Australian Capital Territory Tree Assets with Ownership and Botanical Details

A point dataset shows trees owned or managed by ACT Government directorates. Attributes include location description, suburb, ownership, botanical name, species, and asset sub-type like Street Tree or Reserve Tree. The data is captured through works-as-executed handover processes or field audits.

Use Cases

• Map tree distribution by suburb and asset sub-type to analyze urban canopy coverage.
• Analyze species and Native or Exotic status to assess biodiversity and invasive species prevalence.
• Filter by ownership and maintained by fields to audit municipal asset management responsibilities.
• Study heritage listing and consolidation date to identify and monitor historically significant trees.

Strengths

• Includes detailed botanical attributes like genus, species, and Native or Exotic classification.
• Distinguishes asset sub-types such as Laneway Tree, Median Tree, Open Space Tree, Reserve Tree, and Street Tree.
• Specifies administrative details including ownership, maintained by, and handover date.

Limitations

• Excludes trees managed privately, by other ACT Government directorates, or by the Federal Government, limiting comprehensiveness.
• Sample data and row count are unavailable, preventing assessment of dataset scale and record-level quality.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Captured and maintained in an asset database through works-as-executed handover processes or field audits.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating planned future maintenance.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory.