Surface Water Gauging Stations in Australia with Unique Identifiers

A geospatial dataset containing the locations and unique identifiers of surface water gauging stations across Australia. The data was compiled by the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, with contributions from each Australian State and Territory. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-26.

Use Cases

• Map hydrological monitoring networks based on station locations.
• Link station identifiers to external time-series data for water flow analysis.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of water monitoring infrastructure across Australian states and territories.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (WMS, SHP, GEOJSON, WFS) for interoperability.
• Has a clear authoritative source from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

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 update date is in the future (2026-04-26).

Provenance

Source

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry.

Collection Method

Locations and attributes were entered into a database by each Australian State and Territory.

Time Range

Part of the Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000 Database; specific temporal coverage of station records is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-26 17:51:11.110127

Geography

Australia