ACT Public Barbecue Locations and Attributes

A point dataset details the locations and attributes of public barbecues in the Australian Capital Territory. The assets, primarily electric and built with brick and stainless steel, are owned or managed by Transport Canberra and City Services. Attributes include asset subtype, hotplate combination, material, and location description.

Use Cases

• Map barbecue locations by suburb and asset sub type (Electric, Gas, Wood) for public amenity planning.
• Analyze the distribution of hotplate material and bench type combinations across different suburbs.
• Identify barbecue facilities with specific features like climb access or door type for accessibility audits.

Strengths

• Data includes specific asset attributes like hotplate combination, material, and bench type.
• Assets are captured and maintained through a formal Works as Executed process and field audits.
• Barbecues are available for free public use and are generally co-located with seats, tables, and bins.

Limitations

• Dataset may exclude barbecues owned privately, by other government directorates, or by the Federal Government.
• The total number of records (rows) and specific column definitions are not provided in the input.
• Asset features vary by location, which may limit uniformity for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

Transport Canberra and City Services - City Operations, ACT Government Open Data.

Collection Method

Captured and maintained in an asset database through the Works as Executed process and field audits.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03 24.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory.