Caboolture 100K map tile Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs)
Mapsheet number 9443
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Surface expression GDE (points)

Known GDE

Derived GDE - moderate confidence

Surface expression GDE (lines)

Derived GDE - high confidence

Coastal sand masses (beach ridges) - SEQ (SEQ_RS_38)
Channels on coastal sand masses (beach ridges)
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

Near-permanent low-lying coastal swamps - SEQ (SEQ_RS_36)
Channels on near-permanent low-lying coastal swamps
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

Alluvial aquifers with brackish, intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_25)
Channels on alluvia with brackish, intermittent flow

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_22)
Channels on alluvia with intermittent flow

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity - SEQ (SEQ_RS_26)
Channels on alluvia with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity

Alluvial aquifers with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_21)
Channels on alluvia with near-permanent flow

Alluvial aquifers with permanent natural flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_20)
Channels on alluvia with permanent natural flow

Alluvial aquifers with permanent regulated flow and fluctuating salinity - SEQ (SEQ_RS_29)
Channels on alluvia with permanent regulated flow and fluctuating salinity

Alluvial aquifers with permanent regulated flow from dams - SEQ (SEQ_RS_28)
Channels on alluvia with permanent regulated flow

Alluvial aquifers with regulated, intermittent flow from dams - SEQ (SEQ_RS_32)
Channels on alluvia with regulated intermittent flow

Alluvial aquifers with saline, intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_24)
Channels on alluvia with saline, intermittent flow

Channels upstream from a catchment constriction

Edge of Clarence-Moreton Basin sedimentary rocks - SEQ (SEQ_RS_08)
Channels on edge of Clarence-Moreton basin sedimentary rocks with near-permanent flow

High rainfall permeable rocks (basalts) with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_01)
Channels on or extending up to 1 kilometre from basalt and basalt colluvium with high rainfall and near-permanent flow
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)

Low rainfall &/or low capacity permeable rocks (basalts) - SEQ (SEQ_RS_03)
Channels on or extending up to 100 metres from low rainfall &/or low capacity basalt
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)

Saline catchment constrictions - SEQ (SEQ_RS_35a)
Channels influenced by a catchment constriction and salinity

Derived GDE - low confidence

Fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_17)
Channels on fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow
Fractured rocks (rocks with predominantly secondary porosity)

Fractured metamorphic rocks - SEQ (SEQ_RS_15)
Fractured rocks (rocks with predominantly secondary porosity)

Low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_06)
Channels, excluding uppermost tributaries, on low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow

Sandstone with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_09)
Channels excluding uppermost tributaries on sedimentary rocks with near-permanent flow

Sedimentary rocks with saline flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_06a)
Channels excluding uppermost tributaries on sedimentary rocks with saline flow

Surface expression GDE (areas)

81-100% GDE, known GDE

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

Near-permanent low-lying coastal swamps - SEQ (SEQ_RS_36)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on near-permanent low-lying coastal swamps

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

Alluvial aquifers with brackish, intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_25)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with brackish, intermittent flow
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_22)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with intermittent flow
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity - SEQ (SEQ_RS_26)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity

Alluvial aquifers with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_21)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with near-permanent flow

Alluvial aquifers with permanent natural flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_20)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with permanent natural flow

Alluvial aquifers with permanent regulated flow and fluctuating salinity - SEQ (SEQ_RS_29)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with permanent regulated flow and fluctuating salinity

Alluvial aquifers with permanent regulated flow from dams - SEQ (SEQ_RS_28)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with permanent regulated flow

Alluvial aquifers with regulated, intermittent flow from dams - SEQ (SEQ_RS_32)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with with regulated intermittent flow

Alluvial aquifers with saline, intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_24)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with saline, intermittent flow

Saline catchment constrictions - SEQ (SEQ_RS_35a)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies influenced by a catchment constriction and salinity

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_17)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies fringing channels on fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow
Fractured rocks (rocks with predominantly secondary porosity)

Low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_06)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies fringing channels, excluding uppermost tributaries, on low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow

Sandstone with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_09)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies fringing channels, excluding uppermost tributaries, on sedimentary rocks with near-permanent flow

Sedimentary rocks with saline flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_06a)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies fringing channels, excluding uppermost tributaries, on sedimentary rocks with saline flow

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_22)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands and riverine water bodies on alluvia with intermittent flow

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Terrestrial GDE

Coastal sand masses (beach ridges) - SEQ (SEQ_RS_38)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on coastal sand masses (beach ridges)
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Near-permanent low-lying coastal swamps - SEQ (SEQ_RS_36)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on near-permanent low-lying coastal swamps
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Alluvial aquifers with brackish, intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_25)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with brackish, intermittent flow

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with intermittent flow

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity - SEQ (SEQ_RS_26)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity

Treed regional ecosystems on alluvia with near-permanent flow

Alluvial aquifers with permanent natural flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_20)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with permanent natural flow

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with permanent regulated flow and fluctuating salinity

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with permanent regulated flow

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with regulated intermittent flow

Alluvial aquifers with saline, intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_24)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with saline, intermittent flow

Edge of Clarence-Moreton Basin sedimentary rocks - SEQ (SEQ_RS_08)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing channels on edge of Clarence-Moreton basin sedimentary rocks with near-permanent flow

High rainfall permeable rocks (basalts) with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_01)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing streams on basalt, basalt colluvium or within basalt contact zone, with high rainfall
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)

Low rainfall &/or low capacity permeable rocks (basalts) - SEQ (SEQ_RS_03)
Mesic ecosystems on low rainfall &/or low capacity basalt, or treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing streams on low rainfall &/or low capacity basalt,associated colluvium or within basalt contact zone

Saline catchment constrictions - SEQ (SEQ_RS_35a)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands influenced by a catchment constriction and salinity

Fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_17)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing channels on fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow

Fractured metamorphic rocks - SEQ (SEQ_RS_15)
Mesic ecosystems on fractured metamorphic rocks

Low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_06)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing channels on low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow

Sandstone with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_09)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing channels, excluding uppermost tributaries, on sedimentary rocks with near-permanent flow

Sedimentary rocks with saline flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_06a)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands fringing channels on sedimentary rocks with saline flow

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with brackish, intermittent flow

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity

Subterranean GDE (caves)

Derived GDE - unknown confidence

Potential GDE aquifer

Unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers

Alluvial aquifers with brackish, intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_25)

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_22)

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow and fluctuating salinity (SEQ_RS_26)

Alluvial aquifers with near-permanent flow (SEQ_RS_21)

Alluvial aquifers with permanent natural flow (SEQ_RS_20)

Alluvial aquifers with permanent regulated flow and fluctuating salinity (SEQ_RS_29)

Alluvial aquifers with permanent regulated flow from dams (SEQ_RS_28)

Alluvial aquifers with regulated, intermittent flow from dams (SEQ_RS_32)

Alluvial aquifers with saline, intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_24)

Coastal sand masses (beach ridges) (SEQ_RS_38)

Consolidated sedimentary aquifers

Edge of Clarence-Moreton Basin sedimentary rocks (SEQ_RS_08)

Low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_06)

Sedimentary rocks with near-permanent flow (SEQ_RS_09)

Sedimentary rocks with saline flow (SEQ_RS_06a)

Igneous rock aquifers

Fractured igneous rocks with intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_17)

High rainfall permeable rocks (basalts) with near-permanent flow (SEQ_RS_01)

Low rainfall &/or low capacity permeable rocks (basalts) (SEQ_RS_03)

Metamorphic rock aquifers

Mixture of consolidated sedimentary, igneous and

or metamorphic rock aquifers

No identified aquifers