Victorian Land Use Information System: Land Tenure, Use, and Cover for Cadastral Parcels
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Description
From 2006 to 2015, the Victorian Land Use Information System (VLUIS) dataset describes land tenure, land use, and land cover for every cadastral parcel across the state of Victoria. It was created by the Spatial Information Sciences Group of the Agriculture Research Division in the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport, and Resources using a method designed for regular and consistent data over time. The data is provided as a feature class, with biennial updates for tenure and use and annual updates for land cover.
Use Cases
Modeling land use change over time based on the biennial and annual temporal coverage.
Analyzing relationships between land tenure and land cover based on the three separate data components.
Mapping agricultural and built environments based on the described land cover classifications.
Assessing irrigation activity patterns where data is available, as noted in the description.
Strengths
Covers the entire landmass of Victoria, providing state-wide coverage.
Provides separate, consistent data for land tenure, use, and cover from 2006 to 2015.
Data is structured as a feature class, suitable for GIS analysis.
Limitations
Irrigation activity data was not available for 2006-07 and had incomplete coverage in 2012-13.
Land cover classification accuracy varies between classes, and overall accuracy may be misleading for individual classes.
The methodology is described as still being refined, and the dataset is subject to improvements in later versions.
Provenance
Source
Spatial Information Sciences Group, Agriculture Research Division, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport, and Resources (now Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action).
Collection Method
Created using a method significantly different from traditional land use mapping, designed for regular and consistent data over time.
Time Range
2006 to 2015
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-09 07:00:21.723541; freshness should be verified.
Geography
State of Victoria, Australia
The dataset does not replace the older LandUse100 dataset (valid for 1996-2005). Users are advised to contact data custodians for technical details and class accuracy information.