ACT Dog Management Areas: Off-Leash, Conditional, and Prohibited Zones for 2024

A 2024 polygon dataset shows legislated dog management areas in the Australian Capital Territory, including off-leash, conditional, on-leash, and prohibited zones. The dataset is managed by the ACT Government's City Services and Parks and Conservation Service directorates. Attributes include area type, conditions, and status, as defined by the Domestic Animals Act 2000.

Use Cases

• Map legal dog exercise zones based on the legislated area types.
• Analyze spatial distribution of conditional versus prohibited areas for policy review.
• Develop a public information service referencing the official conditions and status attributes.

Strengths

• Dataset is explicitly linked to official ACT Government legislation and declarations.
• Managed by two specific government directorates (TCCS and EPSDD), suggesting authoritative sourcing.
• Provides direct links to the governing legal documents for verification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Dataset is marked as deprecated from 16 December 2025, limiting its use for current applications.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi), authored by cityoperationsactgov.

Collection Method

Managed by City Services, Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate (TCCS) and Parks and Conservation Service.

Time Range

2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 03:08:43.422415; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory, Australia.