Named Rural Property Boundaries in Queensland

Queensland's topographic dataset delineates the boundaries of named horticultural and agricultural properties. The data is provided by the state's Natural Resources and Mines department and was last updated in March 2026. It is available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, TAB, and FGDB.

Use Cases

• Map rural property boundaries for land use planning and agricultural zoning analysis
• Analyze spatial distribution of horticultural versus agricultural property types across the state
• Integrate property extents with other geospatial layers for environmental impact assessments

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative state government department for natural resources
• Available in 8 different geospatial file formats for compatibility with various GIS tools
• Released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license for flexible reuse

Limitations

• Dataset lacks metadata on the number of property records or total spatial coverage area
• No sample data or column descriptions are provided to assess attribute information
• Relies solely on government topographic sources which may have update lags

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, Queensland Government

Collection Method

Topographic dataset from state government sources.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

State of Queensland, Australia