WMS The service provides Australian surface hydrology, including natural and man-made features such as water courses (including directional flow paths), lakes, dams and other water bodies. The information was derived from the Surface Hydrology database, with a nominal scale of 1:250,000. The National Basins and Catchments are a national topographic representation of drainage areas across the landscape. Each basin is made up of a number of catchments depending on the features of the landscape. This service shows the relationship between catchments and basins. The service contains layer scale dependencies. surface water hydrology watercourse river drainage canal lake reservoir watercourse area dam waterpoint topography web service Australia Geoscience Australia Postal

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This product is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode, AusHydro Contributors (NSW Department Land and Property Information, Queensland Department of National Resources and Mines, Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, South Australia Department for Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) ) 4096 4096 application/vnd.ogc.wms_xml text/xml image/bmp image/jpeg image/tiff image/png image/png8 image/png24 image/png32 image/gif image/svg+xml application/vnd.esri.wms_raw_xml application/vnd.esri.wms_featureinfo_xml application/vnd.ogc.wms_xml application/geojson text/xml text/html text/plain application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml application/vnd.ogc.se_xml application/vnd.ogc.se_inimage application/vnd.ogc.se_blank text/xml XML EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.993950 153.628392 -43.602680 -8.933329 Basins The basins and catchments are part of the National Catchment Boundaries dataset which was developed by Australian National University (ANU) using the 9 second Digital Elevation Model and streams from GEODATA 1:250k data produced by Geoscience Australia. It represents the drainage areas from a pre-European landscape. The dataset was created to support the Australian Hydrological Geospatial Framework (Geofabric) released by Bureau of Meteorology with collaboration with ANU, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia. EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.922500 153.637500 -43.740000 -9.197500 text/html Catchments The basins and catchments are part of the National Catchment Boundaries dataset which was developed by Australian National University (ANU) using the 9 second Digital Elevation Model and streams from GEODATA 1:250k data produced by Geoscience Australia. It represents the drainage areas from a pre-European landscape. The dataset was created to support the Australian Hydrological Geospatial Framework (Geofabric) released by Bureau of Meteorology with collaboration with ANU, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia. EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.922500 153.637500 -43.740000 -9.197500 text/html Surface_HydroPolys_Regional All best available features have been included from the Surface_HydroPolys_Regional data capture. 250K Specification Description -Canal Area - An artificial open channel which provides the supply, distribution or removal of water for irrigation purposes, or for a significant infrastructure function (such as salt interception, land reclamation, or drainage between water features for environmental management purposes). Estuary - The part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which its current meets the sea's tides, and is subject to their effects. Swimming Pool - An artificial body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation, situated either above or in-ground. Flood Irrigation Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind constructed barriers, for the specific use of flooding pastures via internal irrigation systems.Town Water Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use (with the exception of Flood Irrigation Storage). Town Water Storage are bodies of water primarily stored for the consumption of urban, semi urban and rural township populations. The water is treated post storage by government, or private authorities, and connected to government regulated water networks. Rural Water Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use. Rural Water Storage are bodies of water stored for rural farming and agricultural practices (with the exception of Flood Irrigation Storage) and/or for the consumption of the associated land owners. The water is not treated by government authorities or connected to government regulated water networks.Lake - A naturally occurring body of mainly static water surrounded by land. Watercourse Area - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. Aquaculture Area - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the use of aquaculture.Salt Evaporator - A flat area, usually segmented, used for the commercial production of salt by evaporation.Settling Pond - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the treatment of sewage or other wastes. Swamp - Land which is so saturated with water that it is not suitable for agricultural or pastoral use and presents a barrier to free passage. Marine Swamp - That low lying part of the backshore area of tidal waters, usually immediately behind saline coastal flat, which maintains a high salt water content, and is covered with characteristic thick grasses and reed growths. Foreshore Flat - That part of the seabed or estuarine areas, between mean high water and the line of lowest astronomical tide. Saline Coastal Flat - That nearly level tract of land between mean high water and the line of the highest astronomical tide. Land Subject to Inundation - Low lying land usually adjacent to lakes or watercourses, which is regularly covered with flood water for short periods. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html) EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.993950 153.628392 -43.628666 -8.933329 text/html 94494.047619 Surface_HydroPolys_National All best available features have been included from the Surface_HydroPolys_National data capture. 250K Specification Description - Lake - A naturally occurring body of mainly static water surrounded by land. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html). NOTE - This layer only displays 1:300,000 to 1:9,000 to avoid clutter at the national scale (approx 1:36,000,000). Refer to other Waterbody - Lake layers at different scales for the National Map. EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.993950 153.628392 -43.602680 -8.933329 text/html 94494.992560 944940.476190 Surface_HydroLines_Regional All best available features have been included from the Surface_HydroLines_Regional data capture. 250K Specification Description -Canal Line - An artificial open channel which provides the supply, distribution or removal of water for irrigation purposes, or for a significant infrastructure function (such as salt interception, land reclamation, or drainage between water features for environmental management purposes). Rapid Line - An area of broken, fast flowing water in a watercourse, where the slope of the bed increases (but without a prominent break of slope which might result in a waterfall), or where a gently dipping bar of harder rock outcrops. Water pipeline - A hollow cylinder of variable dimension used for carrying water. Watercourse - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. Connector - An artificial line used to connect linear Hydrographic features across a defined area feature to allow network analysis of riverine networks. Connections across area features will be defined by the visual interpretation of imagery to achieve logical water flow patterns based on subtle variations in soil, vegetation and noticeable landform slope. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Drainage.html). EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.993950 153.628392 -43.602680 -8.933329 text/html 94494.047619 Surface_HydroLines_National All best available features have been included from the Surface_HydroLines_National data capture. 250K Specification Description -Canal Line - An artificial open channel which provides the supply, distribution or removal of water for irrigation purposes, or for a significant infrastructure function (such as salt interception, land reclamation, or drainage between water features for environmental management purposes). Rapid Line - An area of broken, fast flowing water in a watercourse, where the slope of the bed increases (but without a prominent break of slope which might result in a waterfall), or where a gently dipping bar of harder rock outcrops. Water pipeline - A hollow cylinder of variable dimension used for carrying water. Watercourse - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. Connector - An artificial line used to connect linear Hydrographic features across a defined area feature to allow network analysis of riverine networks. Connections across area features will be defined by the visual interpretation of imagery to achieve logical water flow patterns based on subtle variations in soil, vegetation and noticeable landform slope. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Drainage.html). EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 113.090455 153.631640 -43.628114 -9.242297 text/html 94494.992560 566964.285714 Surface_HydroPoints_Regional All best available features have been included from the Surface_HydroPoints_Regional data capture. 250K Specification Description -Bore - A small diameter hole in the ground for the purpose of obtaining subterranean water by natural flow or mechanical pumping.Dam - An open body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier consisting of earth, rock, concrete and/or masonry. Generally designed to capture run-off from the surrounding landscape or rainfall. The storage of water may occur on or below ground level. Lock - An enclosure in a water body with gates at both ends to raise or lower the water level to enable vessels to pass from one level to another Gnamma Hole - Small holes of varying shape, diameter and depth, found in hard granite outcrops and in the decomposed granite of a breakaway, which can and usually does hold water.Native Well - An isolated natural depression which holds water, not within Watercourses. The natural phenomena is sometimes improved by indigenous persons for their own water collection purposes.Pool - A small body of still or standing water, permanent or temporary in an isolated natural depression, not within Watercourses.Rockhole - A hole excavated in solid rock by water action.Soak - A depression holding moisture after rain, especially the damp or swamp spots around the base of granite rocks. Spring - A place where water issues from the ground naturally. Waterfall Point - A sudden descent of water over a step or ledge in the bed of a watercourse. Waterhole - A natural depression which holds perennial water, within a non-perennial watercourse or a non-perennial lake. Water Tank - Water Tanks are storage containers for water, usually used for human consumption and other purposes such as irrigation, agriculture, fire suppression, agricultural farming and livestock, chemical manufacturing and food preparation. Water Tanks are constructed of various materials including plastic (polyethylene or polypropylene), fiberglass, reinforced concrete, steel (welded or bolted, carbon or stainless). Those used for human consumption are generally fully enclosed.(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html) EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.932037 153.612796 -43.522170 -9.951770 text/html 94494.047619 Surface_HydroPoints_National All best available features have been included from the Surface_HydroPoints_National data capture. 250K Specification Description -Bore - A small diameter hole in the ground for the purpose of obtaining subterranean water by natural flow or mechanical pumping.Dam - An open body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier consisting of earth, rock, concrete and/or masonry. Generally designed to capture run-off from the surrounding landscape or rainfall. The storage of water may occur on or below ground level. Lock - An enclosure in a water body with gates at both ends to raise or lower the water level to enable vessels to pass from one level to another Gnamma Hole - Small holes of varying shape, diameter and depth, found in hard granite outcrops and in the decomposed granite of a breakaway, which can and usually does hold water.Native Well - An isolated natural depression which holds water, not within Watercourses. The natural phenomena is sometimes improved by indigenous persons for their own water collection purposes.Pool - A small body of still or standing water, permanent or temporary in an isolated natural depression, not within Watercourses.Rockhole - A hole excavated in solid rock by water action.Soak - A depression holding moisture after rain, especially the damp or swamp spots around the base of granite rocks. Spring - A place where water issues from the ground naturally. Waterfall Point - A sudden descent of water over a step or ledge in the bed of a watercourse. Waterhole - A natural depression which holds perennial water, within a non-perennial watercourse or a non-perennial lake. Water Tank - Water Tanks are storage containers for water, usually used for human consumption and other purposes such as irrigation, agriculture, fire suppression, agricultural farming and livestock, chemical manufacturing and food preparation. Water Tanks are constructed of various materials including plastic (polyethylene or polypropylene), fiberglass, reinforced concrete, steel (welded or bolted, carbon or stainless). Those used for human consumption are generally fully enclosed.(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html) EPSG:3857 EPSG:102100 EPSG:4283 EPSG:4326 CRS:84 EPSG:3857 EPSG:28348 EPSG:28349 EPSG:28350 EPSG:28351 EPSG:28352 EPSG:28353 EPSG:28354 EPSG:28355 EPSG:28356 EPSG:28357 EPSG:28358 EPSG:32748 EPSG:32749 EPSG:32750 EPSG:32751 EPSG:32752 EPSG:32753 EPSG:32754 EPSG:32755 EPSG:32756 EPSG:32757 EPSG:32758 EPSG:3031 EPSG:3032 EPSG:102100 112.932037 153.499984 -43.522170 -9.951770 text/html 94494.992560 566964.285714