Coastal LiDAR: Hobart Elevation Contours at 0.25m Resolution

Coastal LiDAR data provides a 0.25-meter resolution contour model for the City of Hobart. This dataset, sourced from the City of Hobart Open Data platform, is available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON and KML. Its cross-platform presence indicates its established use for terrain analysis in the region.

Use Cases

• Flood risk and coastal inundation modeling (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Civil engineering and construction site planning (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• 3D terrain visualization and landscape analysis (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• High-resolution 0.25-meter contour detail derived from LiDAR
• Available in multiple interoperable geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML, CSV)
• Maintained by an official municipal authority (City of Hobart Open Data)

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download
• Column names and specific attribute data are not described in the provided metadata
• License is listed only as 'other', requiring further investigation for reuse terms

Provenance

Source

City of Hobart Open Data, author HCCGISICT

Collection Method

LiDAR survey

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04 11, according to the most recent platform entry

Geography

City of Hobart, Australia (coastal area)