Collated data inventory of priority species in relation to the Gippsland Offshore Renewabl

NESP MaC 3.21 project compiled a data inventory for 15 priority endangered species in relation to the Gippsland Offshore Renewable Energy declaration area. The inventory, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, lists data sources and access points for 12 bird and 3 cetacean species, including the Blue Whale and Orange-bellied Parrot. The record was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Assess potential impacts of offshore renewable energy development on endangered species based on the listed occurrence data sources.
• Identify gaps in accessible environmental data for regulatory processes based on the project's evaluation of dataset utility.
• Plan data collection or digitization activities to improve accessibility for assessments based on the identified priority species list.

Strengths

• Focuses on 15 specific priority species (12 birds, 3 cetaceans) identified by Australian government departments.
• Project methodology included evaluating dataset utility for official regulatory assessments required by DCCEEW and NOPSEMA.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Rapid exploration of publicly-available information sources and datasets.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 17:28:23.920247; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland Offshore Renewable Energy declaration area and adjacent Bass Strait, Australia.