Kingaroy 100K map tile Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs)
Mapsheet number 9244
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Surface expression GDE (points)

Known GDE

BUNYA SPRING
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)
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

Alluvia on fractured hard rock (granites and Agnes Water Volcanics) - WBB (WBB_RS_068)
Channels on alluvia on fractured rock including granites and Agnes Water Volcanics
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

GDE (baseflow) according to local expert knowledge (KNOWN SITE)
GDE (baseflow) according to local expert knowledge
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from geologically stratified, fractured basalt aquifers in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_01M)
Channels intermittently connected to alluvial aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH supported by groundwater flow from basalt aquifers
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from basalt

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

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 saline, near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_23)
Channels on alluvia with saline, near-permanent flow

High rainfall permeable geologies (basalts) - WBB (WBB_RS_09)
Channels on or extending up to 1 kilometre from permeable basalts with high rainfall
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)

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 geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils) - WBB (WBB_RS_04)
Channels on permeable geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in relatively homogenous consolidated sedimentary rock (eMDB_RS_05A)
Channels intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in relatively homogenous consolidated sedimentary rock
Consolidated sedimentary rocks (e.g. Gubberamunda Sandstone, Hooray Sandstone, Hutton Sandstone, Precipice Sandstone, Springbok Sandstone)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in permeable rock (basalt) in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_06B)
Channels intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity in low rainfall areas

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

Surface expression GDE (areas)

81-100% GDE, known GDE

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

81-100% GDE, 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

Permeable geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils) - WBB (WBB_RS_04)
Wetlands (excluding riverine REs) on permeable geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils)
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

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

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

01-80% GDE, 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

High rainfall permeable geologies (basalts) - WBB (WBB_RS_09)
Non-wetland vegetation fringing channels indicating seeps and soaks on basalt geology contact zone with high rainfalll

Permeable geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils) - WBB (WBB_RS_04)
Vegetation indicating seeps and soaks on permeable geology including deeply weathered basalts (red soils) contact zone

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Terrestrial GDE

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from geologically stratified, fractured basalt aquifers in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_01M)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to alluvial aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH supported by groundwater flow from basalt aquifers
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 basalt

Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with intermittent flow
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Alluvial aquifers with near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_21)
Treed regional ecosystems on alluvia with near-permanent flow
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

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

Alluvial aquifers with saline, near-permanent flow - SEQ (SEQ_RS_23)
Treed regional ecosystems and riverine wetlands on alluvia with saline, near-permanent flow

High rainfall permeable geologies (basalts) - WBB (WBB_RS_09)
Riverine RE vegetation fringing channels on basalt geology contact zone with high rainfall

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

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

Non-wetland vegetation on permeable geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils)

Riverine RE vegetation fringing channels on permeable geologies including deeply weathered basalts (red soils)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in relatively homogenous consolidated sedimentary rock (eMDB_RS_05A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of a channel and intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in relatively homogenous consolidated sedimentary rock
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
Consolidated sedimentary rocks (e.g. Gubberamunda Sandstone, Hooray Sandstone, Hutton Sandstone, Precipice Sandstone, Springbok Sandstone)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in permeable rock (basalt) in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_06B)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems within 50 metres of a channel and intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity in low rainfall areas
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in permeable rock (basalt) in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_06B)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems withint 50 metres of the edge of basalt plains and hills and intermittently connected to basalt aquifers with fresh salinity in low rainfall areas

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 rocks (rocks with predominantly secondary porosity)

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

Non-wetland vegetation fringing channels on unweathered sandstones

Non-wetland vegetation fringing channels indicating seeps and soaks on basalt geology contact zone with high rainfall

Vegetation indicating seeps and soaks on permeable geology including deeply weathered basalts (red soils) contact zone

Subterranean GDE (caves)

Derived GDE - unknown confidence

Potential GDE aquifer

Unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers

Alluvial aquifers with intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_22)

Alluvial aquifers with near-permanent flow (SEQ_RS_21)

Alluvial aquifers with permanent natural flow (SEQ_RS_20)

Alluvial aquifers with saline, near-permanent flow (SEQ_RS_23)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia supported by groundwater flow from geologically stratified, fractured basalt aquifers in low rainfall areas (eMDB_RS_01M)
Alluvia supported by groundwater flow from basalt

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia in the Condamine River drainage basin sub-area (eMDB_RS_01U)

Consolidated sedimentary aquifers

Low porosity fractured sedimentary rocks (SEQ_RS_14)

Low porosity sedimentary rocks with intermittent flow (SEQ_RS_06)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with fresh salinity in relatively homogenous consolidated sedimentary rock (eMDB_RS_05A)
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0; Detailed Surface Geology 2015; Geology 250K
Consolidated sedimentary rocks (e.g. Gubberamunda Sandstone, Hooray Sandstone, Hutton Sandstone, Precipice Sandstone, Springbok Sandstone)

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

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

Mixture of consolidated sedimentary, igneous and

or metamorphic rock aquifers

No identified aquifers