Victoria's Water Supply Protection Areas for Groundwater and Surface Water

Water Supply Protection Areas (WSPAs) for Victoria display legally defined zones for managing groundwater and surface water resources. The dataset was prepared for the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action by Land Information Cartographic Services and Melbourne Water. It was last updated on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Delineating legally enforceable water management zones based on the Water Act 1989.
• Planning for sustainable groundwater extraction within defined protection areas.
• Developing Streamflow Management Plans for surface water resources in a defined area.
• Supporting consultative committee processes for water user input into management plans.

Strengths

• Legally defined boundaries under the Water Act 1989.
• Covers both groundwater and surface water protection areas.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, GDB, and WMS.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Prepared by Land Information Cartographic Services (LICS) and Melbourne Water for government branches.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 02:25:25.228176; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia