Gold Coast Kerb Channel Locations

Gold Coast, Australia, contains a geospatial layer showing the approximate locations of kerb channels, which are part of the city's stormwater drainage system. The dataset was created and published by the City of Gold Coast local government authority. The data represents a snapshot from November 2015.

Use Cases

• Mapping stormwater drainage infrastructure using the kerb channel location coordinates.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of kerb channels for maintenance planning.
• Integrating kerb channel data with other geospatial layers for urban flood modeling.
• Verifying the presence of drainage assets in the field against the recorded locations.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including KMZ, GEOJSON, CSV, WFS, and WMS.
• Includes a mandatory attribution statement specifying its intended use for field investigation assistance.

Limitations

• Data is based on a single snapshot from November 2015, making it potentially outdated.
• The publisher explicitly states the data is approximate and not suitable for decisions with financial or legal implications.
• Specific metrics like row count, column count, and geographic precision are unknown.

Provenance

Source

City of Gold Coast

Time Range

Snapshot as of November 2015

Freshness

Snapshot from November 2015, though metadata was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia