Grey-headed Albatross Data Inventory for Gippsland Offshore Energy Area

Fifteen priority species were identified for a rapid information exploration related to the Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area. This record describes the collated data inventory for the Grey-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma), a species listed as endangered. The inventory was compiled by the Australian Ocean Data Network as part of project NESP MaC 3.21, with a record last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess potential species distribution overlaps with offshore energy development zones based on occurrence data.
• Evaluate the utility of existing public datasets for regulatory processes required by DCCEEW and NOPSEMA.
• Identify gaps in data accessibility and format to prioritize future data improvement activities.

Strengths

• Focuses on 15 priority species identified by Australian government departments for a specific regulatory area.
• Explicitly targets data utility for environmental assessments and regulatory processes.
• Record was last updated in June 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, format, and specific column definitions require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and specific data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• The inventory's completeness for the Grey-headed Albatross is inferred from a project description; the actual data coverage is not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Rapid exploration and collation of publicly-available occurrence datasets identified for priority species.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 21:12:21.154944; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area and adjacent areas in Bass Strait, Australia.