Victorian Beach Facilities and Safety Hazard Ratings

Victorian state-wide dataset contains facilities and safety hazard ratings for all ocean beaches. The data was produced by the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program (ABSAMP), a joint project of Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) and the University of Sydney's Coastal Studies Unit. Data collection was completed in late 1999.

Use Cases

• Identify beaches with specific amenities like toilets or showers for tourism promotion.
• Assess public swimming risk based on the physical hazard rating score (0-10).
• Plan lifeguard or safety resource deployment by comparing hazard levels across beaches.
• Analyze the correlation between beach facilities and reported safety incidents.

Strengths

• Covers all ocean beaches across the state of Victoria.
• Includes a defined hazard rating score on a 0-10 scale.
• Lists eight specific facility types (e.g., BBQ, showers, toilets) with binary presence indicators.

Limitations

• Data collection date is from late 1999; conditions may have changed significantly.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Beach Safety and Management Program (ABSAMP) by Surf Life Saving Australia and University of Sydney Coastal Studies Unit.

Collection Method

Field assessment of beach physical characteristics and facilities.

Time Range

Data identified in late 1999.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 00:40:51.504621; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia (all ocean beaches).