Victorian Coastline 2008 from LIDAR and Aerial Photography

A geospatial dataset representing the coastline of Victoria, Australia, as of 2008. It was created by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, primarily using the zero-metre contour from LIDAR-derived elevation data and cross-referenced with high-resolution aerial photography. The dataset was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Coastal erosion modeling based on the digitized zero-metre contour line.
• Marine boundary delineation for regulatory purposes using the defined coastline.
• Environmental change detection by comparing this 2008 baseline with newer datasets.
• Cartographic production of maps for Victoria using the detailed coastline geometry.

Strengths

• Derived from primary sources including LIDAR and high-resolution aerial photography.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (SHP, DXF, GDB, etc.) for interoperability.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes data gaps where lower-quality 0.5m contours or other frameworks were used.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria, Australia)

Collection Method

Primarily derived from LIDAR contours (Vicmap Elevation Coastal DEM) and digitized from aerial photography; supplemented with other frameworks where primary data was absent.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 21:54:07.156816; freshness should be verified

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia