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Tasmania’s river geomorphology: stream character and regional analysis.

Volume 2: Appendices.

Kathryn Jerie, Ian Houshold and David Peters

Nature Conservation Branch, DPIWE

June 2003

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Cover Photos: Top: James River on the Central Plateau. Bottom left: Vanishing Falls on the Salisbury River, southern Tasmania (photo by Rolan Eberhard). Bottom right: Sorrel River,

south of Macquarie Harbour.

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Contents

Appendix 1. Conversion from 1:250,000 geology map codes to lithostructural

elements ............................................................................................................................... A1-1

Appendix 2. Development of the peat process region from Kirkpatrick and

Dickinson (1984) vegetation codes .................................................................................... A2-1

Appendix 3. Regionalisation Results 1. The relationship between the stream

domains and the system controls on river development and behaviour........................ A3-1

Appendix 4. Regionalisation Results 2. The domains found in the case study area

sub-regional domain mosaics............................................................................................. A4-1

Appendix 5. Regionalisation Results 3. The domain based variability in system

controls in the domain mosaics of the upper Macquarie and Apsley case study area. A5-1

Appendix 6. Regionalisation Results 4. The Upper Macquarie and Aplsey domain

mosaics and the system controls on river development and behaviour......................... A6-1

Appendix 7. The conservation and management of rivers and streams of King

Island. .................................................................................................................................. A7-1

Appendix 8. The rivers of the Birchs Inlet Region .......................................................... A8-1

Appendix 9. The Upper Macquarie River catchment ..................................................... A9-1

Appendix 10. The statewide river characterisation database....................................... A10-1

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Appendix 1. Conversion from 1:250,000 geology map codes to lithostructural elements

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Appendix 1. Conversion from 1:250,000 geology map codes

to lithostructural elements

This data is contained in twice, once in alphabetical order of geology code, and again in order

of the lithostructural elements.

Table 1: The conversion from 1:250,000 geology map codes to lithostructural elements

groups in order of geology codes.

Geology

code

Geology description Lithostructural

elements map

category

Ca Middle Cambrian conglomeratic and arenaceous units. volcano-sediment

Cac Dominantly siliceous conglomerate and sandstone. folded quartzite &

schist

Cal Lithicwacke and conglomerate, with ultramafic detritus in

places.

volcano-sediment

Caq Quartzwacke and conglomerate (Island Road Formation and

correlates).

volcano-sediment

Cas Siliceous sandstone and conglomerate (Trial Ridge

Formation).

volcano-sediment

Cb Undifferentiated low-Ti tholeiitic and boninitic lavas. volcano-sediment

Cba Boninitic lavas volcano-sediment

Cbt Low-Ti Tholeiitic lavas. volcano-sediment

Cbtg Gabbroic rocks associated with low Ti-lavas.. volcano-sediment

Cc Feldspathic and quartz-rich lithicwacke, mudstone and chert

sequences.

volcano-sediment

Ccb Basalt. volcano-sediment

Ccc Chert. volcano-sediment

CD Undifferentiated Wurawina supergroup. Mathinna/Eldon

Cd Undifferentiated Wurawina supergroup. volcano-sediment

Cda Dominantly andesitic volcanic and intrusive rocks ( includes

Lobster Creek Porphyry).

volcano-sediment

Cdb Dominantly shoshonitic, basaltic to andesitic volcanics (Que-

Hellyer basalts and correlates including and Beulah

Formation).

volcano-sediment

Cdd Tholeiitic dolerite (Mt Charter area; upper Leven River). volcano-sediment

Cdf Quartz-feldspar porphyry. volcano-sediment

Cdg Granite (includes Dove Granite, Beulah Granite). granitoids

Cdq Quartz-phyric felsic volcaniclastic, lavas and intrusives

('Eastern sequence', Fish Creek sequence and possible

correlates in Elliot Bay area).

volcano-sediment

Cds Dominantly sedimentary sequences; withj minor volcanic and

volcaniclastic units (includes Farrell Slates).

volcano-sediment

Cdsp Polymict sedimentary sequences with Middle Cambrian

fossils (Lower Dundas Group, Huskisson Group).

volcano-sediment

Cdsq Dominantly siliciclastic sandstone and conglomerate of partly

Precambrian (Tyennan) provenance (including Sticht Range

Beds, Miners Ridge Sandstone and Animal Creek

Greywacke).

volcano-sediment

Cdsv Dominantly felsic volcanosedimentary sequences of volcano-sediment

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sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate, volcaniclastic breccia and

minor lava (includes Yolande River Sequence).

Cdt Dominantly felsic volcanoclastic sequences (Tyndall Group

and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Cdtl Felsic lavas within Tyndall Group. volcano-sediment

Cdv Felsic to intermediate calc-alkaline volcanic rocks (Central

Volcanic Complex and correlates including "Minnnow

Keratophyry").

volcano-sediment

Cg Gabbroic rocks volcano-sediment

Cm Polymict conglomerate, lithicwacke, siltstone and mudstone

with rare marine fossils (Scopus Formation).

volcano-sediment

CO Undifferentiated or poorly constrained conglomerate

sequences (includes Roland Conglomerate and Duncan

Conglomerate).

folded quartzite &

schist

COd Tholeiitic dolerite (Black Bluff Range). volcano-sediment

COh Dominantly thick bedded siliceous conglomerate (Huntley

Conglomerate and correlates including Reeds Conglomerate;

Mt Zeehan Conglomerate; Misery Conglomerate).

folded quartzite &

schist

COl Thin bedded quartz sandstone, siltstone and minor

conglomerate (Linda Sandstone; Tim Shea Sandstone and

correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

COn Dominantly marine sandstone, micaceous siltstone and minor

conglomerate (Newton Creek Sandstone and correlates

including 'Middle Owen Sandstone').

folded quartzite &

schist

COs Dominantly siliceous conglomerate and pebbly sandstone

near Queenstown (Sedgwick Conglomerate); correlates of

dominantly quartzwacke turbidite and minor conglomerate

near Adamsfield (Singing Creek Formation).

folded quartzite &

schist

COu Undifferentiated or poorly constrained dominantly quartz

sandstone sequences with rare fossils (includes Moina

Sandstone and correlates with Pioneer Beds at top).

folded quartzite &

schist

COuc Dominantly quartz sandstone and pebble conglomerate

(Cattley Conglomerate and correlates including Florentine

Valley, Squirrel Creek and Cabbage Tree Formations).

folded quartzite &

schist

COucb Tholeiitic basalt (Mt Tor area; upper Wilmot river). volcano-sediment

Cs Layered peridotite, serpentinite and associated rocks. mafic/ultramafic

Csd Dominantly serpentinised layered dunite and harzburgite

("LDH association").

mafic/ultramafic

Csp Dominantly layered pyroxenite and dunite ("LDP

association").

mafic/ultramafic

Csx Undifferentiated serpentised layered pyroxenite, peridotite,

gabbro and basalt ("LPG association").

mafic/ultramafic

Ct Tonalite and associated rocks. volcano-sediment

Cw Turbiditic mafic volcaniclastics, red mudstone and chert

(Cleveland-Waratah association and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Cwb Tholeiitic basalt (within Cleveland-Waratah association and

correlates; includes Motton Spilite).

volcano-sediment

Cwc Chert (Cleveland-Waratah association). volcano-sediment

Cwmb Tholeiitic basalt and picrite ('Miners Ridge basalt', Birch Inlet

Volcanics, basalts of Mainwaring River area).

volcano-sediment

Dc Terrestrial cavern fillings (Eugenana Beds). carbonate

Dd Dolerite dykes. dolerite

Dg Undifferentiated granitic rocks. granitoids

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Dga Undifferentiated alkali-feldspar granite/granite/adamellite (I-type).

granitoids

Dgaa Dominantly adamellite/granite and associated dykes. granitoids

Dgaas Dominantly adamellite/ granite (S-type). granitoids

Dgaf Alkali-feldspar granite (I-type). granitoids

Dgafs Dominantly alkali-feldspar-granite (S-type). granitoids

Dgas Undifferentiated alkali-feldspar-granite/ granite/ adamellite

(S-type).

granitoids

Dgd Dominantly diorite. granitoids

Dgn Dominantly granodiorite / adamellite. granitoids

Dgr Dominantly granodiorite. granitoids

Dl Lamprophyre dykes and intrusive bodies. dolerite

Dp Felsic pyroclastic rocks (St. Marys Porphyrite, volcanic

equivalent of I-type granodiorite).

granitoids

Jb Basalt (tholeiitic), comagmatic with Jurassic dolerite (Lune

River area).

basalt

Jd Dolerite (tholeiitic) with locally developed granophyre. dolerite

Ka Appinitic lava and intrusives, associated with lamprophyre

dykes (Cape Portland area).

dolerite

Ks Syenite and related alkaline rocks (Cygnet and Kettering

area).

dolerite

Laa Amphibolite (Tyennan Region and Arthur Metamorphic

Complex).

volcano-sediment

Lac Chloritic schist with minor phyllite, dolomite and magnesite

(Arthur Metamorphic Complex).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lap Phyllite with minor pelite schist, foliated quartzite and

dolomite, and rare conglomerate.

folded quartzite &

schist

Lat Quartz-mica-schist, quartzite, phyllite and rare dolomite

(Keith Schist and correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lc Undifferentiated Clark Group rocks and correlates. folded quartzite &

schist

Lcd Dominantly carbonate. carbonate

Lcm Dominantly mudstone and siltstone. folded lutite

Lcq Dominantly orthoquartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Ldb Tholeiitic basalt. volcano-sediment

Lds Shallow water quartz sandstone and siltstone with carbonate

and chert beds (Success Creek Group and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Ldv Turbiditic volcaniclastic - mafic volcanic rocks (Crimson

Creek Formation and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lg Granitic rocks. granitoids

Lh Quartz-rich lithicwacke, conglomerate and black slate. folded lutite

Lm Tholeiitic dolerite dykes (Rocky Cape Dyke swarm). dolerite

Lo Unmetamorphosed quartzwacke turbidite sequences ( Burnie

and Oonah Formation and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lob Alkali basalt and dolerite (within Burnie and Oonah

Formations; includes Cooee Dolerite).

volcano-sediment

Lod Dolomitic mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. volcano-sediment

Loq Quartzwacke of high-grade metamorphic provenance (Burnie

and Oonah Formations and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lr Undifferentiated the Rocky Cape Group rocks. folded lutite

Lrc Dominantly dark, laminated, commonly pyritic siltstone and folded lutite

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mudstone (Cowrie Siltstone and similar sequences).

Lrd Well-bedded, cross-bedded, orthoquartzite and subordinate

siltstone (Detention Subgroup).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lri Laminated grey siltstone, mudstone and dolomite (Irby

Siltstone).

folded lutite

Lrj Well-bedded, cross-bedded, orthoquartzite, platy quartzite

and siltstone (Jacobs Quartzite).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lrs Unassigned quartzite sequences. folded quartzite &

schist

Ls Undifferentiated sequences including carbonate, clastic and

volcaniclastic turbiditic rocks and tholeiitic basalt (Togari and

Ahrberg groups).

volcano-sediment

Lsb Tholeiitic basalt (Spinks Creek Volcanics, Bernafai Volcanics

and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lsc Basal siliceous conglomerate and sandstone (Forest

Conglomerate and Quartzite, Donaldson Formation and

correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lsd Shallow marine dolomite and minor limestone (Smithton

Dolomite and correlates).

carbonate

Lsr Pale-weathering, thin bedded, laminated quartz siltstone with

subordinate interbedded fissile shale. Commonly silicified.

folded lutite

Lss Shallow marine dolomite, chert, shale and diamictite (Black

River Dolomite, Savage Dolomite and correlates).

carbonate

Lsv Turbiditic mudstone, siltsone, lithicwacke and diamictite with

dominantly mafic detritus

volcano-sediment

Lt Undifferentiated pelitic rocks and quartzite sequences, with

greenschist facies metamorphism.

folded quartzite &

schist

Ltb Dominantly schistose conglomerate (Goat Island

Conglomerate and correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

Ltd Dolomite. carbonate

Ltp Dominantly pelitic sequences, mainly phyllite, with

greenschist facies metamorphism.

folded quartzite &

schist

Ltpc Pelitic schist. folded quartzite &

schist

Ltpg Garnetiferous pelitic schist. folded quartzite &

schist

Lts Dominantly quartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Ltsg Garnetiferous quartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Ltsl Platy or schistose micaceous quartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Luf Schistose conglomerate, quartzite, slate. phyllite and silicified

conglomerate (sequences of uncertain assignment including

Wedge River Beds)

folded quartzite &

schist

Lw Undifferentiated Weld River Group rocks and correlates. carbonate

Lwa Basal conglomerate and sandstone. folded quartzite &

schist

Lwc Dolomite, diamictite and mudstone. carbonate

Lwt Shallow-marine dolomite. carbonate

OD Turbidite sequences, undifferentiated (Mathinna Group). Mathinna/Eldon

ODp Dominantly pelitic turbidite sequences (Mathinna Group). Mathinna/Eldon

ODq Micaceous quartzwacke turbidite sequences (Mathinna Mathinna/Eldon

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Group).

Ol Shallow marine limestone sequence with minor siltstone and

sandstone (Gordon Group).

carbonate

Ola Mainly siltstone and fine-grained sandstone (Arndell

Sandstone, "Rinadeena Shale" and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

P Undifferentiated Late Carboniferous-Permian glacial,

glaciomarine and non-marine sedimentary rocks.

Parmeener

Pc Freshwater sandstone with coal measures. Parmeener

Pf Freshwater and paralic sandstone and mudstone with some

coal measures.

Parmeener

Pl Lower glaciomarine sequences of mudstone, pebbly

mudstone, pebbly sandstone, minor limestone and Tasmanite

oil shale.

Parmeener

PR Undifferentiated Parmeener Supergroup rocks. Parmeener

Pt Basal tillite. Parmeener

Pu Upper glaciomarine sequences of pebbly mudstone, pebbly

sandstone and limestone.

Parmeener

Q Undifferentiated Quaternary sediments. undifferentiated Q

Qh Sand gravel and mud of alluvial, lacustrine and littoral origin. undifferentiated Q

Qp Glacial, periglacial and fluvioglacial sediments including till

and interglacial deposits.

glacial

Qpg Pleistocene glacial and glacigene deposits. glacial

Qpl Limestone. carbonate

Qps Coastal sand and gravel. coastal Q

Qpt Talus, vegetated and active. talus & scree

R Undifferentiated Triassic fluviolacustrine sequences of

sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

Parmeener

Rb Alkali olivine basalt/hawaiite (St Marys area). basalt

Rq Dominantly quartz sandstone. Parmeener

Rv Dominantly lithic sandstone with felsic volcaniclastics. Parmeener

Rvc Lithic sandstone, siltstone and mudstone with some coal and

basal quartz sandstone.

Parmeener

Rvv Dominantly siltstone, lithic sandstone and mudstone. Parmeener

SD Shallow marine quartz sandstone, siltstone and shale (Eldon

and Tiger Range Groups and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDa Siltstone, shale and minor quartz sandstone (Austral Creek

Siltstone, Amber Slate and Keel Quartzite).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDb Siltstone, shale and fine-grained sandstone (Bell Shale,

McLeod Formation and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDc Shallow marine quartz sandstone and pebble conglomerate

(Crotty Quartzite and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDf Shallow marine quartz sandstone (Florence Quartzite, Richen

Siltstone and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDl Limestone. carbonate

Tb Basalt (tholeiitic to alkalic) and related pyroclastic rocks. basalt

Tc Conglomerate, gravel and grit. Tertiary

Tf Ferricrete, laterite and derived lag deposits. Tertiary

Tm Marine limestone. carbonate

TQ Undifferentiated Cainozoic sediments. undifferentiated Q

Ts Dominantly non-marine sequences of gravel, sand, silt, clay

and regolith.

Tertiary

water water water

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Table 2: The conversion from 1:250,000 geology map codes to lithostructural elements

groups in order of lithostructure

Geology

code

Geology description Lithostructural

elements map

category

Jb Basalt (tholeiitic), comagmatic with Jurassic dolerite (Lune

River area).

basalt

Rb Alkali olivine basalt/hawaiite (St Marys area). basalt

Tb Basalt (tholeiitic to alkalic) and related pyroclastic rocks. basalt

Dc Terrestrial cavern fillings (Eugenana Beds). carbonate

Lcd Dominantly carbonate. carbonate

Lsd Shallow marine dolomite and minor limestone (Smithton

Dolomite and correlates).

carbonate

Lss Shallow marine dolomite, chert, shale and diamictite (Black

River Dolomite, Savage Dolomite and correlates).

carbonate

Ltd Dolomite. carbonate

Lw Undifferentiated Weld River Group rocks and correlates. carbonate

Lwc Dolomite, diamictite and mudstone. carbonate

Lwt Shallow-marine dolomite. carbonate

Ol Shallow marine limestone sequence with minor siltstone and

sandstone (Gordon Group).

carbonate

Qpl Limestone. carbonate

SDl Limestone. carbonate

Tm Marine limestone. carbonate

Qpt Talus, vegetated and active. coarse slope

deposits

Qps Coastal sand and gravel. coastal Q

Dd Dolerite dykes. dolerite

Dl Lamprophyre dykes and intrusive bodies. dolerite

Jd Dolerite (tholeiitic) with locally developed granophyre. dolerite

Ka Appinitic lava and intrusives, associated with lamprophyre

dykes (Cape Portland area).

dolerite

Ks Syenite and related alkaline rocks (Cygnet and Kettering

area).

dolerite

Lm Tholeiitic dolerite dykes (Rocky Cape Dyke swarm). dolerite

Lcm Dominantly mudstone and siltstone. folded lutite

Lh Quartz-rich lithicwacke, conglomerate and black slate. folded lutite

Lr Undifferentiated the Rocky Cape Group rocks. folded lutite

Lrc Dominantly dark, laminated, commonly pyritic siltstone and

mudstone (Cowrie Siltstone and similar sequences).

folded lutite

Lri Laminated grey siltstone, mudstone and dolomite (Irby

Siltstone).

folded lutite

Lsr Pale-weathering, thin bedded, laminated quartz siltstone with

subordinate interbedded fissile shale. Commonly silicified.

folded lutite

Cac Dominantly siliceous conglomerate and sandstone. folded quartzite &

schist

CO Undifferentiated or poorly constrained conglomerate

sequences (includes Roland Conglomerate and Duncan

Conglomerate).

folded quartzite &

schist

COh Dominantly thick bedded siliceous conglomerate (Huntley

Conglomerate and correlates including Reeds Conglomerate;

Mt Zeehan Conglomerate; Misery Conglomerate).

folded quartzite &

schist

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COl Thin bedded quartz sandstone, siltstone and minor conglomerate (Linda Sandstone; Tim Shea Sandstone and correlates).

folded quartzite & schist

COn Dominantly marine sandstone, micaceous siltstone and minor

conglomerate (Newton Creek Sandstone and correlates

including 'Middle Owen Sandstone').

folded quartzite &

schist

COs Dominantly siliceous conglomerate and pebbly sandstone

near Queenstown (Sedgwick Conglomerate); correlates of

dominantly quartzwacke turbidite and minor conglomerate

near Adamsfield (Singing Creek Formation).

folded quartzite &

schist

COu Undifferentiated or poorly constrained dominantly quartz

sandstone sequences with rare fossils (includes Moina

Sandstone and correlates with Pioneer Beds at top).

folded quartzite &

schist

COuc Dominantly quartz sandstone and pebble conglomerate

(Cattley Conglomerate and correlates including Florentine

Valley, Squirrel Creek and Cabbage Tree Formations).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lac Chloritic schist with minor phyllite, dolomite and magnesite

(Arthur Metamorphic Complex).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lap Phyllite with minor pelite schist, foliated quartzite and

dolomite, and rare conglomerate.

folded quartzite &

schist

Lat Quartz-mica-schist, quartzite, phyllite and rare dolomite

(Keith Schist and correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lc Undifferentiated Clark Group rocks and correlates. folded quartzite &

schist

Lcq Dominantly orthoquartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Lrd Well-bedded, cross-bedded, orthoquartzite and subordinate

siltstone (Detention Subgroup).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lrj Well-bedded, cross-bedded, orthoquartzite, platy quartzite

and siltstone (Jacobs Quartzite).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lrs Unassigned quartzite sequences. folded quartzite &

schist

Lsc Basal siliceous conglomerate and sandstone (Forest

Conglomerate and Quartzite, Donaldson Formation and

correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

Lt Undifferentiated pelitic rocks and quartzite sequences, with

greenschist facies metamorphism.

folded quartzite &

schist

Ltb Dominantly schistose conglomerate (Goat Island

Conglomerate and correlates).

folded quartzite &

schist

Ltp Dominantly pelitic sequences, mainly phyllite, with

greenschist facies metamorphism.

folded quartzite &

schist

Ltpc Pelitic schist. folded quartzite &

schist

Ltpg Garnetiferous pelitic schist. folded quartzite &

schist

Lts Dominantly quartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Ltsg Garnetiferous quartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Ltsl Platy or schistose micaceous quartzite. folded quartzite &

schist

Luf Schistose conglomerate, quartzite, slate. phyllite and silicified

conglomerate (sequences of uncertain assignment including

folded quartzite &

schist

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Wedge River Beds)

Lwa Basal conglomerate and sandstone. folded quartzite &

schist

Qp Glacial, periglacial and fluvioglacial sediments including till

and interglacial deposits.

glacial

Qpg Pleistocene glacial and glacigene deposits. glacial

Cdg Granite (includes Dove Granite, Beulah Granite). granitoids

Dg Undifferentiated granitic rocks. granitoids

Dga Undifferentiated alkali-feldspar granite/granite/adamellite (I-

type).

granitoids

Dgaa Dominantly adamellite/granite and associated dykes. granitoids

Dgaas Dominantly adamellite/ granite (S-type). granitoids

Dgaf Alkali-feldspar granite (I-type). granitoids

Dgafs Dominantly alkali-feldspar-granite (S-type). granitoids

Dgas Undifferentiated alkali-feldspar-granite/ granite/ adamellite

(S-type).

granitoids

Dgd Dominantly diorite. granitoids

Dgn Dominantly granodiorite / adamellite. granitoids

Dgr Dominantly granodiorite. granitoids

Dp Felsic pyroclastic rocks (St. Marys Porphyrite, volcanic

equivalent of I-type granodiorite).

granitoids

Lg Granitic rocks. granitoids

Cs Layered peridotite, serpentinite and associated rocks. mafic/ultramafic

Csd Dominantly serpentinised layered dunite and harzburgite

("LDH association").

mafic/ultramafic

Csp Dominantly layered pyroxenite and dunite ("LDP

association").

mafic/ultramafic

Csx Undifferentiated serpentised layered pyroxenite, peridotite,

gabbro and basalt ("LPG association").

mafic/ultramafic

CD Undifferentiated Wurawina supergroup. Mathinna/Eldon

OD Turbidite sequences, undifferentiated (Mathinna Group). Mathinna/Eldon

ODp Dominantly pelitic turbidite sequences (Mathinna Group). Mathinna/Eldon

ODq Micaceous quartzwacke turbidite sequences (Mathinna

Group).

Mathinna/Eldon

Ola Mainly siltstone and fine-grained sandstone (Arndell

Sandstone, "Rinadeena Shale" and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SD Shallow marine quartz sandstone, siltstone and shale (Eldon

and Tiger Range Groups and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDa Siltstone, shale and minor quartz sandstone (Austral Creek

Siltstone, Amber Slate and Keel Quartzite).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDb Siltstone, shale and fine-grained sandstone (Bell Shale,

McLeod Formation and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDc Shallow marine quartz sandstone and pebble conglomerate

(Crotty Quartzite and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

SDf Shallow marine quartz sandstone (Florence Quartzite, Richen

Siltstone and correlates).

Mathinna/Eldon

P Undifferentiated Late Carboniferous-Permian glacial,

glaciomarine and non-marine sedimentary rocks.

Parmeener

Pc Freshwater sandstone with coal measures. Parmeener

Pf Freshwater and paralic sandstone and mudstone with some

coal measures.

Parmeener

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Pl Lower glaciomarine sequences of mudstone, pebbly mudstone, pebbly sandstone, minor limestone and Tasmanite oil shale.

Parmeener

PR Undifferentiated Parmeener Supergroup rocks. Parmeener

Pt Basal tillite. Parmeener

Pu Upper glaciomarine sequences of pebbly mudstone, pebbly

sandstone and limestone.

Parmeener

R Undifferentiated Triassic fluviolacustrine sequences of

sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

Parmeener

Rq Dominantly quartz sandstone. Parmeener

Rv Dominantly lithic sandstone with felsic volcaniclastics. Parmeener

Rvc Lithic sandstone, siltstone and mudstone with some coal and

basal quartz sandstone.

Parmeener

Rvv Dominantly siltstone, lithic sandstone and mudstone. Parmeener

Tc Conglomerate, gravel and grit. Tertiary

Tf Ferricrete, laterite and derived lag deposits. Tertiary

Ts Dominantly non-marine sequences of gravel, sand, silt, clay

and regolith.

Tertiary

Q Undifferentiated Quaternary sediments. undifferentiated Q

Qh Sand gravel and mud of alluvial, lacustrine and littoral origin. undifferentiated Q

TQ Undifferentiated Cainozoic sediments. undifferentiated Q

Ca Middle Cambrian conglomeratic and arenaceous units. volcano-sediment

Cal Lithicwacke and conglomerate, with ultramafic detritus in

places.

volcano-sediment

Caq Quartzwacke and conglomerate (Island Road Formation and

correlates).

volcano-sediment

Cas Siliceous sandstone and conglomerate (Trial Ridge

Formation).

volcano-sediment

Cb Undifferentiated low-Ti tholeiitic and boninitic lavas. volcano-sediment

Cba Boninitic lavas volcano-sediment

Cbt Low-Ti Tholeiitic lavas. volcano-sediment

Cbtg Gabbroic rocks associated with low Ti-lavas.. volcano-sediment

Cc Feldspathic and quartz-rich lithicwacke, mudstone and chert

sequences.

volcano-sediment

Ccb Basalt. volcano-sediment

Ccc Chert. volcano-sediment

Cd Undifferentiated Wurawina supergroup. volcano-sediment

Cda Dominantly andesitic volcanic and intrusive rocks ( includes

Lobster Creek Porphyry).

volcano-sediment

Cdb Dominantly shoshonitic, basaltic to andesitic volcanics (Que-

Hellyer basalts and correlates including and Beulah

Formation).

volcano-sediment

Cdd Tholeiitic dolerite (Mt Charter area; upper Leven River). volcano-sediment

Cdf Quartz-feldspar porphyry. volcano-sediment

Cdq Quartz-phyric felsic volcaniclastic, lavas and intrusives

('Eastern sequence', Fish Creek sequence and possible

correlates in Elliot Bay area).

volcano-sediment

Cds Dominantly sedimentary sequences; withj minor volcanic and

volcaniclastic units (includes Farrell Slates).

volcano-sediment

Cdsp Polymict sedimentary sequences with Middle Cambrian

fossils (Lower Dundas Group, Huskisson Group).

volcano-sediment

Cdsq Dominantly siliciclastic sandstone and conglomerate of partly volcano-sediment

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Precambrian (Tyennan) provenance (including Sticht Range

Beds, Miners Ridge Sandstone and Animal Creek

Greywacke).

Cdsv Dominantly felsic volcanosedimentary sequences of

sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate, volcaniclastic breccia and

minor lava (includes Yolande River Sequence).

volcano-sediment

Cdt Dominantly felsic volcanoclastic sequences (Tyndall Group

and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Cdtl Felsic lavas within Tyndall Group. volcano-sediment

Cdv Felsic to intermediate calc-alkaline volcanic rocks (Central

Volcanic Complex and correlates including "Minnnow

Keratophyry").

volcano-sediment

Cg Gabbroic rocks volcano-sediment

Cm Polymict conglomerate, lithicwacke, siltstone and mudstone

with rare marine fossils (Scopus Formation).

volcano-sediment

COd Tholeiitic dolerite (Black Bluff Range). volcano-sediment

COucb Tholeiitic basalt (Mt Tor area; upper Wilmot river). volcano-sediment

Ct Tonalite and associated rocks. volcano-sediment

Cw Turbiditic mafic volcaniclastics, red mudstone and chert

(Cleveland-Waratah association and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Cwb Tholeiitic basalt (within Cleveland-Waratah association and

correlates; includes Motton Spilite).

volcano-sediment

Cwc Chert (Cleveland-Waratah association). volcano-sediment

Cwmb Tholeiitic basalt and picrite ('Miners Ridge basalt', Birch Inlet

Volcanics, basalts of Mainwaring River area).

volcano-sediment

Laa Amphibolite (Tyennan Region and Arthur Metamorphic

Complex).

volcano-sediment

Ldb Tholeiitic basalt. volcano-sediment

Lds Shallow water quartz sandstone and siltstone with carbonate

and chert beds (Success Creek Group and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Ldv Turbiditic volcaniclastic - mafic volcanic rocks (Crimson

Creek Formation and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lo Unmetamorphosed quartzwacke turbidite sequences ( Burnie

and Oonah Formation and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lob Alkali basalt and dolerite (within Burnie and Oonah

Formations; includes Cooee Dolerite).

volcano-sediment

Lod Dolomitic mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. volcano-sediment

Loq Quartzwacke of high-grade metamorphic provenance (Burnie

and Oonah Formations and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Ls Undifferentiated sequences including carbonate, clastic and

volcaniclastic turbiditic rocks and tholeiitic basalt (Togari and

Ahrberg groups).

volcano-sediment

Lsb Tholeiitic basalt (Spinks Creek Volcanics, Bernafai Volcanics

and correlates).

volcano-sediment

Lsv Turbiditic mudstone, siltsone, lithicwacke and diamictite with

dominantly mafic detritus

volcano-sediment

water water water

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Appendix 2. Development of the peat process region from vegetation codes

A2-1

Appendix 2. Development of the peat process region from

Kirkpatrick and Dickinson (1984) vegetation codes

The table below lists the vegetation types from Kirkpatrick and Dickinson (1984) that were

used to define the peat process region. The second column lists any conditions.

Table 1: Vegetation types contributing to the peat process region.

Vegetation type from Kirkpatrick and

Dickinson (1984)

Circumstances where it is considered

part of the peat process region.

Buttongrass moorland All

Buttongrass moorland wet scrub mosaic All

Rainforest wet scrub mosaic All

Eucalyptus simmondsii [E. nitida] All

Lake Wills complex All

Western Central Plateau subalpine complex Only near February Plains

Eastern alpine complex Only near Cloister Lagoon

Wet scrub Only polygons on Collingwood River and

west of Frenchmans Cap

E. coccifera Only on Permian slopes of Mount Picton

and Hartz Mountains

Western alpine Only on Dennison Range

Heath Only on South Bruny – Cape Bruny and

Tasman Head

Rainforest Only on siliceous geology

Recently burned rainforest Only on siliceous geology

References

Kirkpatrick, J. B. and K. J. M. Dickinson (1984). Tasmania : vegetation map. Hobart,

Forestry Commission.

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Appendix 3. Regionalisation Results 1. The relationship between the stream domains and the

system controls on river development and behaviour.

A3-1

Appendix 3. Regionalisation Results 1. The relationship

between the stream domains and the system controls on

river development and behaviour.

This appendix consists of graphs that show the average and range of values of each system

control on river development and behaviour, in each of the river domains. For the categorical

system controls, graphs show the percentage of the total area of the domain that consists of

that system control. For the continuous system controls, the graphs show the average value

and the range from the 5th to the 95

th percentile. Also included is a graph that shows the area

covered by each domain.

To keep the data consistent with its presentation in other places in this report, the scale of

some system controls has been altered. These units are described in Table 1, and it is

important that you read these and remember them when interpreting the graphs.

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system controls on river development and behaviour.

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Table 1. The units used to describe the system controls.

System control Units Possible

range

Notes

Geomorphic process

history

Percent of

domain covered

by each process

region

0 – 100

Lithostructural elements Percent of

domain covered

by each element

0 – 100

Effective precipitation Centimetres -6.9 –

256

Conversion from the commonly

used mm to cm was required in

order to present all controls on

one graph. Note that effective

precipitation can be negative

because it is rainfall minus

evaporation.

Coefficient of variation

of effective precipitation

Dimensionless,

multiplied by

100

0 – 199 Multiplied by 100 in order to

present all controls on one graph.

When the coefficient of variation

is equal to 100, then the standard

deviation in the data is equal to

the mean.

Average annual

maximum daily rainfall

Millimetres 0 – 108

Coefficient of variation

of average annual

maximum daily rainfall

Dimensionless,

multiplied by

100

0 – 52 Multiplied by 100 in order to

present all controls on one graph.

When the coefficient of variation

is equal to 100, then the standard

deviation in the data is equal to

the mean.

Cross sectional curvature

(3x3 cell window)

Standardised

scale

-32 – 41 Negative values denote valleys,

positive denote ridges.

Cross sectional curvature

(15x15 cell window) Standardised scale

-70 – 75 Negative values denote valleys, positive denote ridges.

Profile curvature Standardised

scale

-47 –43 Negative values denote an upward

break of slope (eg contact of

valley floor and valley wall),

positive denotes downward breaks

of slope (eg edge of western

tiers).

Relief Standardised

scale

0 – 200

Slope Degrees 0 – 62

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Geomorphic process history

aeolian

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

glacmax

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

karst

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

last glac

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

peat

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

periglac

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

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Lithostructural elements

basalt

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

carbonate

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

Cainozoic undifferentiated

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

coastal sands and gravels

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

dolerite

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

folded lutite

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

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folded quartzite

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

glacial

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

Granitoids

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

mafic and ultramafics

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

Mathinna/Eldon groups

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

Parmeener Supergroup

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

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coarse slope deposits

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

Tertiary sediments

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

Volcano-sedimentary sequences

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 100 200 300 400 500domain

% o

f d

om

ain

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Coefficient of variation of effective precipitation (x100)

0

50

100

150

200

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

0

50

100

150

200

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

0

50

100

150

200

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

0

50

100

150

200

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

0

50

100

150

200

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Effective precipitation (mm)

-5000

5001000

15002000

2500

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

-500

0500

1000

15002000

2500

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

-500

0500

1000

15002000

2500

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

-500

0500

1000

15002000

2500

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

-500

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Coefficient of variation of average annual maximum daily rainfall (x100)

0

20

40

60

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

0

20

40

60

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

0

20

40

60

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

0

20

40

60

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

0

20

40

60

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Average annual maximum daily rainfall (mm)

0

50

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

0

50

100

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

0

50

100

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

0

50

100

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

0

50

100

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Cross sectional curvature, 3x3 pixel window (600x600 m)

-30

-15

0

15

30

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Cross sectional curvature, 15x15 pixel window (3x3km)

-80

-40

0

40

80

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

-40

0

40

80

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

-80

-40

0

40

80

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

-80

-40

0

40

80

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

-80

-40

0

40

80

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Relief (arbitrary scale)

0

40

80

120

160

200

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

0

40

80

120

160

200

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

0

40

80

120

160

200

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

0

40

80

120

160

200

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

0

40

80

120

160

200

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Profile curvature 3x3 pixel window (600x600 m)

-45

-30

-15

0

15

30

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

-45

-30

-15

0

15

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

-30

-15

0

15

30

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Slope (degrees)

0

15

30

45

60

75

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

0

15

30

45

60

75

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

0

15

30

45

60

75

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

0

15

30

45

60

75

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

0

15

30

45

60

75

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Area of each domain (km2). Note the logarithmic scale.

1

100

10000

1000000

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100domain

1

100

10000

1000000

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200domain

1

100

10000

1000000

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300domain

1

100

10000

1000000

300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400domain

1

100

10000

1000000

400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500domain

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Appendix 4. Regionalisation Results 2. The domains found in the case study area sub-

regional domain mosaics.

A4-1

Appendix 4. Regionalisation Results 2. The domains found

in the case study area sub-regional domain mosaics.

This appendix refers to the domain mosaics identified in the case study area of the upper

Macquarie and Apsley catchments. It shows graphically the domain components of each

mosaic.

Midlands boundary

0

20

40

60

80

100

206

88

326

223

155

310

342

142

292

247

133

346

363

Domain

Perc

ent

of

Are

a

Macquarie Tier

0

20

40

60

80

100

206

88

342

223

133

275

140

310

363

63

142

132

155

292

Domain

Perc

ent

of

Are

a

Midlands

0

20

40

60

80

100

206

342

275

88

Domain

Perc

ent

of

Are

a

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Appendix 4. Regionalisation Results 2. The domains found in the case study area sub-

regional domain mosaics.

A4-2

Apsley uplands

0

20

40

60

80

100

93

181

87

145

244

338

170

248

487

171

233

341

446

349

184

438

Domain

Perc

ent

of

are

a

Apsley lowlands

0

20

40

60

80

100

384

349

93

216

171

377

244

114

181

Domain

Perc

ent

of

are

a

Crest of the Eastern Tiers

0

20

40

60

80

100

93

244

233

438

171

145

441

184

384

Domain

Perc

ent

of

Are

a

Eastern draining uplands

0

20

40

60

80

100

93

244

170

145

248

233

184

438

283

349

171

441

Domain

Perc

ent

of

Are

a

Eastern draining foothills

0

20

40

60

80

100

93

244

170

438

145

171

349

441

343

Domain

Perc

ent

of

Are

a

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Appendix 4. Regionalisation Results 2. The domains found in the case study area sub-

regional domain mosaics.

A4-3

Eastern Draining lowlands

0

20

40

60

80

100

41

7

93 28

1

34

9

17

1

39

9

38

4

Domain

PercentofArea

West draining uplands

0

20

40

60

80

100

93 18

4

23

3

14

5

24

8

26

4

44

1

30

5

34

9

36

8

Domain

PercentofArea

West draining basalt basin

0

20

40

60

80

100

93 38

4

34

9

17

1

21

6

36

8

Domain

PercentofArea

The Pink subregion mosaics

0

20

40

60

80

100

97 41

8

32

2

28

0

18

4

40

7

26

4

24

8

43

9

93 30

8

14

0

20

8

28

3

30

5

14

5

31

6

Domain

PercentofArea

Eastern Tiers western foothills

0

20

40

60

80

100

13

2

88 14

0

20

6

93 23

5

31

0

20

8

22

3

24

7

21

3

17

0

36

6

15

5

32

6

14

5

32

4

24

4

18

4

Domain

PercentofArea

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Appendix 5. Regionalisation Results 3. The domain based

variability in system controls in the domain mosaics of the

upper Macquarie and Apsley case study area.

These graphs show the relationship between the domains found in each subregion in the upper

Macquarie and Apsley case study area, and the system controls on river development and

behaviour. The system controls and their effect on the landscape are described in chapter 4.

For each subregion, the graphs are arranged in order of spatial dominance, with the domain

covering the largest area of the subregion presented first. The top 4 domains by area are

graphed for each mosaic, and where there are domains that were diagnostic of the mosaic that

cover a smaller area, these are also graphed.

For ease of comparison between domains, all the system controls for each domain are presented on one graph. Strictly speaking, each control should be graphed separately, because

the scale is different for each. To present all the data on one graph has required the use of

some unusual units, such as expressing precipitation in centimetres. These units are described

in Table 1, and it is important that you read these and remember them when interpreting the

graphs. For the climate and topography variables, the columns represent the average value for

the domain, and the error bars represent the 5th and 95

th percentiles of the range of data.

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Table 1. The units used to describe the system controls.

System control Units Possible

range

Notes

Geomorphic process

history

Percent of

domain covered

by each process

region

0 – 100

Lithostructural

elements

Percent of

domain covered

by each element

0 – 100

Effective

precipitation

Centimetres -6.9 – 256 Conversion from the commonly

used mm to cm was required in

order to present all controls on

one graph. Note that effective

precipitation can be negative

because it is rainfall minus

evaporation.

Coefficient of

variation of effective

precipitation

Dimensionless,

multiplied by 100

0 – 199 Multiplied by 100 in order to

present all controls on one graph.

When the coefficient of variation

is equal to 100, then the standard

deviation in the data is equal to

the mean.

Average annual

maximum daily

rainfall

Millimetres 0 – 108

Coefficient of

variation of average

annual maximum

daily rainfall

Dimensionless,

multiplied by 100

0 – 52 Multiplied by 100 in order to

present all controls on one graph.

When the coefficient of variation

is equal to 100, then the standard

deviation in the data is equal to

the mean.

Cross sectional

curvature (3x3 cell

window)

Standardised

scale

-32 – 41 Negative values denote valleys,

positive denote ridges.

Cross sectional curvature (15x15 cell window)

Standardised

scale

-70 – 75 Negative values denote valleys,

positive denote ridges.

Profile curvature Standardised

scale

-47 –43 Negative values denote an upward

break of slope (eg contact of

valley floor and valley wall),

positive denotes downward breaks

of slope (eg edge of western

tiers).

Relief Standardised

scale

0 – 200

Slope Degrees 0 – 62

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Apsley uplands

93 (37 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

181 (20 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

87 (6 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

145 (6 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

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338 (5 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

487 (2.5 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

341 (1.5 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

446 (1.2 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

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Apsley lowlands

384 (58 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

349 (13 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

93 (10 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

216 (8.4 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

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171 (4.3 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

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Crest of the Eastern Tiers

233 (4.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

438 (2.0% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

93 (81% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

244 (7.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Eastern Uplands

93 (55% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

145 (6.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

244 (11% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

170 (7.5% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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248 (5.2% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

438 (2.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

233 (4.9% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

184 (2.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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283 (1.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Eastern Foothiills

93 (71 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

244 (13 % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

170 (4% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

438 (2% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Eastern lowlands

417 (61% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

281 (14% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

349 (5% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

93 (16% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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West draining uplands

93 (68% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

184 (6.3% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

233 (5.0% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

145 (4.4% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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West draining basalt basin

93 (66% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

384 (20% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

349 (9.3% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

171 (3.8% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Eastern Tiers Western Foothills

132 (38% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

88 (16% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

140 (9.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

206 (7.5% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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93 (5.5% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

235 (3.9% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

247 (1.8% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

213 (1.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Midlands Boundary

206 (56% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

88 (21% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

326 (3.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

223 (3% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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310 ( % of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

133 (1.1% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

363 (0.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

292 (1.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Macquarie Tier

206 (55% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

88 (20% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

342 (5.0% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

223 (2.4% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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133 (1.9% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

310 (1.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

363 (1.7% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

63 (1.6% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

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Midlands

206 (52% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

342 (44% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

275 (2.3% of mosaic)

-50

0

50

100

150

200