Australian National Maritime Facilities: Port and Ferry Terminal Locations

Geospatial data representing the locations of major ports and public ferry terminals within Australia and its territories. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated on 2026-05-14. It is accessible as a web map service (WMS) with feature attribution.

Use Cases

• Map maritime infrastructure density based on port and terminal locations.
• Analyze public ferry network accessibility based on terminal spatial data.
• Plan logistics and supply chain routes based on the spatial distribution of major ports.
• Conduct regional infrastructure assessments based on the geospatial features.

Strengths

• Data is provided by Geoscience Australia Data, a national geoscience agency.
• Covers Australia and its territories, suggesting national scope.
• Includes feature attribution for the spatial locations.

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 date is in the future (2026-05-14).

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 09:39:21.910538

Geography

Australia and its territories