SoE2015: Historic Shipwrecks and Aircraft Wrecks in Queensland

Queensland entries in the Australian National Shipwreck Database were updated since 2012. The dataset includes 1,112 shipwreck entries and 50 aircraft wreck entries. It is provided by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

Use Cases

• Mapping wreck site locations based on the described geographic entries.
• Analyzing the distribution of historic shipwrecks based on the described 1,112 entries.
• Studying the frequency of aircraft losses in maritime contexts based on the described 50 entries.
• Conducting historical research on maritime incidents in Queensland based on the described database updates.

Strengths

• Contains 1,112 specific shipwreck entries.
• Includes 50 specific aircraft wreck entries.
• Sourced from the authoritative Australian National Shipwreck Database.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-05-27.

Provenance

Source

[email protected], Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Collection Method

Updates to the Australian National Shipwreck Database.

Time Range

Updates occurred since 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 14:11:32.578674

Geography

Queensland, Australia