Floodplain Management Plans for New South Wales

Floodplain Management Plans is a geospatial dataset published by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water. It provides hosted feature layer data accessible via an ArcGIS REST API, with an initial publication date of 28 August 2024. The dataset's spatial reference system is GDA94, and it is intended for open access under a Creative Commons license.

Use Cases

• Flood risk zoning based on geospatial plan boundaries.
• Infrastructure planning using the hosted feature layer data.
• Environmental impact assessment for water resource management.
• Emergency response preparation based on floodplain delineations.

Strengths

• Open data access policy under a Creative Commons license.
• Direct API access via an ArcGIS REST service for programmatic use.
• Specific spatial reference system (GDA94) is documented.

Limitations

• No column names or schema details are provided, limiting understanding of attributes.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates (2026-06-26 and 2026-03-18) across entries create uncertainty about data currency.
• Metadata notes 'Waiting for Metadata from DPIE', suggesting incomplete documentation.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

Collection Method

Hosted feature layer from a government spatial portal.

Freshness

2026-06-26 13:57:50.057346

Geography

New South Wales, Australia