Glenhaughton 100K map tile Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs)
Mapsheet number 8747
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Surface expression GDE (points)

Known GDE

fenced house
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)
Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses in upper catchments with ephemeral surface flow with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 5)

misc-others
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)
Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses in upper catchments with ephemeral surface flow with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 5)

Newton Spring
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)
Riverine spring wetlands in active watercourses in upper catchments with ephemeral surface flow with permanent to semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local groundwater flow systems (spring type 5)

ZamiaSprs

un-named
Fresh riverine and palustrine spring wetlands in active watercourses with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local and regional groundwater flow systems (spring type 3)

Glenhaughton

Duckhole

Benaby
Fresh riverine and palustrine spring wetlands in active watercourses with semi-permanent groundwater connectivity to local and regional groundwater flow systems (spring type 3)

Derived GDE - moderate confidence

Surface expression GDE (lines)

Derived GDE - high confidence

Permeable consolidated sedimentary rock aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime supporting surface expression GDEs (SURAT_RS_03B)
Specific channels on sandstone with fresh, intermittent flow
2011 WETLANDS V3; Australasian Groundwater and Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd, Great Artesian Basin Water Resource Plan: Potential River Baseflow from Aquifers of the GAB, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Brisbane, 2005.

Quaternary alluvial aquifers overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_01A)
Channels on alluvia overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent flow

Derived GDE - low confidence

Permeable consolidated sedimentary rock aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_03A)
Second order or greater channels on sandstone with fresh, intermittent flow
Quartzose sandstones (e.g. Boxvale Sandstone, Clematis Sandstone, Hutton Sandstone, Precipice Sandstone)

Surface expression GDE (areas)

81-100% GDE, known GDE

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

Quaternary alluvial aquifers overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_01A)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands, and riverine waterbodies on alluvia overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent flow
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Permeable consolidated sedimentary rock aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_03A)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands, and riverine waterbodies within 50 metres of a second order or greater channel on sandstone with fresh, intermittent flow
Quartzose sandstones (e.g. Boxvale Sandstone, Clematis Sandstone, Hutton Sandstone, Precipice Sandstone)

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Terrestrial GDE

Permeable consolidated sedimentary rock aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_03A)
Specific regional ecosystems on sandstone with fresh, intermittent flow
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater
Quartzose sandstones (e.g. Boxvale Sandstone, Clematis Sandstone, Hutton Sandstone, Precipice Sandstone)

Quaternary alluvial aquifers overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_01A)
Riverine wetlands on alluvia overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent flow
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Treed regional ecosystems on alluvia overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent flow
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Riverine wetlands within 50 metres of a second order or greater channel on sandstone with fresh, intermittent flow

Treed regional ecosystems within 50 metres of a second order or greater channel on sandstone with fresh, intermittent flow

Quaternary alluvial aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_01C)
Treed regional ecosystems on alluvia with fresh, intermittent flow

Riverine wetlands on alluvia overlying sandstone ranges with fresh, intermittent flow

Subterranean GDE (caves)

Derived GDE - unknown confidence

Potential GDE aquifer

Unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers

Permeable old loamy and sandy plains with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_05)

Quaternary alluvial aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime (SURAT_RS_01C)

Consolidated sedimentary aquifers

Permeable consolidated sedimentary rock aquifers with fresh, intermittent groundwater connectivity regime supporting surface expression GDEs (SURAT_RS_03B)

Igneous rock aquifers

Metamorphic rock aquifers

Mixture of consolidated sedimentary, igneous and

or metamorphic rock aquifers

No identified aquifers