New South Wales Ferry Route Network Geospatial Dataset

New South Wales, Australia, features a geospatial dataset of ferry routes used for regular passenger and vehicle transport across inland waters and the sea. The dataset is part of the state's Foundation Spatial Data Framework Transport Theme and is provided by Spatial Services, a business unit of the NSW Department of Customer Service. It was initially published in February 2020.

Use Cases

• Analyze route density and network connectivity using the line geometry features.
• Model travel corridors and service areas based on the 'Vehicular Ferry' data field.
• Integrate ferry line geometries with topographic and cadastral databases for land-use planning.

Strengths

• Data aligns with topographic and cadastral databases where possible, improving positional context.
• Positional accuracy is defined per map scale, e.g., within 0.25 meters at 1:500 scale for 90% of well-defined points.

Limitations

• Spatial reference is WGS 84 aligned to GDA94, which may cause misalignment in GDA2020 coordinate systems.
• The dataset is scheduled for retirement, indicating it may not receive future updates.

Provenance

Source

Spatial Services, Department of Customer Service NSW.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Initial publication date 2020-02-06; data currency date listed as 3000-01-01, which is likely a placeholder.

Freshness

Data update frequency is listed as 'Other'; the service is being transitioned to a GDA2020 version.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia.