Aboriginal Settlement Locations Under State Planning Policy

Point and label data identifies Aboriginal settlements as defined by State Planning Policy 3.2. The dataset is maintained by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and was last updated in March 2026. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Map settlement point locations for spatial planning and land use analysis.
• Analyze geographic distribution of settlements relative to planning policy boundaries.
• Integrate settlement labels into geographic information systems for cultural heritage management.
• Serve settlement location data via web map services for public information portals.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
• Provides multiple interoperable formats including SHP, GeoJSON, and web services.
• Updated to March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Limitations

• No row count or sample data is available to assess dataset scale.
• Column structure is unknown, limiting understanding of available attributes.
• Relies on a single policy framework (SPP 3.2), which may not capture all settlements.

Provenance

Source

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Collection Method

Point and label data compiled per State Planning Policy 3.2.

Time Range

null

Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Presumably Western Australia, based on the department's jurisdiction.