Vicmap Admin CFA Total Fire Ban Districts: 9 Polygon Boundaries for Victoria, Australia

9 Total Fire Ban Districts were established in Victoria, Australia, following a 2010 boundary realignment project. This geospatial dataset contains polygon features delineating these districts, created by the Country Fire Authority in collaboration with the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Bureau of Meteorology. The changes were implemented in October 2010.

Use Cases

• Mapping fire weather risk zones based on the delineated Total Fire Ban District boundaries.
• Planning emergency response and public communication strategies based on the administrative fire district polygons.
• Integrating fire ban boundaries with other geospatial data like Local Government Areas for cross-agency analysis.
• Conducting historical analysis of fire management policy changes since the 2010 boundary realignment.

Strengths

• Defines a specific set of 9 administrative districts.
• Based on a documented 2010 realignment project involving multiple authoritative agencies (CFA, DSE, BOM).
• Available in multiple standard geospatial file formats (e.g., SHP, DXF, WFS).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-08 21:18:11.600529; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Country Fire Authority

Collection Method

Developed through a multi-agency consultation and amendment process as part of the TFB Boundary Realignment project.

Time Range

Reflects boundaries implemented in October 2010.

Freshness

Last updated date is 2026-04-08.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.