Australian Maritime Facilities: Major Ports and Ferry Terminals

A geospatial web service provides locations of major ports and public ferry terminals within Australia and its Territories. The dataset is complemented with feature attribution and is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Map maritime infrastructure density based on spatial locations of ports and terminals.
• Analyze public ferry network accessibility based on terminal locations.
• Model port capacity and distribution based on attributed features of major ports.
• Integrate maritime points of interest for coastal planning and development.

Strengths

• Includes both major ports and public ferry terminals, covering key maritime facility types.
• Spatial data is complemented with feature attribution, likely providing additional context.
• Covers Australia and its Territories, offering national-scale geographic coverage.

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 timestamp is in the future (2026-04-10).

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely aggregated from authoritative maritime and spatial data sources.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 21:49:31.385360

Geography

Australia and its Territories