Traditional Owner Interests in Australian Offshore Renewable Energy Development Areas

Australian Indigenous communities adjacent to Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) wind farm development areas are the focus of this desktop study. The work compiled information on cultural values, Sea Country plans, Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property, and preferred engagement methods. The raw spreadsheet is withheld due to cultural sensitivities, but a synthesis is available in the NESP MaC Project 3.3 final report.

Use Cases

• Identify potential cultural impacts of offshore wind farms based on compiled Traditional Owner interests.
• Guide future community engagement strategies based on notes on preferred engagement methods.
• Map existing knowledge gaps regarding cultural values in ORE development areas.
• Inform Sea Country planning by identifying existing plans for impacted communities.

Strengths

• Compiled information from a desktop study targeting specific ORE development areas.
• Synthesis of findings is available in a publicly accessible final report with specific sections (4.8, 5.8, 6.8, 7.8, 8.8).
• Contact information is provided for discussing access to the raw data.

Limitations

• The raw spreadsheet of compiled information is withheld and not directly accessible.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting assessment of data structure.
• Row count and specific data fields are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au, associated with the NESP MaC 3.3 project.

Collection Method

Desktop study compiling existing information.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:37:50.547967

Geography

Areas adjacent to current Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) development areas in Australia.