Dataset

Waterways Geomorphic Habitat

This dataset maps the geomorphic habitat environments (facies) for 54 Victorian coastal waterways. The classification system contains 11 easily identifiable and representative environments: Barrier/back-barrier, Central Basin, Channel, Coral, Flood- and Ebb-tide Delta, Fluvial (bay-head) Delta, Intertidal Flats, Mangrove, Rocky Reef, Saltmarsh/Saltflat, Tidal Sand Banks (and Unassigned). These types represent habitats found across all coastal systems in Australia. Most of the 54 coastal waterways have a "Modified" environmental condition (as opposed to "Near Pristine"), according to the National Land and Water Resources Audit definition.

Data and Resources

DWG

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT DWG
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DXF

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT DXF
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GDB

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT GDB
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SHP

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT SHP
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MIF

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT MIF
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TAB

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT TAB
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Extended TAB

WATERWAYSGEOMORPHICHABITAT Extended TAB
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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	26/09/2023
Last updated	27/10/2025
Organisation	Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Category	Spatial Data
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Full metadata URL	https://metashare.maps.vic.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/0780b676-700a-5f2a-b858-e6ab787e4068/formatters/sdm-html?root=html&output=html
Update Frequency	Notplanned