Soils Near Me NSW

About Soils Near Me NSW Android App

Discover the soils of your area, or of any location in New South Wales, Australia.

Learn about soil types, land and soil capability classes and coastal acid sulfate soil risk classes, which help inform planning, land use and environmental decisions.

Soils Near Me offers a simple and intuitive way to access key soil information for NSW. It lets you explore data from across the state, and you can allow the app to access your location to show you data relevant to where you are.

Soil Type shows the dominant soil type as described by the baseline soil mapping in the various areas of NSW, which varies in scale and accuracy.

Land and Soil Capability shows the dominant LSC class as derived from the baseline soil mapping in the various areas of NSW, which varies in scale and accuracy.

Acid Sulfate Risk shows the dominant risk class as described in the Acid Sulfate Soil Risk Mapping of NSW.

You can find further information about the datasets used in this app on the NSW government SEED portal at datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au