NSW Strategic Fire Trail Network for Emergency Vehicle Access

A line feature class representing roads and trails maintained for safe four-wheel drive access to fire grounds, as per the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee Policy No 1/03. The dataset is part of the NSW Transport Theme within the Foundation Spatial Data Framework, initially published on 06/02/2020. It is provided by Spatial Services, a business unit of the Department of Customer Service NSW.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution and connectivity of the fire_trail network for emergency response planning.
• Assess road and trail alignment with topographic and cadastral databases for data integration.
• Identify and prioritize maintenance needs for trails classified under the strategic fire trail network policy.

Strengths

• Dataset is part of the authoritative NSW Foundation Spatial Data Framework.
• Positional accuracy adheres to National Mapping Council standards, within 0.5mm at map scale.

Limitations

• Spatial reference is WGS 84 aligned to GDA94, which may cause misalignment in GDA2020 environments.
• The service is scheduled for retirement, indicating potential future access issues.

Provenance

Source

Spatial Services, Department of Customer Service NSW.

Collection Method

Captured by utilising the best available source data at scales ranging from 1:500 to 1:250,000.

Time Range

Initial publication date 06/02/2020; data currency date listed as 01/01/3000.

Freshness

Data update frequency is listed as 'Other'; last metadata update was 2026-04-08.

Geography

State of New South Wales, Australia.