Permitted Duck Hunting Areas in Victoria

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning provides a spatial dataset identifying areas where duck hunting is legally permitted. Boundaries are derived from the PLM25 dataset and supplemented with legislative restrictions from multiple acts. The dataset outlines conditions for permitted hunting of specific game and pest animal groups.

Use Cases

• Map hunting area boundaries to analyze spatial restrictions under the Wildlife Act and other legislation
• Identify zones where specific Game and Pest animal groups and species are permitted for regulatory compliance
• Cross-reference permitted areas with legislative rules from the Forest Act and National Park Act for enforcement planning

Strengths

• Boundaries are derived from the authoritative PLM25 spatial dataset
• Rules developed in consultation with Game Management Authority, VicPolice, and Parks Victoria
• Legal foundation based on requirements in multiple acts including the Wildlife Act and Firearms Act

Limitations

• Sample data and column structure are unavailable for technical assessment
• Dataset size and row count are unknown, limiting understanding of granularity
• Relies on hunter responsibility for compliance with additional laws not fully encoded in data

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria), via data.gov.au

Collection Method

Boundaries largely derived from PLM25 dataset, supplemented with additional boundaries based on legislative restrictions.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Victoria, Australia (implied by involved authorities).