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NSW Water Theme multiCRS
MultiCRS service - supporting requests in multiple Coordinate Reference Systems - Information Sheet
A new series of ‘multiCRS’ web services have been published to support GDA2020. These new ‘multiCRS’ services:
· have a spatial reference of GDA2020
· support alignment with GDA2020, GDA94 or [WGS 84-aligned-to-GDA2020] GIS environments,
using built-in server-side transformations:
o GDA94 < NTv2-CPD > GDA2020
o GDA94 < NTv2-CPD > WGS 84 aligned to GDA2020
o GDA2020 < NULL > WGS 84 aligned to GDA2020
Note: ESRI software will automatically align by transforming from the sourceSpatialReference (GDA94).
Other software may need to set client-side transformations from the SpatialReference (GDA2020).
Note: Client-side transformation(s) can be used to over-ride these default transformations.
The original [WGS 84-aligned-to-GDA2020] is still available, without the ‘multiCRS’ suffix. In due course, and allowing time for user feedback and testing, it is intended that the original service name will adopt this new multiCRS functionality.
Metadata Portal Metadata Information
Content TitleNSW Water Theme multiCRS
Content TypeHosted Feature LayerDescription
The Water theme is based on hydrology which is the study of the movement, distribution and quality of water. This includes the hydrologic cycles, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability.
Hydrology includes surface hydrology, hydrogeology, drainage basin management and water quality where water plays the central role.
Water (surface water and groundwater) is concerned with information as aligned with the definitions under the Water Act 2007.
This theme includes Hydrology elements which are described as:
Surface Water - water in a watercourse, lake or wetland or any water flowing over or lying on land, either after having precipitated naturally after rain or having risen to the surface naturally from underground.
Groundwater - water occurring at a place below ground that has been pumped, diverted or released to that place for the purpose of being stored there. Does not include water held in underground tanks, pipes or other works.
Data in Water theme includes
Ancillary Hydro Point
- Bore
- Lock
- Rapids
- Spring
- Tidal Limit Marker
- Waterfall
- Dissipation point
- Regulator
- River Gauge
- Barriers
- Sink
Coastline
- Mean High Water Mark
- Mean Low Water Mark
Fuzzy Extent Water Area
- Bay-like
- River-like Area
- Sea-like
Fuzzy Extent Water Line
Hydro Area
- Watercourse: Natural Waterbody, Canal-Drain
- Water body Area: Man-made Waterbody, Natural Waterbody
Hydro Line
- Natural Watercourse Area
- Canal Drain
- Spillway
- Race
- Tunnel-Siphen
- Connector
Hydro Point
- Natural Made Waterbody
- Man Made Waterbody
Named Water Course
Water security is one of Australia’s major challenges. The benefits of using these nationally consistent data products include analysis, improved operational practices and policy decision making.
Initial Publication Date05/02/2020Data Currency01/01/3000Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeESRI File Geodatabase (*.gdb)
Attribution© State of New South Wales (Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW). For current information go to
spatial.nsw.gov.auData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsNSW Water Theme of the Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF)
AccuracyThis dataset was captured by utilising the best available source at a variety of scales and accuracies, ranging from 1:500 to 1:250 000 according to the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature instance will be within 0.5mm at map scale for 90% of the well-defined points. That is, 1:500 = 0.25m, 1:2000 = 1m, 1:4000 = 2m, 1:25000 = 12.5m, 1:50000 = 25m and 1:100000 = 50m. A program to upgrade the spatial location and accuracy of data is ongoing.
Spatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)OtherWGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentFull State
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Spatial Services Customer HubTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonsStandard and SpecificationOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.
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