Australian Gazetteer: Over 300,000 Authorised Place Names

Over 300,000 place names constitute the 2010 release of the Gazetteer of Australia. This authoritative data source provides the location and spelling of approved place names for the Australian mainland, its 3-mile marine limit, and external territories, excluding the Australian Antarctic Territory. The Gazetteer is compiled by Geoscience Australia's Geospatial and Earth Monitoring Division on behalf of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia.

Use Cases

• Validate and standardize place name spelling in applications based on the authoritative source.
• Perform geocoding and reverse geocoding for Australian locations based on the gazetteer's location data.
• Enrich maps and geographic information systems with official Australian place names.
• Support research in geography and toponymy based on the collection of over 300,000 names.

Strengths

• Over 300,000 place names provide broad coverage.
• Data is compiled from relevant State and Territory jurisdictions and Australian Government agencies, suggesting authoritative sourcing.
• Explicitly defines spatial coverage as the Australian mainland, 3-mile marine limit, and external territories.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a 2010 release; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, on behalf of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia.

Collection Method

Compiled from State and Territory jurisdictions and Australian Government agencies.

Time Range

2010 release.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 06:42:12.743226; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australian mainland, 3-mile marine limit, and external territories (excluding Australian Antarctic Territory).