Road Network Across Australia from OpenStreetMap Export

An OpenStreetMap export contains the road network across Australia, including features tagged with `highway` such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) provides this data, last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the network of motorways and residential streets.
• Analyze accessibility to services based on the hierarchy of roads and footways.
• Perform routing analysis for logistics based on the comprehensive road network.
• Assess pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure based on the inclusion of footways and trails.

Strengths

• Includes a wide range of road types from motorways to trails, as specified in the description.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON) for flexibility.
• Last updated on 2026-05-15, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborative mapping exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 10:55:36.300754.

Geography

Australia