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State forests – spatial metadata

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Data structure

state-forest

Field name Type Bytes Label Description
AreaID Text (UTF-8 encoded) 32 AreaID The unique identifier used in WetlandSummary
Name Text (UTF-8 encoded) 32 Name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, excluding the area type
FullName Text (UTF-8 encoded) 32 Full name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, including the area type
KML Text (UTF-8 encoded) 119 KML The URL of a simplified KML file depicting this area
TotalArea Double (8 byte floating point) 8 Area (km²) The total area in km²
LOT Text (UTF-8 encoded) 72 LOT
PLAN Text (UTF-8 encoded) 37 PLAN
LOTPLAN Text (UTF-8 encoded) 212 LOTPLAN
SYSINTCODE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 10 SYSINTCODE
ESTATENAME Text (UTF-8 encoded) 32 ESTATENAME
NAMEABBREV Text (UTF-8 encoded) 22 NAMEABBREV
NAME_CAPS Text (UTF-8 encoded) 32 NAME_CAPS
EST_TYPE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 2 EST_TYPE
EST_TENURE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 2 EST_TENURE
LEGISLATED Text (UTF-8 encoded) 17 LEGISLATED
GAZ_AREAHA Double (8 byte floating point) 8 GAZ_AREAHA
ZONE Long (4 byte integer) 4 ZONE
GLR_NUMBER Long (4 byte integer) 4 GLR_NUMBER
QPWS_REG Text (UTF-8 encoded) 35 QPWS_REG
CURGAZDATE Date 8 CURGAZDATE
PA_AREAHA Double (8 byte floating point) 8 PA_AREAHA

Modifications

The state forests layer used by WetlandSummary is based on the source layers below, with the following modifications:

  • Name is the value of the ESTATENAME field
  • Included only features with EST_TENURE="SF"
  • Fixed 1 invalid geometry
  • Excluded a total of 1,399 features by filtering
  • Dissolved 527 source features into 409 state forests
  • Excluded source field IUCN_CODE because it has no values
  • Excluded source field SHIRE because it has no values
  • Excluded source field FEAT_NAME_ because it has no values
  • Excluded source field ENCUMBERAN because it has no values
  • Excluded source field IJMA because it has no values

Source layer: QPWS_SIS.ESTATE

(protected-area/qpws-sis-estate.shp.xml)

Esri
Creation Date
2017-08-18
Creation Time
16:44:41
Modification Date
2023-08-10
Modification Time
19:07:21
Dist Info
Distributor
Distor Cont
Contact—individual name
DNPSR Open Data
Contact—organization name
Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
Contact—position name
Senior Project Officer
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
opendata♲npsr.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Data Id Info
Id Citation
Title
QPWS_SIS.ESTATE
Alternate title
Protected areas
Date
Creation date
2002-03-31
Revision date
2021-07-21
Edition date
2021-06-11
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DES, Michael Harte
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Science
Contact—position name
Senior Spatial Information Analyst
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
spatial.services♲npsr.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DES, Michael Harte
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Science
Contact—position name
Senior Spatial Information Analyst
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
spatial.services♲npsr.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DES, QPWS&P, PS, TS, D
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Science
Contact—position name
Director, Technical Services, Park Services
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
Michael Harte
Contact—organization name
DES
Contact—position name
Senior Spatial Information Analyst
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DES, QPWS&P, PS, TS, MAN Spatial Services
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Science
Contact—position name
Manager Technical Services, Spatial Services, Park Services
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DES, Michael Harte
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Science
Contact—position name
Senior Spatial Information Analyst
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
spatial.services♲des.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Other citation information
Updated from the Queensland legislated gazettal 2021-06-11.

Geometries based on Queensland Digital Cadastral Database current at 2021-11-30.
Additional human language abstract/description

This dataset is the spatial representation of reserves, protected for the conservation of natural and cultural values and areas managed for the production of forest resources.

Resource purpose/summary
Provides a graphical representation of the protected area estate as managed by QPWS (Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service) for areas managed under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (National Park of various types, Conservation Park and Resources Reserve), and areas managed under the Forestry Act 1959 (State Forest, Forest Reserve and Timber Reserve).
Id Po C
Contact—individual name
DES, Michael Harte
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Science
Contact—position name
Senior Spatial Information Analyst
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
spatial.services♲npsr.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Theme Keys
Thesa Name
Title
Common Search Terms
Date
Publication date
2002-03-31
Keyword
protected area
Keyword
reserve
Keyword
nature conservation
Keyword
national park
Keyword
state forest
Keyword
cultural heritage
Theme Keys
Thesa Name
Title
ANZLIC Search Words
Date
Publication date
2007-08-01
Keyword
Land Ownership
Keyword
Land Cadastre
Keyword
BOUNDARIES Administrative
Search Keys
Keyword
protected area
Keyword
Land Ownership
Keyword
Queensland
Keyword
reserve
Keyword
Land Cadastre
Keyword
BOUNDARIES Administrative
Keyword
nature conservation
Keyword
national park
Keyword
state forest
Keyword
cultural heritage
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
This material is licensed under a Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. The Department of Environment and Science requests attribution in the following manner: © State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 2020. Updated data available at http://qldspatial.information.qld.gov.au/catalogue//.
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
© State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 2021
Res Const
Sec Consts
Explanation of restrictions or prerequisites
Unrestricted to all levels of government and community. Data is available to all government agencies, community groups and individuals. Dataset is available via web delivery tools, for example, through QSpatial Catalogue.
Res Const
Consts
Security use limitations

Not to be used as a definitive absolute location of reserve boundaries. This dataset is derived from the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB). The accuracy of the spatial representation is determined by the accuracy of records in the version of the DCDB from which this dataset was derived.

Supplemental information about the data
This spatial dataset consists of terrestrial protected area reserves managed under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act and the Forestry Act. Areas managed under the Nature Conservation Act are categorised under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) management categories. This dataset is primarily based on the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB). The dataset is updated as new protected areas are added to the system of reserves, reserves are expanded or the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB) is spatially upgraded.
Dq Info
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The dataset is updated as additions to the system of reserves, or changes to the extent of reserves within the protected area estate are notified or if there is a significant upgrade to the Digital Cadastral DataBase (DCDB) boundaries.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The current protected areas is composed of both base parcels and strata level parcels (secondary interest). Strata level parcels cover areas of indigenous joint managemenet (Cape York Peninsual Aboriginal Land and Indigenous Joint Management Areas), where the base parcel type is normally freehold. The graphic package that generates the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB) layer from which this layer is derived has a spatial tolerance of 2mm.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The shapes of the parcel records are copied directly from the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB). Positional accuracy matches the accuracy of the Queensland Digital Cadastre Database (DCDB) as at the time of capture. Amendments to DCDB polygon and attribute information for reserves are based on official gazetted/notified plans.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Attributes drived from the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB) records match the accuracy of that dataset (estimated attribute information is 98% correct). Quantitative attributes are : 1. sourced from the official plans (gazetted area) 2. derived spatially (MGA zone and longitued/latitude coordinates are calculated from the geometry).
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Attributes drived from the Digital Cadastre DataBase (DCDB) records match the accuracy of that dataset (estimated attribute information is 98% correct). All other attributes are: 1. sourced from the regulations (for National Park, Conservation Park Resources Reserve and Forest Reserve - Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994; for State Forest and Timber Reserve, the Register of Forest Estate and the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987) 2. sourced from QPWS systems such as the Estate Register (e.g. the system integration code)
Data Lineage
Lineage statement, a general explanation
The dataset was created in March 2002, as a foundation source to supply an accurate representation of National Parks, Forest Reserves and State Forests based on the Queensland Digital Cadastral DataBase (DCDB). Initial DCDB polygon extraction was 11 November 2001. A major spatial matching update was carried out on 5th October 2012. Gazettal changes and attribute corrections are applied as a continual update to the DCDB. On 1 July 2016 due to the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No.2) 2016 the tenure National Park (Scientific) was reinstated and the tenure Regional Park reverted back to either Resources Reserve or Conservation Park.
Entity and Attribute Information
details available on request

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (n.d.) State forests – spatial metadata, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/get-mapping-help/metadata/state-forest/

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