Australian State Boundaries From Cadastral Data

Geospatial boundaries for Australian states and territories derived from authoritative cadastre data. The dataset is built and maintained by Geoscape Australia and includes options for GDA94 and GDA2020 coordinate datums. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping state-level administrative regions using polygon geometry data for national cartographic projects.
• Spatial analysis of demographic or economic data aggregated by state boundaries.
• Integrating official state boundaries as a base layer for multi-thematic GIS applications involving electoral or local government areas.

Strengths

• Derived from authoritative state and territory government cadastre data.
• Offers coordinate data in both GDA94 and GDA2020 datums for temporal compatibility.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and spatial resolution are unknown.
• The sample data and file sizes are unavailable for preview.

Provenance

Source

Geoscape Australia

Collection Method

Derived from cadastre data provided by each state and territory jurisdiction.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

Australia