Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Aerial Cableway

AerialCableways

Culture

Line

A conveyor system in which carrier units run on wire cables strung between supports.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m) 75 300 750

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Aerial Cableway

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of Aerial Cableway. This item should be populated where name is known.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

30

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.
 
A TextNote is to be added to the data e.g. ‘chairlift’.  

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

End-points of this feature cannot overlap; Sea or Perennial Waterbodies.

Map Rules

A descriptive note is to be added e.g. ‘chairlift’.  

Related Features

Conveyor 

Related Chapters

 

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Cemetery Area

CemeteryAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area of land for burying the dead.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)   22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Cemetery Area

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Cemetery. This item should be populated where name is known.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

Features whose area is less than the minimum size for inclusion shall be shown as Cemetery Point feature.

Cemetery Areas can be surrounded by Built Up Areas or can be isolated polygons.
 
All cemeteries are to have an accompanying TextNote 'cemetery' unless the word ‘cemetery’ is included in the name.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Where a Cemetery Area edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another Cemetery Area edge (feature class polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)
RecreationAreas (feature class polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Cemetery Areas cannot appear in or overlap the following polygons;
Lakes, Mine Area, Reservoirs, Watercourses, Canals, Buildings and Offshore coverage polygons other than voids.  

Where a Cemetery Area edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

All cemeteries are to have an accompanying descriptive note 'cemetery' unless the word ‘cemetery’ is included in the name.  

Related Features

Cemetery Point 

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapter 5.11.2, 5.18 and 5.19
Appendix U chapter 2.1.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]



Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Cemetery Point

CemeteryPoints

Culture

Point

An area of land for burying the dead

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Cemetery Point

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The cemetery’s name. This item should be populated where name is known.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

451 (see map rules for exceptions where symbol is to be 0 non-printing)

FEATURE WIDTH (FEATUREWIDTH) [Double; Yes; 8; 4; Pop_Dep]

Currently not used by symbology; 0

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

Used for cemeteries smaller than the size criteria for the Cemetery Area feature.

The point representing the feature is to be placed within the bounds of the cemetery.

Where inclusion of a cemetery point would result in clutter they are to be symbolised to 0 non-printing.  

All cemeteries are to have an accompanying TextNote 'cemetery' unless the word ‘cemetery’ is included in the name.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

 

Map Rules

All cemeteries are to have an accompanying descriptive note 'cemetery' unless the word ‘cemetery’ is included in the name.

Related Features

Building Area, Building Point, Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, Horizontal Control Point, Kilometric distance marker, Railway Station, Road, Spot Elevation, Watercourse, Watercourse Area  

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.10, 5.11.1 and 5.11.2
Appendix U chapter 2.1.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Civic Square

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

A normally rectangular formal open area within a town centre, usually surrounded by buildings, designated by the towns governing body for use by its citizens.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Civic Square

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
1

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
CivicSquare

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Civic Square (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies feature dataset.

Where different types of RecreationAreas adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.
 
Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘civic square’ unless the words ‘civic square’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Civic Square cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Civic Squares cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
Rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]



Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:100 000

Communication Device

EmergencyFacilityPoints

Culture

Point

A device to provide communication services, generally in remote locations, during an emergency response or rescue mission.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Communication Device

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
1

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
CommunicationDevice

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) [String; Yes; 100; Pop_Req] Name of controlling authority

DESCRIPTION (DESCRIPTION) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Req]

Description of the type of communication device available (remote solar powered telephone, flare, etc)

IDENTIFICATION CODE (IDCODE) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Wk] The code used to identify a communication device (or provide contact with) an emergency facility point

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / -

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

804

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

This feature will only be captured as directed in the project instructions supplied. It includes such features as emergency radio beacons, remote solar powered telephones, etc.

All available attribution will be supplied with the project instructions.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Map Rules

This feature will only be included on Non-Standard NTMS maps, specially created for Emergency Mapping Purposes. A descriptive note should appear on the map derived from the description & textnote fields of the NTDB.

Related Features

 

Related Chapters

 

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]



Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Dam Wall

DamWalls

Culture

Line

A barrier of earth and rock, concrete or masonry constructed to form a reservoir for water storage purposes or to raise the water level.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m) 100 100 250

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Dam Wall

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the dam wall. This item should be populated where name is known.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

925 - where not coincident with Road feature
45 - where coincident with Road feature.

FEATURE WIDTH (FEATUREWIDTH) [Double; Yes; 8; 4; Pop_Dep]

Feature width is only used for dams coincident with roads.The width of the symbol determined by the road classification (in millimetres);

Width; Road class;
0.9 - Dual Carriageway
(note; width varies)
0.9 - Principal road
0.6 - Secondary road
0.4 - Minor road
0.2 - Vehicular track

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Dams will not be shown where the associated water storage is shown as a Water tank feature.

Dams not shown to scale on the latest previous edition map will be captured as a chain 1mm long at map scale.

Dam features will be associated with a spillway feature where the spillway is behind the wall or separated from it and meets other selection criteria for spillways. Where excess water overtops the dam wall along all or most of its length a spillway will not be shown e.g. Hume Dam or Scrivener Dam (see Spillway).

In densely and moderately settled regions as defined by Appendix C where a Dam wall meets the minimum size criteria, the attached reservoir should be shown regardless of whether or not it is below the minimum size criteria for reservoirs. If a reservoir no longer exists (ie. Filled with sediment) then the dam wall will not be shown.
Where a spillway feature is not included (see Spillway), the reservoir connector and watercourse or watercourse connector will meet node to node at the dam.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Dam Walls that carry roads across them will be a clone of the equivalent section of the associated Road. There must be a vertex in the Road feature at the exact location of the start and end points of the Dam Wall. The road must continue outwards from both endpoints of the Dam Wall.

Where a Dam Wall crosses a Watercourse Area, the upstream portion should be treated as a Reservoir feature. This means a Junction will be placed across the watercourse area polygon, coincident with the Dam Wall. Depending on the situation an additional junction further upstream may be needed to complete Reservoir feature.

Dam Walls cannot cross any feature in the Drainage feature dataset (except Spillway, Watercourse and connectors) or Roads and Railways.

Dams cannot appear in the following;
Sea, Lake, Canal Area, Watercourse Area and Building Area.  

Map Rules

If a dam wall and its associated reservoir have the same name, then :
- where the name of the reservoir can be placed on the map face in a cartographically acceptable manner the associated dam wall name will not be included but a descriptive note e.g. 'dam',’weir’ will be added where space permits.
- where the reservoir name can not be placed on the map face in a cartographically acceptable manner then the waterbody feature will remain unnamed but its associated dam wall would be named, where the name is known. It should also have an accompanying descriptive note e.g. ‘dam’, ‘weir’ unless the word ‘dam’,’weir’ is included in the name.

Related Features

Reservoir (Feature Class), Spillway , Water tank 

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.8 and 5.11.1
Appendix U chapter  2.3.4

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Fence

Fences

Culture

Line

A structure which encloses, bounds or divides a property or part thereof. Includes vermin proof fences.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m) 250 1000 2500

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Fence

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

927
0 - Where a vermin proof fence follows a state border or road.

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 this feature will only be shown in sparsely settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’. The exception is that major vermin proof fences will be shown in all locations. Size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 this feature will only be shown in sparsely settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, regardless of whether it previously existed in the base material/digital data. The exception is that major vermin proof fences will be shown in all locations. Size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All vermin proof fences and feature occurrences in sparsely settled regions existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Fences around small paddocks adjacent to farm houses and homesteads will be omitted.

Fence features less than the minimum size for inclusion may be used to depict yards greater than 390625 sq m at 1:250 000, 62500 sq m at 1:100 000 and 3906 sq m at 1:25 000 - refer feature ‘Yard’.

Where a vermin proof fence follows a state border or a road (excluding Vehicle Tracks), the fence feature should be symbolised to 0 (non-printing) and the text_note ‘vermin proof fence follows state border’ or ‘vermin proof fence follows road’ should be applied.
Where a vermin proof fence and a vehicle track are adjacent, an assessment must be made as to whether:
The vehicle track is considered important in terms of road network connectivity; and/or The vehicle track is servicing a natural or cultural feature, excluding the fence, represented within the new topographic map and data product eg. Tower, mine, spring, etc.

If the track is deemed important, show the track, add the text_note ‘vermin proof fence follows track’ and symbolise vermin proof fence to 0. If not, the track should not be included in the data and a text_note ‘track follows vermin proof fence’ should be added to the fence feature shown on the map.

All of the above text_notes should be applied to the features in the Fence feature class.

Where a fence follows a road (excluding vehicle tracks) the fence should not be included in the data. Where a fence and a vehicle track are adjacent, an assessment must be made as to whether:
The vehicle track is considered important in terms of road network connectivity ; and/or
The vehicle track is servicing a natural or cultural feature, excluding the fence, represented within the new topographic map and data product eg. Tower, mine, spring, etc.

If the vehicle track meets either of the above criteria then the vehicle track should be shown on the map, in accordance with the specifications. Alternatively, if the vehicle track does not meet either of the above criteria then the fence should be shown, provided it adds a meaningful connection to the existing fence network. These guidelines apply to both features existing on the previous edition maps and new features and are subject to Appendix C rules regarding fence selection.
 
Vermin proof fences will have an accompanying TextNote eg 'vermin proof fence’.  

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Fences cannot overlap;
Sea and Building Area features.

Map Rules

Vermin proof fences will have an accompanying descriptive note eg 'vermin proof fence’.

Fences will be masked by gate stock grid and yard symbols and by roads.

Fences will be masked where black type unavoidably overprints the feature. The break measurement will be 0.2 mm on either side of the type where it crosses the feature. (Note: the feature will be masked only on the map and will be complete in the data.)  

Related Features

Gate, Grid , Yard 

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapter 5.11.2
Appendix C  
Appendix U chapters 2.2.2, 2.4.1

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Gardens

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

Formally laid out public botanical or ornamental grounds.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Gardens

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
2

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
Gardens

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Garden. (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).
 
Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Gardens cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 


Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Gardens cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).  

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Nature Conservation Reserve, Recreation Areas (Feature Class), Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Golf Course

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area of land developed and purposely designed for the playing of golf.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Golf Course

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
3

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
GolfCourse

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Golf Course (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.
 
Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Golf Course features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 


Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Golf Course features cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).  

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Nature Conservation Reserve, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9
Appendix U chapter 2.1.5

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:100 000

Landmark Area

LandmarkAreas

Culture

Polygon

Man-made or defined permanent features having landmark value or useful for navigation.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 2500 40000  
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Landmark Area

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the feature. This item should be populated where name is known.

DESCRIPTION (DESCRIPTION) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Req]

Description of the type of Landmark area feature, for example ‘wind farm’, ‘oyster beds’, ‘solar farm’. The description field will be all lower case.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / -

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

Landmark area features will only be used for man made entities or areas defined by man for a specific use which are clearly identifiable either through signage or infrastructure.

Landmark area features will not be used to duplicate or clone entities covered by another feature class, for example recreation area, prohibited areas, but may be used to provide a spatial link between numerous feature classes comprising a cohesive complex. They represent the area extent of a feature or complex not just its component parts, e.g. Education Facility will represent the boundary of the school lands, not just the school buildings (also represented in building points/area), ovals and tennis courts (also represented as recreation areas) and the miscellaneous land not designated for any specific purpose but still owned by the school.

Landmark area features include the following (or any other feature specified by Geoscience Australia through a special instruction or action request):

Wind Farm, Solar Farm, Tracking Station, Tidal Power Farm, Cotton Gin (seasonal)
Rest Area, Geothermal Power Farm, Oyster Beds, Aquaculture Pens (non land based)
Research Station, Recycling Facilities, Seasonal Agricultural Facilities, Intensive Animal Production, Educational Institution, Hospital, Petrochemical Plant

The above list should be used as the acceptable description field entries, additional entries may be provided by Geoscience Australia.

The Intensive Animal Production description entry comprises the following farming types: Aquaculture, Cattle Farm, Dairy Farm, Piggery, Poultry Farm and Sheep Farm. These types should also be textnoted with these labels for mapping purposes. Further information on capture of Intensive Animal Production features are supplied in 'Section 3 6.12 Intensive Animal Production'.

The Educational Institution description entry comprises the following school types: Primary School, High School, Technical College, University, Academy, Special School, Kindergarten/Pre-School, Combined Primary and Secondary School. These types should also be textnoted with these labels for mapping purposes.

The Hospital description entry comprises the following Hospital types: General Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital, Emergency Hospital, Private Hospital, Public Hospital, Eye and Ear Hospital, Childrens Hospital. These types should also be textnoted with these labels for mapping purposes.

When representing a Windfarm as a landmark area individual Wind generators should still be captured in landmark points but not symbolised. Similar situations where landmark points have a direct relationship with a landmark area may be treated in the same manner.

Greenhouses should be represented as Landmark Areas with the description of 'seasonal agricultural facilities' and Text Note of 'greenhouses seasonal'

Indigenous sacred sites will not be named as sacred sites on the map even if named on a previous edition map, but the feature may be a lake, pool or waterhole in which case the appropriate map symbol and hydrological name will be used.
 
Landmark area features are to have an accompanying textnote eg 'wind farm', ‘oyster bed’ unless the words 'wind farm', ‘oyster bed’ etc are included in the name.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Landmark areas cannot overlap other polygons in the Culture Dataset.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Landmark areas cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Airport Area, Mine Area

Map Rules

Landmark area features are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg 'wind farm', ‘oyster bed’ unless the words 'wind farm', ‘oyster bed’ etc are included in the name.

Related Features

Building Area, Building Point, Aquaculture Area, Settling Pond, Reserve Areas, Prohibited Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Cemetery Area, Rubbish Tip, Airport Area, Vertical Obstruction,

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.18, 5.19
Appendix U chapters 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.6, 2.3.2, 2.5.3, 2.7

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]



Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Miscellaneous Area

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area of land developed for miscellaneous or undefined recreational purposes.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Miscellaneous Area

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
5

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
MiscellaneousArea

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the park (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.).

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).
 
Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Training Tracks should be classified as feature type 'Miscellaneous Area' in the Recreation Areas feature class but only included when their existance can be confirmed through revision source material and/or imagery.

Caravan Parks are to be captured as feature type 'Miscellaneous Area' in the Recreation Areas feature class.Caravan Park are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘caravan park’ unless the words ‘caravan park’ etc are included in the name

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Miscellaneous Area (RecreationAreas) features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 


Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Miscellaneous Area (RecreationAreas) cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).  

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)
 

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationArea (Feature Class), Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9
Appendix U chapter 2.1.3, 2.1.12

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Multiple Use

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area of land developed for a combination of recreational purposes.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Multiple Use

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
4

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
MultipleUse

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the park (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).
 
Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Multiple Use features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Multiple Use features cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).  

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Oval Area

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area of land developed as a sporting ground for the playing of football, athletics, cricket and the like.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Oval Area

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
6

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
OvalArea

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Oval (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Oval Area features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 


Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Oval Area features cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9
Appendix U chapter 2.1.3

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Race Course

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area of land allocated & developed for the racing of horses.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Race Course

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
7

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
RaceCourse

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Racecourse (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).

Training Tracks should be classified as feature type 'Miscellaneous Area' in the Recreation Areas feature class but only included when their existance can be confirmed through revision source material and/or imagery.
 
Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Race Course features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Race Course features cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9
Appendix U chapter 2.1.8

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Recreation Area

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

A general purpose or large park usually in a residential area.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Recreation Area

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
8

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
RecreationArea

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Recreation Area (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.
 
Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Recreation Area features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset.   


Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Recreation Area features cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]



Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:100 000

Rescue Point

EmergencyFacilityPoints

Culture

Point

A location designated as a suitable or acknowledged rescue and recovery point by emergency service representatives.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Rescue Point

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
2

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
RescuePoint

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) [String; Yes; 100; Pop_Req] Name of controlling authority

DESCRIPTION (DESCRIPTION) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Req]

Description of the type of rescue point.

IDENTIFICATION CODE (IDCODE) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Wk] The code used to identify a communication device (or provide contact with) an emergency facility point

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / -

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

802

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

This feature will only be captured as directed in the project instructions supplied.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Map Rules

This feature will only be included on Non-Standard NTMS maps, specially created for Emergency Mapping Purposes. A descriptive note should appear on the map derived from the description & textnote fields of the NTDB.

Related Features

 

Related Chapters

 

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Rifle Range

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

An area specifically designated for rifle shooting.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Rifle Range

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
9

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
RifleRange

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Rifle Range (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).
 
Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying textnote eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Rifle Range features cannot overlap;
Other polygon features in the Culture Dataset. 

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
Rubbish Tip edge (feature type polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Rifle Range features cannot overlap;
Built Up Area, Sea, AircraftFacilityAreas (Feature Class).

Where a RecreationAreas edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical significance. E.g. Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo.

Recreation Areas are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg ‘golf course’, ‘showgrounds’ unless the words ‘golf course’, ’showgrounds’ etc are included in the name. 'Miscellaneous Area', ‘Multiple use’ and ‘other’ will not be used as descriptive labels.

In areas where there are a number of recreation areas and other detail the labels may be dropped to avoid clutter. In such cases preference will be given to showing labels on the following types of recreation area in descending order.

Recreation Areas of national cultural or historical significance
rifle range
showground
racecourse
golf course
oval
All other categories  

Polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset will mask Recreation Areas (Feature Class).

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) will mask Pipelines and Powerlines.

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class), Nature Conservation Reserve, Landmark Area

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.11.2, 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9
Appendix U chapter 2.1.7

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:100 000

Rubbish Tip

RubbishTips

Culture

Polygon

An area above ground for the disposal of rubbish.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 3906 62500  
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Rubbish Tip

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / -

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

Features should be textnoted ‘rubbish tip’.  

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Where a Rubbish Tip edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
another Rubbish Tip edge (feature class polygon)
Cemetery Area edge (feature type polygon)
RecreationAreas (feature class polygon)

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Where a Rubbish Tip edge (feature class polygon) is within 50 metres at 1:250 000 and 20 metres at 1:100 000 of and runs alongside the following features it will be coincident with the other feature:
Road
Railway
Sea wall
Shoreline
WaterbodyBoundaries (except junction and Limit Of Data)
Building Area edge (feature type polygon)
Built Up Area edge (feature type polygon)
Foreshore Flat edge (feature type polygon)
Landmark Area edge (feature type polygon)
Prohibited Area edge (feature type polygon)
MarineHazardAreas edge (feature class polygon)
Reserves edge (feature class polygon)
Vegetation edge (feature dataset polygon)

Map Rules

Features should be labelled ‘rubbish tip’.  

Related Features

Built Up Area, Cemetery Area, RecreationAreas (Feature Class) 

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 5.18, 5.19 and 6.9

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Show Ground

RecreationAreas

Culture

Polygon

Show ground arenas and buildings for the formal presentation of primary production and related activities.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m) 1406 22500 140625
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Show Ground

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
10

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
ShowGround

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Show Ground (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements.)

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

24

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Recreation Areas will usually occur surrounded by built-up areas. They may also be isolated polygons outside the built up area.

Recreation Areas should not be confused with the Nature Conservation Reserve feature.

Recreation Areas may overlap polygons in the Waterbodies feature dataset. Waterbodies fully included in recreation areas will be considered part of the recreation area. These waterbodies will also be shown in the waterbodies layer.

Where different types of recreation area adjoin one another, each area which meets or exceeds the minimum size for inclusion will be shown as a separate polygon and attributed accordingly. Adjoining areas too small to show separately but which together create an area at or above the minimum size will be shown as a single polygon.

Recreation Areas (Feature Class) adjacent, or within, school grounds will still be captured as long as they meet the definition of the applicable Recreation feature type and associated size criteria (e.g. oval, miscellaneous area (tennis courts).
 
Recreation Areas will be named where they are considered to be of national cultural or historical Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary

Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:100 000

Signage

EmergencyFacilityPoints

Culture

Point

A Sign or Signage structure which has been designated as a useful or informative feature during an emergency response or rescue mission by emergency service representatives.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Signage

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
3

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
Signage

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) [String; Yes; 100; Pop_Req] Name of controlling authority

DESCRIPTION (DESCRIPTION) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Req]

Description of the type of signage feature (e.g. danger warning).

IDENTIFICATION CODE (IDCODE) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Wk] The code used to identify a communication device (or provide contact with) an emergency facility point

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / -

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

803

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

This feature will only be captured as directed in the project instructions supplied.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Map Rules

This feature will only be included on Non-Standard NTMS maps, specially created for Emergency Mapping Purposes. A descriptive note should appear on the map derived from the description & textnote fields of the NTDB.

Related Features

 

Related Chapters

 

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Vertical Obstruction

VerticalObstructions

Culture

Point

Prominent man-made features of a permanent nature that either have landmark value, are useful for navigation or may constitute a danger to aircraft. Such features will have a height above the local terrain.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Vertical Obstruction

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the vertical obstruction. This item should be populated where name is known.

DESCRIPTION (DESCRIPTION) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Req]

Description of the type of Vertical Obstruction feature, for example ‘aerial’, ‘wind turbine generator’, ‘chimney’. The description field will be all lower case. See Geodatabase Rules for a list of generic terms.

HEIGHT (HEIGHT) [Float; Yes; 6; 2; Pop_Wk] Height of feature above ground level

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

497 - chimney, cooling tower, smelter tower
498 - silo
499 - tower (communications tower, fire tower, forestry tower, lookout tower, observation tower, radio tower, repeater tower, television tower, tower, water tower)
500 - wind turbine generator
501 - other (aerial, antenna, beacon, cairn, historic cairn, historic marked tree, historic marker, historic monument, kiln, light tower, mast, memorial, monument, obelisk, radio antenna, radio beacon, radio mast, radio telephone, radio telescope, railway tower, steeple, telescope, television antenna, viewing platform, water intake tower)
0 – At 1:100 000 where vertical obstructions have a direct relationship with a Landmark Area (see geodatabase rules)

FEATURE WIDTH (FEATUREWIDTH) [Double; Yes; 8; 4; Pop_Dep]

Currently not used by symbology; 0

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

New towers and other obstructions will be added from the towers revision source material. Where the position of new towers can not be verified on the imagery or other revision source material they will be labelled ‘(position approximate)’. If the feature is in a closely settled area, the exact location should be sought via an Action Request.

Vertical Obstruction features will only be used for man made entities.

Vertical Obstruction features are not shown in or in close proximity to Built Up Areas, unless the feature is of significant landmark value.

Vertical Obstruction features will only be used for entities which cover a small area on the ground and which are usually prominent from a distance.

The following are typical examples of man-made features that are to be included as Vertical Obstructions.
Note: This listing does not represent all features that may be considered for inclusion in this Feature Type. Other man-made features meeting the definition and criteria for this feature type (and not represented by any other entity i.e building, recreation area) may be included where sourced from authorised Revision Information, Special Instructions or Action Requests supplied by Geoscience Australia. Refer to the Feature Type Cross Reference listing in Appendix A for commonly used terms that default to the Vertical Obstruction feature type. These terms will be attributed with the following generic description on entry to the NTDB:

aerial, antenna, beacon, cairn, chimney, communications tower, cooling tower, fire tower, forestry tower, historic cairn, historic marked tree, historic marker, historic monument, kiln, light tower, lookout tower, mast, memorial, mobile phone tower, monument, obelisk, observation tower, radar tower, radio antenna, radio beacon, radio mast, radio telephone, radio telescope, radio tower, railway tower, repeater tower, silo, smelter tower, steeple, telescope, television antenna, television tower, tower, viewing platform, water tower, water intake tower, wind turbine generator.


Where a lookout can be confirmed in the base material/digital data or revision source material as having a physical man made structure as part of it's composition it should be represented as a vertical obstruction; otherwise where named, it will be represented as a Place name (small feature with an identifiable location).

Indigenous sacred sites will not be named as sacred sites on the map even if named on a previous edition map, but the feature may be a lake, pool or waterhole in which case the appropriate map symbol and hydrological name will be used.

Offshore marine lights and beacons will not be included as vertical obstruction features at 1:250 000. All features meeting selection criteria will be shown at 1:100 000.

At 1:100 000 Vertical Obstruction features whose area is larger than 40 000 sq. m will be shown as a landmark area feature.

At 1:100 000 when representing a Windfarm as a landmark area individual Wind generators should still be captured in Vertical Obstructions but not symbolised. Similar situations where Vertical Obstructions have a direct relationship with a landmark area may be treated in the same manner.
 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

 

Map Rules

Vertical Obstruction features are to have an accompanying descriptive note eg 'communications tower', ‘wind turbine generator’ unless the words 'communications tower', ‘wind turbine generator’ etc are included in the name. The generic descriptions (only) of 'chimney', 'silo' and 'tower' will not be included on map face as they are represented in the legend.

Height above ground level of features will be shown as part of the descriptive note where it equals or exceeds 44.50 metres rounded to the nearest metre and when that information is available.

The height shown on the map will be rounded to the nearest metre.

Related Features

Building Area, Building Point, Horizontal Control Point, Landmark Area, Lighthouse, Spot Elevation, Storage Tank, Water Tank

Related Chapters

Section 3 chapters 6.6
Appendix U chapter 2.4.2

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:100 000

Water Access

EmergencyFacilityPoints

Culture

Point

A device or construction to enable the transfer or use of stored water in an emergency situation.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Water Access

SUBTYPE NUMBER (TYPE) [Long Integer; No; 5; Pop_Req] The numeric value assigned to sub classify the feature
4

DESCRIPTION OF SUBTYPE (TYPE_DESCRIPTION) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The textual description of the subtype classification.
WaterAccess

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) [String; Yes; 100; Pop_Req] Name of controlling authority

DESCRIPTION (DESCRIPTION) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Req]

Description of the type of water access (e.g. fire hydrant, overhead stand pipe)

IDENTIFICATION CODE (IDCODE) [String; Yes; 30; Pop_Wk] The code used to identify a communication device (or provide contact with) an emergency facility point

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / -

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

82

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

This feature will only be captured as directed in the project instructions supplied. It includes such features as fire hydrants, overhead standpipes, etc

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

This feature should be captured in correct spatial relationship to its surrounding topology.

Map Rules

This feature will only be included on Non-Standard NTMS maps, specially created for Emergency Mapping Purposes. A descriptive note should appear on the map derived from the description & textnote fields of the NTDB.

Related Features

 

Related Chapters

 

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Water Tank

WaterTanks

Culture

Point

A feature constructed on or below the ground for the storage of water.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Water Tank

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Water Tank (see Geodatabase Rules for population requirements).

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

86
0 – Non-printing in close proximity to a populated place.

FEATURE WIDTH (FEATUREWIDTH) [Double; Yes; 8; 4; Pop_Dep]

Currently not used by symbology; 0

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

This feature can be used to represent both water tanks (ie a physical tank structure) or an undersized Town Rural Storage Reservoir. This feature will not be used to capture FloodIrrigationStorage Reservoirs smaller then their minimum size criteria.

This feature will not be shown in densely settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’ regardless of whether it was shown on/in the base material/digital data. Refer to Appendix C for more information on when to capture this feature.

At 1:100 000 in sparsely and moderately settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 in sparsely and moderately settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Water tanks larger than 140625 sq. m at 1:250 000 or 22500 sq. m at 1:100 000 will be shown as a TownRuralStorage reservoir feature.

This feature will be used to represent the location of an individual water tank as well as groups of tanks. A group of tanks that cannot be shown individually may also be shown by a representative pattern.
 
Names will be shown in sparsely settled areas.

At 1:25 000 Swimming Pools outside of Built Up Area are to be captured as feature type 'Water Tank' and have a accompanying textnote 'swimming pool'.

Water Tanks to have an accompanying textnote e.g: 'aquarium' for features not being used directly for human or livestock consumption.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

Where a Water Tank and Windpump are situated together, only the Windpump, which has the greater landmark value, will be shown. (Refer feature Windpump).

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Where a Bore and a Water Tank are situated together, both will be included in the data but only the Water Tank will be shown as it usually has the greater landmark value. Bore should be symbolised to 0 (non - printing).

Water Tanks plotted within 2.5 mm at map scale of a Built Up Area will be symbolised to 0 (non-printing).

Water tanks cannot overlap;
Flood Irrigation Storage, Town Rural Storage, Building Area, Perennial Watercourse Area, Perennial Lake, Canal Area or Sea.  

Map Rules

Names will be shown in sparsely settled areas.

As the density of the cultural detail increases, names will be progressively omitted.  

Water Tanks to have an accompanying descriptive note e.g: 'aquarium' for features not being used directly for human or livestock consumption.

Related Features

Bore, Built Up Area, Dam Wall, Vertical Obstruction, Flood Irrigation Storage, Town Rural Storage, Storage tank, Gnamma Hole, Native Well, Pool, Rockhole, Soak , Windpump 

Related Chapters

Appendix C  
Appendix U chapter 2.3.1, 2.3.2

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Windpump

Windpumps

Culture

Point

A tower fitted with a wind-driven pump.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Windpump

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the Windpump. This item should be populated where name is known.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

434

FEATURE WIDTH (FEATUREWIDTH) [Double; Yes; 8; 4; Pop_Dep]

Currently not used by symbology; 0

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

This feature will not be shown in densely settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’ regardless of whether it was shown on/in the base material/digital data. Refer to Appendix C for more information on when to capture this feature.

At 1:100 000 in sparsely and moderately settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 in sparsely and moderately settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Windpumps will be shown when the features are sufficiently prominent to serve as landmarks.

This feature will be used to represent the location of an individual windpump as well as groups of windpumps. A group of windpumps that cannot be shown individually may also be shown by a representative pattern.

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Windpumps cannot overlap Sea, Watercourse Area perennial, Lake perennial, Canal Area, Reservoir or Building Area.  

Map Rules

Windpumps will be named where named on the base material/digital data or revision source material supplied.  

Related Features

Bore , Water tank 

Related Chapters

Appendix C  

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Geoscience Australia: Appendix A -Feature Type Dictionary
Updated:   5 December 2006

Scales 1:250 000 & 1:100 000

Yard

Yards

Culture

Point

A small area of land enclosed by a fence and generally used for confining stock.

Minimum Size for Inclusion

Criterion 1:25 000 1:100 000 1:250 000
Area (sq m)      
Length (m)      

Data Attributes

FEATURE TYPE (FEATURETYPE) [String; No; 32; Pop_Req] The code which identifies the type of topographic feature represented

Yard

NAME (NAME) [String; Yes; 60; Pop_Dep] The name of the yard. This item should be populated where name is known.

FEATURE RELIABILITY DATE (FEATURERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the spatial object; Date to be adjusted only during spatial change or verification of an existing feature location or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Spatial Verification

FEATURE SOURCE (FEATURESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
This primary source used to determine the spatial location of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

ATTRIBUTE RELIABILITY (ATTRIBUTERELIABILITY) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Req]
The reliability date of the attribute object; Date to be adjusted only during attribute change or verification of an existing feature's item values or the capture of a new feature (see Section 1 Chapter 3.6);

Most Recent Reliability Date of Revision Source Material (or Base Material/digitial data for inital capture) used for Attribute Verification.

ATTRIBUTE SOURCE (ATTRIBUTESOURCE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Req]
The primary source used to populate the attribute fields of a feature (For use in TOPO100K only;).

PLANIMETRIC ACCURACY (PLANIMETRICACCURACY) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] The standard deviation of the horizontal positional accuracy.The default value, when not specified in project instructions, will be as follows;
10 / 40 / 100

DATA SOURCE (SOURCE) [String; No; 50; Pop_Req] This is the official name of the agency that originally captured the spatial object for the TOPO250K NTDB (For use in TOPO250K only) ; The default value when unknown or not specified in project instructions will be GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

UNIQUE FEATURE IDENTIFIER (UFI) [String; Yes; 10; Pop_Aut] Alphanumeric feature identifier defined for GEODATA SERIES 2 (For use in TOPO250K only;) (see Section 3 chapter 5.14)

FEATURE CREATION DATE (CREATIONDATE) [Date; Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of creation of feature in the database. This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

FEATURE RETIREMENT DATE (RETIREMENTDATE) [Date;Yes; 0; 0; 36; Pop_Aut] Date of retirement of feature in the database.This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER (PID) [Long Integer; Yes; 8; Pop_Aut] This field will be entered/edited automatically by GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA.

SYMBOL (SYMBOL) [Short Integer; No; 4; Pop_Req] (Link to Symbol Dictionary)Symbol number/s applicable;

433
0 – non-printing in close proximity to a bore or homestead

FEATURE WIDTH (FEATUREWIDTH) [Double; Yes; 8; 4; Pop_Dep]

Currently not used by symbology; 0

ORIENTATION (ORIENTATION) [Short Integer; Yes; 3; Pop_Dep] Orientation in whole degrees from East going anti-clockwise;
Currently not used by symbology; 0

TEXT NOTE (TEXTNOTE) [String; Yes; 50; Pop_Dep] Descriptive note to appear on map. Text Note field should be added when directed in the Geodatabase Rules or if descriptive information is known about a feature that is not covered by any other item in the feature class and expands on the definition of the feature.

Geodatabase Rules

At 1:100 000 this feature will only be shown in sparsely settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, size and any other selection criteria apply to all feature occurrences.

At 1:250 000 this feature will only be shown in sparsely settled regions as defined by Appendix C ‘Fence and Water Facilities Guide’, regardless of whether it previously existed in the TOPO250K NTDB. Size and any other selection criteria apply to new feature occurrences. All feature occurrences existing in the TOPO250K NTDB in sparsely settled regions will be retained unless there is clear evidence they no longer exist.

Features greater than 390625 sq m for 1:250 000 scale and 62500 for 1:100 000 and 3906 sq m for 1:25 000 will be depicted using the feature Fence (see Fence).

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - Internal to Associated Dataset

 

Inter-Feature Relationship Rules - External to Associated Dataset

Yards that are within 2mm at map scale of a bore or homestead will be symbolised to 0 (non-printing). 

Yards cannot overlap Sea, Watercourse Area perennial, Lake perennial, Canal Area, Reservoir or Building Area.  

Map Rules

 

Related Features

Fence 

Related Chapters

Appendix C  

Related Products

 


Note: See disclaimer in Appendix A Chapter 1.2 Use of Feature Type Dictionary- Structure of an Entry regarding Related features,chapters & products. The information in this entry is uncontrolled when printed.


[back to top]





Unless otherwise noted, all Geoscience Australia material on this website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence.