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ACTMAP Database of Sheep Dip Sites

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

Dataset citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZAC0602000907

Title: ACTMAP Database of Sheep Dip Sites

Custodian

Custodian: ACT Planning and Land Authority

Jurisdiction: Australian Capital Territory

Description

Abstract:

One of a series of spatial databases covering the Australian Capital Territory. This data set shows the location of contaminated sites due to historical use as sheep dip sites within the ACT.

ANZLIC search words:

Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name: AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - ACT - State or Territory - Australia

Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate) See GEN Register

Geographic bounding box:
North bounding latitude: -35°
South bounding latitude: -36°
East bounding longitude: 149.5°
West bounding longitude: 148.5°

Data currency

Beginning date: Not Known

Ending date: Current

Dataset status

Progress: Not Known

Maintenance and update frequency: Not Known

Access

Stored data format:
Digital: The data is stored in GDS FGB format
Available format type:
Digital: ARCINFO
Digital: ARCVIEW
Digital: AUTOCAD
Digital: CIVILCAD
Digital: CORELDRAW
Digital: GENAMAP
Digital: INTERGRAPH
Digital: MAPINFO
Digital: MICROSTATION
Digital: ARCINFO
Digital: ARCVIEW
Digital: AUTOCAD
Digital: CIVILCAD
Digital: CORELDRAW
Digital: GENAMAP
Digital: INTERGRAPH
Digital: MAPINFO
Digital: MICROSTATION

Access constraints:

Access to this data set is limited to authorised persons only.

Data quality

Lineage:

Sites located from historical records or aerial photography

Positional accuracy:

All data is held in ACT Co-ordinates which are planar co-ordinates based on a false origin at Mt Stromlo of 200000/600000. These co-ordinates can be converted into other formats if required. Sites are identified in general terms by symbology.

Attribute accuracy:

Not Known

Logical Consistency:

Not Known

Completeness:

100% complete

Contact information

Contact organisation: ACT Planning and Land Authority
Contact position: ACTMAP Data Coordinator
Mail address: GPO Box 1908
Locality: CANBERRA
State: ACT
Country: Australia
Postcode: 2601
Telephone: 02 6205 0068
Facsimile: 02 6207 1944
Electronic mail address: john.weaver@act.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 2007-11-30

Metadata reference: http://indexgeo.net/asdd/act/ANZAC0602000907.html

This dataset description can be discovered via the Australian Spatial Data Directory (ASDD)