NSW Land Parcel Water Features: Cadastral Boundaries for Tidal and Non-Tidal Waters

NSW Land Parcel and Property Theme Water Feature is a polygon feature representing the cadastral boundary of tidal, non-tidal, and ocean waters. The dataset is maintained by Spatial Services (DCS) and is updated within 10 working days from when a plan is lodged at NSW Land Registry Services. It provides the foundational fabric of land ownership for New South Wales, Australia.

Use Cases

• Secure land tenure for access to capital based on defined cadastral boundaries.
• Define allowable land use based on property and water feature boundaries.
• Manage disaster response and nature conservation based on cadastral and topographic features.
• Improve infrastructure planning based on up-to-date land parcel and water body data.
• Inform water accounting programs based on the delineation of tidal and non-tidal waters.

Strengths

• Data is updated within 10 working days from plan lodgement, ensuring high recency.
• Aligns with the national GDA2020 geodetic standard, improving spatial accuracy and compatibility.
• Serves as the foundational fabric for land ownership data in New South Wales.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description mentions data is sourced from multiple stakeholders, which may introduce consistency challenges.

Provenance

Source

Spatial Services (DCS), New South Wales Government.

Collection Method

Continuously updated with information sourced from relevant stakeholders and custodians, primarily from subdivision, registration, and gazettal activity.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 05:02:35.911696; update frequency is continuous based on subdivision and registration activity.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia.