Yellow Crazy Ant Treatment Zones in Townsville

Geospatial data represents the Yellow Crazy Ant treatment zone in Alligator Creek, Townsville. The dataset is derived from field inspections and GPS waypoints marking ant presence and absence, with a 100-meter buffer applied to positive locations. It was created and is maintained by the Townsville City Council, last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial extent of the treatment zone derived from GPS waypoints to plan resource allocation.
• Monitor changes in ant presence over time by comparing future GPS waypoint data to this baseline.
• Model potential spread of Yellow Crazy Ants using the 100-meter buffer zones around positive waypoints.
• Integrate treatment zone polygons with land-use data to assess intervention effectiveness in specific areas.

Strengths

• Data is based on direct field inspections and GPS waypoints, providing empirical ground truth.
• Multiple standard geospatial formats (Shapefile, GeoJSON, WFS) are available for interoperability.
• Dataset is actively maintained, with a recent update in April 2026.

Limitations

• The exact number of GPS waypoints or the size of the dataset in rows is unknown.
• Spatial coverage is limited to the Alligator Creek area within Townsville.
• Data accuracy is subject to field inspection methods and the applied 100-meter buffer model.

Provenance

Source

Townsville City Council

Collection Method

Derived from field inspections and collected GPS waypoints of ant presence and absence.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

Alligator Creek area, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.