Western Australia Long-Term Cycle Network Aspirational Plan

An aspirational plan for a continuous cycling network in Western Australia, designated by function according to the WA Cycling Network Hierarchy. The dataset is developed by the Department of Transport in collaboration with Local Government Authorities and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the WA Cycling Network Hierarchy designations to model network connectivity and function.
• Plan infrastructure investments by mapping the aspirational Long-Term Cycle Network against existing assets.
• Support tourism and commercial activity studies by evaluating the recreational and transport opportunities outlined in the plan.

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative Department of Transport.
• Updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Available under a permissive Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

Limitations

• No quantitative data (row/column counts, size) is provided for assessing analytical scale.
• The plan is described as 'aspirational', which may indicate a future vision not yet fully implemented.
• Data format is primarily geospatial (WMS, Shapefile), requiring GIS tools for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport, Western Australia.

Collection Method

Developed in collaboration with respective Local Government Authorities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-10.

Geography

Western Australia, Australia.