ACTGOV Tree Assets: Publicly Managed Trees in the Australian Capital Territory

ACTGOV Tree Assets is a point dataset showing trees owned or managed by the ACT Government's City and Environment Directorate. Attributes include location, suburb, ownership, botanical name, species, and maintenance features like tree guards and root barriers. The data is captured through a works-as-executed handover process or field audits and is maintained by the ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue.

Use Cases

• Map the distribution of native versus exotic tree species based on the 'Native or Exotic' attribute.
• Analyze public tree asset maintenance needs based on features like 'tree guards' and 'watering coil'.
• Identify heritage-listed trees for conservation planning based on the 'heritage listing' field.
• Assess tree planting and handover timelines using the 'consolidation date' and 'handover date'.

Strengths

• Dataset includes multiple asset subtypes such as Laneway Tree, Median Tree, Open Space Tree, Reserve Tree, and Street Tree.
• Attributes cover botanical classification (genus, species), maintenance features, and administrative dates.
• Available in multiple geospatial and tabular formats including GeoJSON, CSV, and GPKG.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias, as it likely excludes trees managed privately or by other government levels.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:57:28.671745; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory, Australia.