Rockhampton Climate Hazard Models For Current And Future Scenarios

Geoscience Australia produced spatial datasets modeling five natural hazards under current and future climate conditions for the Rockhampton region. The project, funded by a National Climate Change Adaptation Research Grant, assessed tropical cyclone wind, bushfire, storm tide, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise. The technical report and associated data were published in 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess coastal erosion and sea-level rise exposure for future infrastructure planning using hazard maps.
• Model storm tide and tropical cyclone wind impacts on emergency management zones.
• Evaluate bushfire hazard risk under future climate scenarios for land use zoning.
• Integrate spatial hazard layers for current and future climate into regional risk assessments.

Strengths

• Models five distinct natural hazards: tropical cyclone wind, bushfire, storm tide, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise.
• Provides data for both current climate conditions and a future climate scenario.
• Produced by Geoscience Australia, a national geoscience agency.

Limitations

• Spatial coverage is limited to the Rockhampton Regional Council area.
• Future projections are based on a single climate scenario.
• Primary outputs are reports and maps; underlying raw spatial data accessibility is unclear.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, commissioned by Rockhampton Regional Council.

Collection Method

Natural hazard modeling techniques applied to develop spatial datasets.

Time Range

Current climate conditions and a future projection period.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Rockhampton Regional Council area, Queensland, Australia.