Conservation Areas in Melbourne Growth Corridors, 2005-2010

Conservation areas within Melbourne's growth corridors form the basis for the 2013 Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. The dataset was prepared as a requirement of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. It covers the Melbourne West, Sunbury, Melbourne North, and Melbourne South-east growth areas between 2005 and 2010.

Use Cases

• Identify biodiversity offset areas for development projects based on the defined conservation zones.
• Analyze the spatial relationship between urban growth boundaries and conservation priorities.
• Support strategic environmental planning and reporting under the EPBC Act based on the foundational biodiversity areas.
• Map historical conservation designations within specific Melbourne growth corridors (Melbourne West, Sunbury, etc.).

Strengths

• Provides the spatial basis for the formal 2013 Biodiversity Conservation Strategy.
• Created under a statutory requirement (Melbourne Strategic Assessment, EPBC Act).
• Offers data in multiple geospatial formats (DWG, MIF, SHP, GDB, etc.) for compatibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-08 21:45:14.454945; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Prepared as a requirement of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment under the Commonwealth EPBC Act.

Time Range

2005 to 2010 (Urban Growth Boundary period)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 21:45:14.454945.

Geography

Melbourne West, Sunbury (Melbourne North-west), Melbourne North, and Melbourne South-east growth areas.