Dataset

Great Western Woodlands Phenocam Images and Phenology Data Collection

Fixed cameras installed at the Great Western Woodlands SuperSite provide a time series of fine scale data as a long-term record of vegetation structure and condition. This dense time series of phenocam images provides data for analysis of ecological responses to climate variability, and when consolidated across the entire terrestrial ecosystem research network, supports calibration and validation of satellite-derived remote sensing data, ensuring delivery of higher quality results for broader scale environmental monitoring products.

Images are captured half hourly during daylight hours. Images and data products, including timeseries of the Green Chromatic Coordinate (Gcc) for a region-of-interest (ROI) that delineates an area of specific vegetation type, are made available on an almost real-time basis.

The Great Western Woodlands SuperSite was established in 2012 in the Credo Conservation Reserve. The site is in semi-arid woodland and was operated as a pastoral lease from 1907 to 2007. The core 1 ha plot is characterised by Eucalyptus salmonophloia (salmon gum), with Eucalyptus salubris and Eucalyptus clelandii dominating other research plots. For additional site information, see https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/great-western-woodlands-supersite/.

Other images collected at the site include photopoints, digital cover photography (DCP), panoramic landscape, and ancillary images of fauna and flora.

Data and Resources

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Moore, C. E., Beringer, J., Evans, B., Hutley, L. B., and Tapper, N. J. (2017). Tree-grass phenology information improves light use efficiency modelling of gross primary productivity for an Australian tropical savanna, Biogeosciences
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17.1.7 AusCover WingScapes RGB Digital Camera Set Up
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Karan, M. (2020). SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocols v 1.21. TERN Australian SuperSite Network. Cairns, Australia. doi:10.4227/05/56134C1310F16
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TERN EcoImages Portal
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Moore, C. E., Beringer, J., Evans, B., Hutley, L. B., and Tapper, N. J. (2017). Tree-grass phenology information improves light use efficiency modelling of gross primary productivity for an Australian tropical savanna, Biogeosciences
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Great Western Woodlands SuperSite
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17.1.7 AusCover WingScapes RGB Digital Camera Set Up
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Karan, M. (2020). SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocols v 1.21. TERN Australian SuperSite Network. Cairns, Australia. doi:10.4227/05/56134C1310F16
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Moore, C. E., Beringer, J., Evans, B., Hutley, L. B., and Tapper, N. J. (2017). Tree-grass phenology information improves light use efficiency modelling of gross primary productivity for an Australian tropical savanna, Biogeosciences
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Great Western Woodlands SuperSite
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17.1.7 AusCover WingScapes RGB Digital Camera Set Up
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Karan, M. (2020). SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocols v 1.21. TERN Australian SuperSite Network. Cairns, Australia. doi:10.4227/05/56134C1310F16
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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	03/03/2026
Last updated	06/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	License Not Specified
Update Frequency	Unknown