Key Resource Areas for Extractive Resources in Queensland

A geospatial dataset representing key resource areas across Queensland, identified as containing extractive resources of state or regional significance. The data is provided by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development and was last updated on 2026-05-29. It is available in multiple formats including SHP and WMS for mapping and analysis.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of key extractive resources based on the described areas.
• Support land-use planning decisions to protect resources for future use based on the state significance criteria.
• Integrate resource area boundaries into regional environmental and economic models using the provided geospatial formats.

Strengths

• Data is provided under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Available in multiple interoperable formats including SHP and WMS.
• Maintained by a government department (Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, Queensland Government

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 03:13:35.350784; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Queensland, Australia