Current claims for opal exploration and production are mapped in the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs districts of New South Wales. The dataset is provided by the Department of Regional New South Wales and was last updated on 2026-05-12. File formats include SEED WEB MAP, ESRI REST, WMS, and PDF.
Use Cases
- Map active opal exploration areas based on the described claim locations.
- Analyze spatial distribution of mining claims in the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs districts.
- Monitor land use and resource extraction rights for regional planning purposes.
Strengths
- Data is current as of the last update on 2026-05-12.
- Covers two specific, well-known opal mining districts in New South Wales.
- Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (SEED WEB MAP, ESRI REST, WMS, PDF).
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Department of Regional New South Wales
- Time Range
- Current (as of 2026-05-12)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-12 18:00:23.152258; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs districts, New South Wales, Australia