farms reporting weeds 1998
Natural Resource Economics Government Support to Agriculture 1996/97
Acidity - Yield Loss
Salinity - Yield Loss in 2020
Sodicity - Yield Loss
Sodicity - Gross Benefit from Amelioration
Acidity - Gross Benefit from Amelioration
Land Values (mean) 5yr Average
Soil Treatments - Max. Net Present Value
Gypsum - Net Present Value of Application
Lime - Net Present Value of Application
Lime/Gypsum - Net Present Value of Application
Profit at Full Equity Agriculture 5yr Average
Profit at Full Equity Agriculture 1996/97
Pfe97_Abare
Gross Revenue Agriculture 5yr Average
Gross Revenue Agriculture 1996/97
Acidity - Relative Yield
Maximum relative yield
Total Fixed Costs Agriculture 1996/97
Land Values (mean) 1996/97
Sodicity - Relative Yield
Salinity, Sodicity, Acidity - Gross Benefits from Amelioration
Salinity - Relative Yield 2020
Salinity - Relative Yield 2000
Salinity - Gross Benefit from Amelioration
Salinity - Yield Loss in 2000
Remoteness and other community indicators Degree of Remoteness 1996
Degree of Socioeconomic Disadvantage 1996
Degree of Rural Advantage 1996
Sustainable practice Influence of Landcare in Decisions 1998
Length of Landcare Membership 1998
Proportion surveyed members of Landcare 1998
Proportion Farms surveyed with Farm Plan 1998
Proportion farms surveyed involved Landcare 1998
Median Length Landcare Membership 1998
Rangelands Land tenure in the rangelands - 1955
Land tenure in the rangelands - 1965
Land tenure in the rangelands - 1975
Land tenure in the rangelands - 1985
Land tenure in the rangelands - 1995
Land tenure in the rangelands - 1999
Water Australian Water Resources 2005 Surf water diversions rel to sust yield AWR2005
Surface water sust yield AWR2005
Surface water sust yield compared to cap AWR2005
Level of surface water development AWR2005
Surface water diversions AWR2005
Surf water mgt plans consider grndwater AWR2005
Groundwater sust yield AWR2005
Status of groundwater planning AWR2005
Grndwater mgt plans consider surf water AWR2005
Groundwater sust yield compared to cap AWR2005
Groundwater development AWR2005
Groundwater extractions AWR2005
Groundwater dependent ecosystems AWR2005
Grndwater extract relative to sust yield AWR2005
Status of surface water planning AWR2005
Groundwater reporting areas AWR2005
Surface water reporting areas AWR2005
Protected Rivers AWR2005
Protected wetlands and river catchments AWR2005
Environmental Water Provision AWR2005
River Assessment River Basins - Environment Index
River Reaches - Biota Index
River Basins - Biota Index
River Reaches - Environment Index
River nutrients Current mean annual dissolved phosphorus
Current mean annual dissolved nitrogen tonnes
Current mean annual sediment nitrogen
Mean annual nitrogen loss by denitrification
Current annual sediment phosphorus
River Sediments and Transport Mean annual suspended sediment load
Contribution to River Mouth (t/ha/yr)
Mean annual stream bank erosion
Sediment contributed from catchment
Current to natural sediment load ratio
Depth of coarse sediment
Water availability Surface water gauging stations
Groundwater major abstraction bores
Dams
Groundwater bores
Surface water developed yield 2000
Groundwater sustainable yield 2000
Groundwater abstraction development 2000
Surface water resource commitment 2000
Water quality Turbidity exceedance water quality guidelines
Water quality - nutrient exceedance
Water quality - pH exceedance
Water quality - salinity exceedance
pH exceedance of water quality guidelines
Surface water monitoring maximum salinity
Water quality - turbidity exceedance
Water quality - phosphorus exceedance
Water quality - nitrogen exceedance
Water quality - dominant issue
Phosphorus exceedance water quality guidelines
Salinity exceedance water quality guidelines
Nitrogen exceedance water quality guidelines
Wetlands Directory of Important Wetlands
Ramsar Wetlands

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