Permitted Pest Hunting Areas in Victoria, Australia

A dataset from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, last updated on 2026-04-09, will become obsolete on 15/01/2026. It depicts areas where hunting of specific pest species is permitted, with boundaries derived from the PLM25 dataset and supplemented by legislative restrictions. The rules for this dataset were developed in consultation with the Game Management Authority, VicPolice, and Parks Victoria, based on several Acts of Parliament.

Use Cases

• Mapping legal hunting zones for pest species based on described legislative boundaries.
• Planning pest control activities based on permitted animal groups and species.
• Cross-referencing hunting areas with other land-use datasets based on the derived PLM25 boundaries.
• Informing hunters of their responsibilities under the Firearms Act 1996 and other laws as noted in the description.

Strengths

• Boundaries are derived from the authoritative PLM25 dataset.
• Rules were developed in consultation with multiple government authorities including the Game Management Authority and VicPolice.
• Dataset is provided in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, GDB, and DWG.

Limitations

• Dataset is scheduled to become obsolete on 15/01/2026.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, State Government of Victoria.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 02:13:34.602631; freshness should be verified.

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia.