Australian Gazetteer: Over 300,000 Authorized Place Names

The 2010 release of the Gazetteer of Australia contains over 300,000 authorized place names. This authoritative data source provides information on the location and spelling of approved place names for the Australian mainland, its external territories, and offshore areas. The Gazetteer is compiled by Geoscience Australia on behalf of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia, sourcing data from state, territory, and federal government agencies.

Use Cases

• Geocoding and reverse geocoding based on the authoritative list of Australian place names.
• Validating and standardizing location data based on the official spelling and location of place names.
• Mapping and cartographic projects based on the comprehensive coverage of Australia's land and offshore areas.
• Integrating location intelligence into applications based on the gazetteer's authoritative data source.

Strengths

• Over 300,000 place names in the 2010 release.
• Authoritative data source compiled by Geoscience Australia on behalf of a national committee.
• Covers the Australian mainland, external territories, and offshore areas extending to the 3-mile marine limit.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 2010 release may not reflect recent place name changes; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from data sourced from State and Territory jurisdictions (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA) and Australian Government agencies.

Time Range

2010 release.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:24:11.538157; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian mainland, external territories (except Australian Antarctic Territory), and offshore areas to the 3-mile marine limit.