Public Playground Locations in Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory data on publicly managed playgrounds includes details on playground type, location, upgrade year, parking, usage, shade, and listed features. Assets are managed by City Presentation and the Parks and Conservation Service, with polygons defined by softfall boundaries for precision.

Use Cases

• Map playground locations and analyze distribution by division_name and playground_type.
• Assess asset age and condition by correlating upgrade_year with listed features.
• Evaluate amenity availability by analyzing parking, usage, and shade data per site.

Strengths

• Data is precisely geolocated using polygons defined by softfall boundaries.
• Managed and updated through an official government asset database and audit process.

Limitations

• Excludes privately managed playgrounds and those managed by other ACT Government directorates, limiting coverage.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable for assessing dataset scale.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Open Data, authored by Greg Tankard.

Collection Method

Captured and maintained in the TCCS asset database through works-as-executed handover or field audits.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 10, 2026.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory.