HUNT25: Lookup Table for Closed Hunting Areas in Victoria

A spatial lookup table linking closed hunting areas to their identifiers in the HUNT25_MTE_APP layer. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on April 9, 2026. It is intended to help hunters identify prohibited locations in accordance with the Firearms Act 1996 and other relevant laws.

Use Cases

• Identifying prohibited hunting zones based on spatial layer linkages mentioned in the description.
• Cross-referencing closed areas with broader land management application layers for compliance checks.
• Supporting hunting license and seasonal regulation enforcement based on the described legal framework.

Strengths

• Available in multiple geospatial formats (TAB, MIF, GDB, EXTENDED TAB, SHP) for compatibility.
• Explicitly linked to official government legislation (Firearms Act 1996) and the Game Management Authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is from a future date (2026-04-09).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely derived from official government land management and hunting regulation systems.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 01:17:18.499957

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia.