Inglewood 100K map tile Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs)
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Surface expression GDE (points)

Known GDE

Derived GDE - moderate confidence

Surface expression GDE (lines)

Derived GDE - high confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01D)
Channels intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia
Parsons S, Evans R and Hoban M (2008) Surface-groundwater connectivity assessment. A report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. CSIRO, Australia.
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

Ecosystems near-permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from permeable rock (granite) aquifers in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_01I)
Channels near-permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from permeable rock (granite) aquifers in low rainfall areas
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from granite

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers (eMDB_RS_01J)
Channels intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds)

Ecosystems permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01K)
Channels permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia
Parsons S, Evans R and Hoban M (2008) Surface-groundwater connectivity assessment. A report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. CSIRO, Australia.

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains (eMDB_RS_03A)
Channels within 50 metres of the contact between sandy plains and relatively low permeability rock (e.g. ironstone jump-ups and fine-grained sedimentary rock) and intermittently connected to sandy plain aquifers with brackish salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (granite) in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_07A)
First or second order channels intermittently connected to granite aquifers with fresh salinity in low rainfall areas

Derived GDE - low confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in permeable rock (basalt) (eMDB_RS_06C)
Channels within 50 metres of basalt plains and hills and intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) (eMDB_RS_08A)
Second order channels intermittently connected to metamorphic rock aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (limestone) (eMDB_RS_08B)
Channels intermittently connected to limestone aquifers with fresh salinity

Surface expression GDE (areas)

81-100% GDE, known GDE

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers (eMDB_RS_01J)
Lacustrine wetlands, palustrine wetlands, and riverine waterbodies intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds)

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01D)
Lacustrine wetlands, palustrine wetlands, and riverine waterbodies intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

Ecosystems permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01K)
Lacustrine wetlands, palustrine wetlands, and riverine waterbodies permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01A)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01D)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Terrestrial GDE

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01A)
Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum), Eucalyptus intertexta (gum coolibah), and/or Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash) intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quate
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum), Eucalyptus intertexta (gum coolibah), and/or Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash) intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Q
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Ecosystems near-permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from permeable rock (granite) aquifers in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_01I)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems near-permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from permeable rock (granite) aquifers in low rainfall areas
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from granite

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers (eMDB_RS_01J)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds)

Riverine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) aquifers

Ecosystems permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01K)
Treed regional ecosystems permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

Riverine wetlands permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains (eMDB_RS_03A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of the contact between sandy plains and relatively low permeability rock (e.g. ironstone jump-ups and fine-grained sedimentary rock) and intermittently connected to sandy plain aquifers with brackish salin

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains (eMDB_RS_03A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to groundwater is estimated to be 30 metres or less

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in permeable rock (basalt) (eMDB_RS_06C)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of a channel and intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in permeable rock (basalt) (eMDB_RS_06C)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of the edge of basalt plains and hills and intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Riverine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Riverine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to groundwater is estimated to be greater than 30 metres

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (granite) in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_07A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of a channel and intermittently connected to granite aquifers with fresh salinity in low rainfall areas

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) (eMDB_RS_08A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of a channel intermittently connected to metamorphic rock aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (e.g. Texas beds) (eMDB_RS_08A)
Riverine wetlands within 50 metres of a channel intermittently connected to metamorphic rock aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (limestone) (eMDB_RS_08B)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to limestone aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia in the Condamine River drainage basin sub-area (eMDB_RS_01S)
Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum), Eucalyptus intertexta (gum coolibah), and/or Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash) intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quate

Riverine wetlands within 50 metres of the contact between sandy plains and relatively low permeability rock (e.g. ironstone jump-ups and fine-grained sedimentary rock) and intermittently connected to sandy plain aquifers with brackish salinity

Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum), Eucalyptus intertexta (gum coolibah), and/or Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash) intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to grou

Riverine wetlands within 50 metres of the edge of basalt plains and hills and intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia in the Condamine River drainage basin sub-area (eMDB_RS_01S)
Riverine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia in the Condamine River drainage basin sub-area

Subterranean GDE (caves)

Derived GDE - unknown confidence

Potential GDE aquifer

Unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers

Ecosystems near-permanently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from permeable rock (granite) aquifers in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_01I)
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from granite

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia in the Condamine River drainage basin sub-area (eMDB_RS_01S)

Consolidated sedimentary aquifers

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in relatively heterogeneous consolidated sedimentary rock (eMDB_RS_05B)
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0; Detailed Surface Geology 2015; Geology 250K
Consolidated sedimentary rocks (e.g. Kumbarilla beds, Mooga Sandstone)

Igneous rock aquifers

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (granite) in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_07A)

Metamorphic rock aquifers

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in fractured rock (limestone) (eMDB_RS_08B)

Mixture of consolidated sedimentary, igneous and

or metamorphic rock aquifers

No identified aquifers