3D VRML Models of Coastal Seabed Characteristics for Keppel Bay, Queensland

Geoscience Australia provides Web-viewable 3D models integrating coastal spatial data for the Keppel Bay and Fitzroy River area in Queensland, Australia. The models incorporate digital elevation models, multibeam bathymetry, sediment samples, benthic habitats, and satellite imagery. These models are designed for sharing data with project partners and coastal zone stakeholders via an easy-to-use web interface.

Use Cases

• Visualizing seabed topography and habitats based on integrated DEMs and benthic habitat data.
• Analyzing sediment distribution patterns based on sediment sample data integrated into the 3D model.
• Presenting integrated coastal data to stakeholders via a web-accessible 3D interface based on the VRML format.

Strengths

• Integrates multiple data types including DEMs, multibeam bathymetry, sediment samples, benthic habitats, and satellite imagery.
• Uses an open source and ISO standard file format (VRML).
• Designed for an easy-to-use web interface for data sharing.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Models integrate a range of spatial data collected by Geoscience Australia.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:07:22.030740; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Keppel Bay and Fitzroy River area, Queensland, Australia