Suburban Parkland Boundaries (SPP): Melbourne Area Parklands

The Suburban Parks Program (SPP) was an election commitment in 2018. This feature class contains boundaries and attributes for Suburban Parklands within the Melbourne area, including co-managed parks, three new parks, and connecting parklands. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on 2026-04 09.

Use Cases

• Map parkland boundaries for spatial analysis based on the described parkland features.
• Analyze green space connectivity based on the 'Connecting Parks' component mentioned in the description.
• Support environmental planning and policy evaluation based on the Suburban Parks Program (SPP) attributes.
• Conduct land-use change detection based on the parkland boundary geometries.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial file formats (DWG, WMS, GDB, SHP, WFS, MIF, DXF, EXTENDED TAB, TAB) for compatibility.
• The dataset has a clear provenance from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
• License is explicitly stated as CC-BY-4.0, allowing for reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Likely compiled for the Suburban Parks Program (SPP) as an election commitment.

Time Range

Program commitment from 2018; data reflects current parkland boundaries.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 06:34:35.807766; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Melbourne area, Australia.