Australian Ports and Ferry Terminals Spatial Dataset

Australia's national maritime facilities data provides spatial locations for major ports and public ferry terminals across Australia and its Territories. The dataset includes feature attribution for each facility and is delivered via a Web Feature Service (WFS).

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of ports and ferry terminals across Australian territories for infrastructure planning
• Map passenger and commodity flow networks using facility locations and their attributed features
• Integrate port locations with other spatial datasets using WFS standards for maritime logistics analysis

Strengths

• Covers all of Australia and its Territories for national-scale analysis
• Includes feature attribution for each maritime facility
• Published by Geoscience Australia, a national authoritative source

Limitations

• Unknown data volume and specific attribute details limit analytical scope
• Relies on WFS service access, which may require specialized GIS tools
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing data structure and quality

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Spatial dataset accessed via Web Feature Service (WFS)

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026

Geography

Australia and its Territories