Port Fairy Coastal Inundation Extent for 50-Year Ocean Event

Port Fairy Local Coastal Hazard Assessment data delineates the inundation extent for the coastal township. The modeling combines 'bathtub' and dynamic numerical methods, assuming a 50-year Average Recurrence Interval ocean condition with present-day sea levels. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action produced this dataset, which was last updated on April 9, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map coastal flood risk zones based on the combined ocean and catchment flooding analysis
• Validate hydrodynamic inundation models based on the 'bathtub' and dynamic modeling methodology
• Assess infrastructure vulnerability based on the inundation extent for present-day conditions
• Plan coastal adaptation strategies based on the 50-year ARI ocean boundary condition scenario

Strengths

• Modeling combines 'bathtub' inundation and dynamic coastal inundation numerical methods
• Specific boundary conditions are defined: 10-year ARI riverine and 50-year ARI ocean
• Project reports detailing assumptions and limitations are referenced on the Our Coast website

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Port Fairy township study area

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Derived from combined analysis of 'bathtub' inundation modeling and dynamic coastal inundation numerical modeling

Time Range

Present Day

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 06:09:00.280608

Geography

Port Fairy coastal township study area, Australia