A geospatial dataset aggregating the best available jurisdictional data on major hydrographic polygon elements, both natural and artificial, for Australia. The dataset is supplied by Jurisdictions and aggregated by Geoscience Australia, intended for defining hydrological features with attributes. It was last updated on 2026-04-10.
Use Cases
- Regional hydrological modeling based on geometric representations of water bodies.
- Water resource management planning based on aggregated jurisdictional hydrographic data.
- Environmental impact assessment based on the delineation of natural and artificial water features.
- Cartographic production of consistent hydrological maps based on the provided feature classes.
Strengths
- Data is described as the 'best available' from contributing Australian jurisdictions.
- Aggregated by the authoritative national body Geoscience Australia.
- Provides a geometric representation intended for defining features with attributes.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and total geographic scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified despite the 2026-04-10 update timestamp.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network, via data.gov.au.
- Collection Method
- Best available data supplied by Jurisdictions and aggregated by Geoscience Australia.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-10 18:53:06.259627.
- Geography
- Australia (regional).