AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
[SUPERSEDED] Victorian Benthic Habitats - Gippsland Lakes (CBICS)

This dataset has been superseded by https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/0145df96-3847-474b-8b63-a66f0e03ff54 (Victorian Statewide Marine Habitat Map 2023).

The Victorian Benthic Habitats - Gippsland Lakes (CBICS) is a synthesis of all existing benthic habitat characterisations of the Gippsland Lakes Region which have been reclassified to conform to the Combined Biotope Classification Scheme (CBiCS).   

The study area for this layer is defined as Jack Smith Lake in the west to Mallacoota in the east.

Tags: Australia, Benthic habitat, TWOFOLD SHELF, VICTORIA, VICTORIA COAST
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Abalone fishing block 27 - High resolution acoustic data of reef habitat

The principle aim of this project was to map the fine-scale spatial distribution of key abalone habitat impacted by urchins in &lt; 25 m water depth using multibeam acoustic imagery. Detailed substrate type (Pavement Reef, Megaclast Reef, Mixed Consolidated Sediment/Reef and Sand), and kelp coverage maps have been produced for the east coast of Tasmania. Large urchin barrens have been predicted and the minimum quantifiable unit of which small incipient barrens can be detected has been identified using this acoustic water column technique.

This data provides a snapshot of the 2021 distribution of seafloor habitats and associated vegetation distribution, and will assist in the facilitation of strategic decision making for urchin control and abalone management.

Data for download has been split by fishing block (22-24, 27-30). This record describes <em>FISHING BLOCK 27</em>. The following data products are available for download, for each fishing block:
• 50cm resolution bathymetry
• 50cm resolution substrate type (Seamap Australia classification)
• bathymetry derivatives (seabed slope, curvature, rugosity, 1 and 2m contours)
• water column data - 1m mean signal
• water column data - 9m2 raw block statistic
• water column data - vegetation likelihood classification

See associated records for access to data from other fishing blocks (22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30).

Tags: Centrostephanus rogersii, Haliotis rubra
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
State Fisheries South Australia

The datasets contain summaries of South Australia Fisheries logbook data on catch and effort distribution for commercial fisheries in state marine and estuarine waters. The logbook data has been recorded and submitted to SA DPIR by commercial fishers. The data are aggregated to produce summaries of total catch and effort by fishery the minimum resolution permissable where 5 boats or more operate. For areas where less than 5 boats operate the data is shown as confidential. The data was mapped using 5 year - financial year periods; 2003/04 to 2007/08, 2008/09 to 2012/13, 2018/19 to 2022/23, and 1 year; 2022/23.

Tags: Abalone, Abalone Fishery, Blue Crab, Blue Crab Fishery Spencer Gulf, Cockle, Giant Crab, Giant Crab Fishery, Lakes and Coorong Fishery, Marine Scalefish Fishery, Prawn Fishery, Prawns, River Fishery, Rock Lobster, Rock Lobster Fishery, Sardine, Sardine Fishery
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Surf Coast Shire Golf Courses

This dataset contains the location of Golf Courses in the Surf Coast Shire. This material may be of assistance to you but the Surf Coast Shire does not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or consequences which may arise from your relying on any information contained in this material. 

Tags: golf, golf course, recreation
Organization: Surf Coast Shire Council
Boat Ramps - City of Greater Geelong

Polygon data of boat ramps in Geelong.

Although all due care has been taken to ensure that these data are correct, no warranty is expressed or implied by the City of Greater Geelong in their use. Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984.

Tags: Boatramps, City, Community, Fishing, Infrastructure, Transport
Organization: City of Greater Geelong
(Audit 2019) Crowding on buses during 2031 PM peak

This layer is part of strategic transport modelling undertaken for [Urban Transport Crowding and Congestion](https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/publications/urban-transport-crowding-and-congestion), a supplementary report of the [Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019](https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/publications/australian-infrastructure-audit-2019).

These data represent average weekday transport performance during PM peak (4pm to 6pm). Note that any network links below relevant daily volume thresholds are not included. This is why some sections will appear missing or broken, and some links are isolated.

Tags: congestion, crowding, public transport, transport, urban transport
Organization: Infrastructure Australia
Australasian Seabird Occurences (including migratory species) - Aggregated data product (1939 - ongoing) (NESP MaC 5.9, IMOS)

This aggregated product collates observed seabird sightings from multiple CSIRO‑hosted Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) datasets spanning historical to contemporary programs, unifying platform‑based visual surveys, voyage‑based watch observations (WOV), archival ship logs, and animal‑borne tracking into one analysis‑ready resource. Ship‑based visual surveys (including standardised watch-observations from research vessels) record species identity, counts and behaviour along vessel tracks, with observation effort and environmental context captured as measurement‑or‑fact where available (e.g., Research vessel voyages: Investigator, Falkor, Franklin, Southern Surveyor and Aurora Australis).  Historical atlas and ship‑log compilations extend temporal coverage back to the 1970s and earlier through curated digitisation of paper records and atlases.

The product targets the class Aves with a focus on orders Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters) and Charadriiformes (shorebirds, gulls, terns), though records span all marine-associated avian taxa observed during at-sea surveys. The geographic coverage is primarily concentrated in Australian marine waters and the Southern Ocean, with additional records from the Australasian, Indo-Pacific and sub-Antarctic regions, reflecting the wide-ranging movements of the tracked and observed species. 

Complementary animal‑tracking datasets add individual movement ecology via light‑level geolocators (GLS) and satellite/GPS tags, capturing migration routes, staging areas and foraging ranges (e.g., short‑tailed shearwaters, Arctic terns).  Tracking programs delivered under IMOS Animal Tracking and other initiatives contribute deployment metadata, phases (e.g., pre‑laying exodus, incubation), and repeated seasons, enabling cross‑study synthesis of space use across the Southern Ocean and beyond.  

Across sources, records are standardised to Darwin Core with taxonomic alignment to World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS, https://www.marinespecies.org/about.php#what_is_worms), harmonising vessel‑based sightings, historical ship logs and telemetry fixes for robust ecological, biogeographic and conservation analyses. In addition, this product has been normalised with a H3 spatial index applied (resolution 4, ~1,700 km2, as it has a global geographic bounding box), and Australian Marine Region Tags have been added which allows spatial filtering of the data based on known marine regions (for example, commonwealth marine regions).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Collated data inventory for Eastern Curlew in relation to the Gippsland Offshore Renewable Energy declaration area (NESP MaC 3.21)

This project undertook a rapid exploration of information on a priority subset of species identified by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Authority (NOPSEMA) that are listed as critically endangered or endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It specifically focused on these species in relation to the Gippsland declaration area, and the adjacent areas to the declaration area in Bass Strait.

This rapid exploration of information was conducted as follows:
1)  identify datasets and information sources relevant to priority species identified by DCCEEW and NOPSEMA for the Gippsland declaration area; 
2)  identify the source of these datasets and information and their level of accessibility;
3)  evaluate the utility of datasets and information identified in 2) for assessments/regulatory processes required to be undertaken by DCCEEW and NOPSEMA; and 
4)  identify what activities would need to be undertaken to improve the accessibility and utility of datasets and information sources identified in 3) that are not currently accessible in useable formats. 

Fifteen priorities species (12 birds, 3 cetaceans) were identified for which publicly-available occurrence data could be located. This record and the attached download describes the data inventory for Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis).

To download the data inventory for all fifteen priority species, see https://doi.org/10.25959/GB51-RW44.

Tags: Numenius madagascariensis, Offshore renewable energy (ORE), Offshore wind energy, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Threatened, endangered and protected species
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Historic Flood Extents 1974

This dataset represents the maximum innundation line of the January 1974 Bremer River floods as captured by the Ipswich City Council.
The line is based on surveyed levels captured after the event from debri lines.
The extents does not include the former Moreton Shire Council.

Tags: 1974, Flood, Flood Extents, Historic Flood, Ipswich City
Organization: Ipswich City Council
Fitness Stations

The layer refers to a symbol indicating the location of Fitness Stations on public land adjacent to waterways in the Gold Coast area.

Please note the City of Gold Coast is not a professional information provider and makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose of the Data provided here. This Data is not provided with the intent that any person will rely on it for the purpose of making decisions with financial or legal implications. Persons who place such reliance on the Data do so at their own risk.


Tags: City of Gold Coast, CoGC, fitness, geospatialinformation, gold coast, public amenities
Organization: City of Gold Coast
MRSC Roadside Slashing

MRSC Roadside Slashing Data.  Data is categorized by slashing maintenance regime as either 3 metres, full width or annual maintenance.  Data is thematic in nature and to be used as an approximation of the roadside slashing program only.

Tags: MRSC, Roadside, Roadside Vegetation Managament, Roadside slashing, Slashing, Vegetation management
Organization: Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Southern Grampians Model of Barley Suitability 2050

Current suitability model for the commodity of Barley in 2050 in Southern Grampians Shire Council. As modelled through the Land Use Capability project by Deakin University for Southern Grampians Shire Council. Please see linked report for the full report and the scientific methods behind the models: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54f68ff0e4b023b479e4a746/t/555433cee4b0234e02cabf54/1431581646137/Land+Use+Capability+FINAL+REPORT.pdf

Tags: Agriculture, Climate change, Climate suitability, Climatology Meteorology and Atmosphere, Commodities, Cropping, Environment, Farming, Farming, Model
Organization: Southern Grampians Shire Council
Dog Walking Zones - City of Whittlesea

Polygons representing Dog Walking Zones (off leash parks) for the City of Whittlesea.

The City of Whittlesea does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of information in this dataset.  The City of Whittlesea shall not bear any responsibility or liability for errors or omissions in the information. 

Tags: Boundaries, Society, dog-walking, ocd-dogzones-0.1, off leash, off leash park, off-leash, open council data, opencouncildata, whittlesea
Organization: City of Whittlesea
(Audit 2019) Average travel time to nearest five childcare centres by public transport during 2016 AM peak

This layer is part of strategic transport modelling undertaken for [Urban Transport Crowding and Congestion](https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/publications/urban-transport-crowding-and-congestion), a supplementary report of the [Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019](https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/publications/australian-infrastructure-audit-2019).

These data represent average weekday transport performance during AM peak (7am to 9am).

Tags: congestion, crowding, public transport, transport, urban transport
Organization: Infrastructure Australia
Strathbogie Shire Work Zones

Polygon data of Work Zones for the Strathbogie Shire Council
Includes Zone Names referred to by the Operations Department for Works within the LGA

Although due care has been taken to ensue that this data is correct no warranty is expressed or implied by the Strathbogie Shire Council in its use.

Tags: open council data, strathbogie, work zones
Organization: Strathbogie Shire Council
Southern Grampians Model of Plantain Suitability

Current suitability model for the commodity of Plantain in Southern Grampians Shire Council. As modelled through the Land Use Capability project by Deakin University for Southern Grampians Shire Council. Please see linked report for the full report and the scientific methods behind the models: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54f68ff0e4b023b479e4a746/t/555433cee4b0234e02cabf54/1431581646137/Land+Use+Capability+FINAL+REPORT.pdf

Tags: Agriculture, Climate change, Climate suitability, Climatology Meteorology and Atmosphere, Commodities, Cropping, Environment, Farming, Grazing, Model
Organization: Southern Grampians Shire Council
Libraries - City of Greater Geelong

The library dataset includes the location of all libraries in the City of Greater Geelong, aswell as some in the Geelong regional area. 

This layer has an attribute indicating whether the building in which the service is provided is 'CoGG owned', or not 'CoGG owned'. 

Although all due care has been taken to ensure that these data are correct, no warranty is expressed or implied by the City of Greater Geelong in their use. Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984.

Tags: Community, Historic, Infrastructure, Property, books, borrow, cards, customer, support
Organization: City of Greater Geelong
Ballarat Sports Grounds

Point data for location of sports grounds within Ballarat. This includes Athletic tracks, Baseball/Softball, Cricket Pitch, Cricket/Football, Equestrian, Football, Greyhound, Hockey, Soccer.

 Included attributes ID, Site, Location, Feature Type, Centroid, Measurement 

Although all due care has been taken to ensure that these data are correct, no warranty is expressed or implied by the City of Ballarat in their use.

Tags: recreation, sports
Organization: City of Ballarat
Buildings

The layer refers to a polygon indicating the location of various types of Buildings (Kiosks, Sheds, etc.) on public land in the Gold Coast area. This dataset includes the original 2013 version posted last year and updated files for 2014. Please note that the 2014 version is structured differently to the 2013 due to the City's introduction of a new asset management system.

Tags: City of Gold Coast, CoGC, geospatialinformation, gold coast
Organization: City of Gold Coast
Abalone fishing block 24 - High resolution acoustic data of reef habitat

The principle aim of this project was to map the fine-scale spatial distribution of key abalone habitat impacted by urchins in &lt; 25 m water depth using multibeam acoustic imagery. Detailed substrate type (Pavement Reef, Megaclast Reef, Mixed Consolidated Sediment/Reef and Sand), and kelp coverage maps have been produced for the east coast of Tasmania. Large urchin barrens have been predicted and the minimum quantifiable unit of which small incipient barrens can be detected has been identified using this acoustic water column technique.

This data provides a snapshot of the 2021 distribution of seafloor habitats and associated vegetation distribution, and will assist in the facilitation of strategic decision making for urchin control and abalone management.

Data for download has been split by fishing block (22-24, 27-30). This record describes <em>FISHING BLOCK 24</em>. The following data products are available for download, for each fishing block:
• 50cm resolution bathymetry
• 50cm resolution substrate type (Seamap Australia classification)
• bathymetry derivatives (seabed slope, curvature, rugosity, 1 and 2m contours)
• water column data - 1m mean signal
• water column data - 9m2 raw block statistic
• water column data - vegetation likelihood classification

See associated records for access to data from other fishing blocks (22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30).

Tags: Centrostephanus rogersii, Haliotis rubra
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Mapping of temperate subtidal seagrass beds in Tayaritja Sea Country (Furneaux Group of Islands), Lutruwita (Tasmania)

<strong><em>This record contains a subset of benthic habitat data from https://doi.org/10.25959/E4S6-GE74 (NESP MaC Project 3.6) rehosted for the purposes of the Seamap Australia collaborative project.</em></strong>

Seagrass beds are a dominant marine ecosystem of Tayaritja (the Furneaux Group of Islands) in the north-eastern waters off Tasmania. Historical coarse mapping has indicated extensive beds of Posidonia, Amphibolis, Heterozostera, and Zostera species, potentially comprising some of the largest and deepest seagrass extents found in temperate Australian waters. However, limited data on the distribution and ecological value of these seagrass habitats represents a significant knowledge gap in understanding Australia's wetland natural assets.

This project mapped the extent, ecological composition, population structure, and blue carbon value of seagrass beds around Tayaritja, in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, as part of NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Project 3.6. The study area focused on the coastal waters surrounding Flinders Island in the western Furneaux Group, with mapping extending from the high tide line to the depth limit of reliable optical detection (approximately 30 m), based on analysis of field data and satellite imagery capabilities in the region. This metadata record specifically describes the benthic mapping component of the study.

A combination of close-range remote sensing methods was used to map the extent and ecological values of seagrass beds. High-resolution satellite imagery from Sentinel-2 (10 m) sensors, combined with bathymetric LiDAR data and oceanographic variables, was used to map baseline seagrass extent and composition. A field campaign deployed a Benthic Observation Survey System (BOSS) and unBaited Remote Underwater stereo-Video system (stereo-uBRUV) at approximately 400 locations to validate remote sensing outputs, collecting field photo quadrats and rhizome cores. From these data, maps were produced showing the extent and coverage of seagrass, sand, and macroalgae, and where possible, seagrass species composition, subject to water depth and clarity constraints.

See the "Lineage" section of this record for full methodology.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
[SUPERSEDED] Estuarine Macrophytes of NSW 2009

This dataset has been superseded by https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/5d62676f-63d6-4282-9b23-ba1aedfc4fdd (NSW Estuarine Macrophytes).

Distribution and abundance of seagrass, mangrove and saltmarsh in NSW estuaries

Tags: Australia, Benthic habitat, New South Wales, saltmarsh
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Abalone fishing block 30 - High resolution acoustic data of reef habitat

The principle aim of this project was to map the fine-scale spatial distribution of key abalone habitat impacted by urchins in &lt; 25 m water depth using multibeam acoustic imagery. Detailed substrate type (Pavement Reef, Megaclast Reef, Mixed Consolidated Sediment/Reef and Sand), and kelp coverage maps have been produced for the east coast of Tasmania. Large urchin barrens have been predicted and the minimum quantifiable unit of which small incipient barrens can be detected has been identified using this acoustic water column technique.

This data provides a snapshot of the 2021 distribution of seafloor habitats and associated vegetation distribution, and will assist in the facilitation of strategic decision making for urchin control and abalone management.

Data for download has been split by fishing block (22-24, 27-30). This record describes <em>FISHING BLOCK 30</em>. The following data products are available for download, for each fishing block:
• 50cm resolution bathymetry
• 50cm resolution substrate type (Seamap Australia classification)
• bathymetry derivatives (seabed slope, curvature, rugosity, 1 and 2m contours)
• water column data - 1m mean signal
• water column data - 9m2 raw block statistic
• water column data - vegetation likelihood classification

See associated records for access to data from other fishing blocks (22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29).

Tags: Centrostephanus rogersii, Haliotis rubra
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Microplastic Pollution along the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area: Local Source Contributions within a Remote Marine Protected Area

This study provides the first quantitative assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination on beaches along the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area (NCWHA; Western Australia), a remote Marine Protected Area of multiple use, including tourism. Sediment collected across seven remote and urbanised beaches were processed using elutriation and density floatation separation, with putative MPs analysed by stereomicroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network