A geospatial dataset of graticule points covering the state of Victoria, Australia. The data is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated in April 2026. The points are spaced at a 5-minute resolution.
Use Cases
- Map petroleum exploration or administrative boundaries based on the graticule point network.
- Perform spatial analysis for energy resource planning based on the coverage of Victoria.
- Integrate graticule reference points into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for cartographic alignment.
- Support regulatory or environmental assessments for petroleum activities based on the spatial framework.
Strengths
- Data is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
- Available in multiple geospatial formats (WMS, SHP, DXF, etc.) for compatibility with various GIS tools.
- Spatial coverage is explicitly defined as the entire state of Victoria.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
- Collection Method
- Likely produced for administrative or regulatory purposes.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04 08 22:21:15.535416; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Victoria, Australia