Aquaculture Site Locations in Western Australian State Waters

Western Australia aquaculture locations are summarized for state marine and estuarine waters. The data was recorded and submitted to the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries. The dataset was last updated on June 5, 2026, and is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Map aquaculture site density based on location summaries.
• Analyze spatial distribution of aquaculture in marine versus estuarine waters.
• Assess potential environmental impacts of aquaculture based on site locations.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from official submissions to the WA Department of Primary Industries.
• Covers both marine and estuarine waters within Western Australia's state jurisdiction.
• Last update was recorded as June 5, 2026.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary file format is PNG, which suggests the data may be presented as maps or images rather than structured tables.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Recorded and submitted to WA Department of Primary Industries.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 00:05:06.069676; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Australia state marine and estuarine waters.