Australian Maritime Facilities: Major Ports and Public Ferry Terminals

Australia and its territories contain spatial data on major ports and public ferry terminals, complemented with feature attribution. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides this dataset via a web service. It was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Map maritime infrastructure locations based on spatial data mentioned in the description
• Analyze port and ferry terminal distribution across Australia and its territories
• Integrate facility locations into transportation network models based on the described geospatial features

Strengths

• Spatial data includes feature attribution for ports and ferry terminals
• Covers Australia and its territories, providing a national scope
• Last updated on 2026-06-23, indicating recent maintenance

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by a national maritime or spatial data authority.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 02:21:45.111960

Geography

Australia and its territories