Australian Gazetteer With Over 300,000 Authorized Place Names

Geoscience Australia's Gazetteer provides the authoritative location and spelling for over 300,000 approved place names across the Australian mainland, its 3-mile marine limit, and external territories. Compiled by the Geospatial and Earth Monitoring Division, this 2010 release aggregates data from all State and Territory jurisdictions and relevant federal agencies.

Use Cases

• Geocode addresses or points of interest using the authoritative place name and location data.
• Validate and standardize place name spelling across mapping and location-based services.
• Analyze geographic name distribution and density across Australia's states and territories.
• Support cartographic and surveying applications with official geographic nomenclature.

Strengths

• Contains over 300,000 authorized place names, providing broad coverage.
• Serves as the authoritative national data source for Australian geographic nomenclature.
• Compiled from all State/Territory jurisdictions and key federal agencies like the Australian Hydrographic Service.

Limitations

• Data is from a 2010 release and may not reflect recent place name changes or additions.
• Place names for the Australian Antarctic Territory are excluded from this compilation.
• Sample data and specific column schema (e.g., coordinates, feature type) are unavailable for review.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Geospatial and Earth Monitoring Division, on behalf of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2010 release.

Freshness

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Geography

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