Victorian Land Cover Time Series from 1987 to 2019

Seven epochs of land cover data for the state of Victoria, Australia, spanning from 1987-1990 to 2015-19. The dataset classifies each pixel into one of 19 land cover classes using Landsat satellite imagery and local calibration data. It is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Tracking land cover change over 32 years based on the seven time epochs.
• Classifying satellite imagery pixels into 19 distinct land cover types.
• Measuring native and non-native vegetation cover in conjunction with other state mapping products.
• Analyzing statewide spatial patterns of land use based on the whole-of-state coverage.

Strengths

• Covers seven distinct time epochs from 1987-1990 to 2015-19.
• Provides whole-of-state spatial coverage for Victoria, Australia.
• Classifies data into 19 specific land cover classes.
• Uses Landsat satellite imagery with local calibration for consistency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Land cover class definitions differ from those used in neighboring South Australia.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Derived from Landsat satellite imagery using local calibration data.

Time Range

1987-1990 to 2015-19

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 00:20:29.874914

Geography

Victoria, Australia