Victorian Coal Fields Inventory with Location Attributes and Seam Details

An inventory of coal resources in Victoria, Australia, compiled in 2006. The dataset details the location and attributes of each coalfield, with spatial accuracy defined by an attribute. It is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial distribution of coal resources based on the location attributes.
• Analyze coal seam characteristics and inventory details for resource assessment.
• Assess water use associated with coal fields using the linked lookup table (COALINVFLDS_WATERUSE LUT).
• Classify coal fields by type (black or brown) using the provided lookup tables.

Strengths

• Includes spatial accuracy metadata via the 'Loc_Acc' attribute.
• Structured with separate lookup tables for black coal, brown coal, and water use.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The underlying inventory data is from 2006, which may not reflect current conditions.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and sample data are unavailable, limiting suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

From the 'Victorian Coal - A 2006 Inventory of Resources'.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 21:06:18.817463; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia