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NTDB & NTMS Specifications (250K & 100K)
Updated: 1 December 2007

2.5.5 Windbreaks

2.5.5.1 Example 1
Location of Example: 149°20'42" East, 28°31'07" South
Distinctive Characteristics:
  • Windbreaks are located within paddocks. Windbreaks are not remnant vegetation along road corridors.
  • Remnant vegetation along road corridors must not be depicted as Windbreaks.
Regional Considerations:
  • Windbreaks typically occur in relatively flat, open regions of agricultural production where strong prevailing winds can have a destructive impact.
Figure: 2.5.4.1 Representation of Windbreaks in association with surrounding features.

Figure: 2.5.5.1 SPOT Pseudo-natural 2.5m

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