Coastal Protection Structures in Australia, Captured via Aerial Photography

A 2011 dataset depicts coastal protective structures for the Future Coasts Program. The Department of Primary Industries captured the data using aerial photography from the Coordination Image Program (CIP). It was reviewed in 2017 to add asset IDs for linking to management data.

Use Cases

• Mapping the location and extent of coastal defenses based on the spatial line data.
• Linking physical structures to asset management systems using the added asset IDs.
• Assessing coastal vulnerability by analyzing the distribution of protective structures.
• Planning maintenance or upgrades for coastal infrastructure based on the spatial inventory.

Strengths

• Data was reviewed and enhanced in 2017 with asset IDs for integration.
• Derived from aerial photography, providing a spatially accurate base.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, GDB, DWG, etc.) for tool flexibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Information on structure condition is in a separate restricted database, not included here.
• The primary capture was in 2011; condition may have changed despite the 2017 review.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries (original capture), Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (platform host).

Collection Method

Captured using aerial photography from the Coordination Image Program (CIP).

Time Range

Primary capture in 2011, with a review in 2011/2012 and an update in 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 03:18:10.757862; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers coastal areas of Australia, specific to the Future Coasts Program.