Western Australia Coastal Vegetation Line Movements

Coastal Information, Department of Transport provides spatial line data representing vegetation lines, generalized waterlines, and sand drift extents along the Western Australian coast. The dataset is derived from imagery and photogrammetric techniques to support coastal engineering and planning for horizontal setback datum estimation. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of vegetation line positions to model coastal erosion or accretion.
• Map the extent of sand drift areas along the WA coast for sediment transport studies.
• Use generalized waterline features with vegetation lines for coastal setback planning and engineering drawings.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Department of Transport (WA) for coastal management.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, Shapefile, and Geopackage for interoperability.
• License is Creative Commons Attribution (cc-by), permitting flexible reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• The dataset size, row count, and specific attribute columns are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is available by request, which may introduce access delays compared to direct download.
• Potential temporal staleness if the underlying imagery and photogrammetric captures are not recent.

Provenance

Source

Coastal Information, Department of Transport (Western Australia).

Collection Method

Captured using available imagery and photogrammetrical techniques.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 24.

Geography

Western Australian coast.