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State Planning Policy 2.9 Water (DPLH-116)

The State Planning Policy 2.9 Water (SPP 2.9), alongside the Planning for Water Guidelines, were published on 16 December 2025 and became operational on 18 December 2025.

The policy and Guidelines, ensures that planning and development considers water resource management, applying appropriate measures to protect water quality and quantity and deliver sustainable outcomes for both water resources and development.

Water is a basic requirement of life. The health and wellbeing of the community, the environment and the economy are all dependent upon water that is of sufficient quantity and quality. Groundwater, surface water and desalinated water support a wide range of ecological and human use values such as habitats, drinking water, amenity, recreation, tourism, agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, mining, industry and cultural heritage. 

Western Australia’s water resources are vulnerable and subject to increasing pressure from climate change and land uses, that can affect both water quality and quantity. Climate change in Western Australia has already resulted in changes to rainfall patterns, increased temperatures and sea level rise, which has in-turn impacted the reliability and quality of our water resources. 

Land use change and development, required to support a growing population, can impact water resources through changes to hydrological regimes, ecological health, contamination, water demand, salinisation and eutrophication. Land use planning plays an important role in ensuring that future development is appropriately located and serviced with wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater management infrastructure. It also needs to ensure that water quality and quantity are managed, and that environmental, social and cultural values of water are protected.

The new SPP 2.9 and Guidelines replace:



State Planning Policy 2.1 Peel-Harvey Coastal Plain Catchment

State Planning Policy 2.2 Gnangara Groundwater Protection

State Planning Policy 2.3 Jandakot Groundwater Protection

State Planning Policy 2.7 Public Drinking Water Source Policy

State Planning Policy 2.9 Water Resources

State Planning Policy 2.10 Swan-Canning River System

Policy measures that address flooding within SPP 3.4 Natural Hazards and Disasters 

Government Sewerage Policy

Government Sewerage Policy Explanatory Guidelines


For further information and access to the Policy and Guidelines please visit State Planning Policy 2.9 Water.

Tags: State Planning Policy, water
Organization: Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Historical Aerial Photography Boundaries (LGATE-202)

Landgate has historical aerial imagery covering a large portion of Western Australia. Aerial imagery has been captured from 1948 to the present day. This dataset provides historical aerial photography boundaries and metadata associated with each project.

Note: Some projects have not yet been catalogued.

For more information please visit Landgate's Photography prints and enlargements page.

© Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions.

Tags: aerial imagery, metadata
Organization: Landgate
Hardy Inlet Seagrass Survey - Extent (DWER-111)

Hardy Inlet was surveyed by underwater drop camera observations in December 2018 and January 2020. Seagrass species distribution and cover (as percentage cover in categories: 0, 1-10%, 10-25%, 25-50%, 50-75%, 75-90%, 90-100%) were recorded. The canopy height (in 10 cm intervals) and epiphytic cover (as low, medium, high) of seagrass was also estimated. Macroalgae distribution and cover (as percentage cover in categories: 0, 1-10%, 10-25%, 25-50%, 50-75%, 75-90%, 90-100%) were recorded. At approximately a third of the sites, physical water profiles and secchi depth were recorded. 

The datasets making up the Hardy Inlet Seagrass Survey data are:

Hardy_Seagrass - point dataset
Hardy_Seagass_Extent - polygon showing presence/absence derived from points
Hardy_Seagrass_Cover - polygon showing percentage cover derived from points

Layers:
    Hardy_Seagrass_Dec_2018 
        - Hardy_seagrass points where Year = '2018'
    Hardy_Seagrass_Jan_2020
        - Hardy_seagrass points where Year = '2020'

Hardy_Seagrass_Extent_2018 
    - Hardy_Seagrass_Extent where Year = '2018'
Hardy_Seagrass_Extent_Jan_2020
    - Hardy_Seagrass_Extent where Year = '2020'


Hardy_Seagrass_Cover_2018 
    - Hardy_Seagrass_Cover where Year = '2018'
Hardy_Seagrass_Cover_Jan_2020
    - Hardy_Seagrass_Cover where Year = '2020'


Tags: Biota, Estuary, Flora, Seagrass
Organization: Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Vegetation Cover 2020 (LGATE-426)

State-wide vegetation cover datasets of perennial woody vegetation based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) are produced annually with data starting in 1988 to current. The classification of woody perennial vegetation is provided in two classes, one forest category meeting the vegetation structural requirement for 20% cover density and 2m height at maturity, and a sparse woody vegetation category identifying areas with 5- 20% vegetation cover.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Yanchep Grass Ski Park 1983 (LGATE-280)

Part of a collection of WA's iconic theme parks from the 1980s. Many of these sites are still around today, but are either bigger, laying in ruins or modified versions of their former lives. Landgate has delved into the archives to extract 'wicked' aerial imagery of some of these venues for WA Heritage Week. Take a trip back in time without the need of a DeLorean!

This dataset contains vectorised boundaries for the theme park. To view the aerial photography for the sites please refer to https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/group/interesting-historical-photography © Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions. 

Tags: heritage, heritage-week, park, theme
Organization: Landgate
Landsat Imagery 2007 (LGATE-440)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Vegetation Cover 1998 (LGATE-407)

State-wide vegetation cover datasets of perennial woody vegetation based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) are produced annually with data starting in 1988 to current. The classification of woody perennial vegetation is provided in two classes, one forest category meeting the vegetation structural requirement for 20% cover density and 2m height at maturity, and a sparse woody vegetation category identifying areas with 5- 20% vegetation cover.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Fisheries Guide - Consolidated Notices and Orders (DPIRD-061)

This data set contains the current Consolidated Notices and Orders (CNO) boundaries for WA fisheries. Each feature relates to the management boundary of a specific type of fish / fishery / area or activity.

These boundaries comprise one component of all fisheries related boundaries prescribed by WA fisheries legislation.  The full list of WA fisheries boundaries as documented in the annual ‘Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ is comprised of 6 different categories that have been grouped together as the Fisheries Guide.



Fisheries Guide – CEO Notices and Determinations

Fisheries Guide – Consolidated Management Plans 

Fisheries Guide – Consolidated Notices and Orders

Fisheries Guide – Instrument of Exemption

Fisheries Guide – Licence Conditions

Fisheries Guide – Open Access


When searching for particular information in relation to a type of fish / a fishery / an area or activity, then it is important that you refer to all of the above Fisheries Guide categories, as looking in just one category alone may not return all of the relevant boundaries.

Tags: Fisheries Guide, boundaries, fisheries
Organization: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Landsat Imagery 1992 (LGATE-430)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Overview Coastline (LGATE-010)

Generalised 250k coastline overview of Western Australia depicting the MHWM, based on AUSLIG AMBIS 1:100 000 and improved with best available information from large scale (1:2 000 and 1:5 000) and medium scale (1:25 000 and 1:50 000) capture scale datasets.

© Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions.

Tags: base, coast, imagery, maps, public
Organization: Landgate
State Planning Policy 5.3 Land Use Planning in the Vicinity of Jandakot Airport (DPLH-047)

The policy applies to land in the vicinity of Jandakot airport, which is, or may in the future, be affected by aircraft noise. 

Opened in 1963, Jandakot Airport is the principal general aviation airport in Western Australia, and is one of the busiest airfields and largest aviation training bases in Australia. It is an important element of transport infrastructure, servicing both the region and the State as a whole and makes a significant contribution to the economy of the local area.

It is important however to recognise the physical context in which the airport is situated, and to minimise as far as practicable, adverse impacts on adjacent development such as aircraft noise, which is the focus of this Policy. The objectives of this policy are to:





protect Jandakot Airport from encroachment by incompatible land use and development, so as to provide for its ongoing, safe, and efficient operation; and 




minimize the impact of airport operations on existing and future communities with particular reference to aircraft noise.



Tags: Airport, Jandakot, Planning, SPP, SPP 5.3, State Planning Policy
Organization: Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Vegetation Cover 1972 (LGATE-398)

State-wide vegetation cover datasets of perennial woody vegetation based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) are produced annually with data starting in 1988 to current. The classification of woody perennial vegetation is provided in two classes, one forest category meeting the vegetation structural requirement for 20% cover density and 2m height at maturity, and a sparse woody vegetation category identifying areas with 5- 20% vegetation cover.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Dizzy Lamb Park 1985 (LGATE-272)

Part of a collection of WA's iconic theme parks from the 1980s. Many of these sites are still around today, but are either bigger, laying in ruins or modified versions of their former lives. Landgate has delved into the archives to extract 'wicked' aerial imagery of some of these venues for WA Heritage Week. Take a trip back in time without the need of a DeLorean!

This dataset contains vectorised boundaries for the theme park. To view the aerial photography for the sites please refer to https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/group/interesting-historical-photography © Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions. 

Tags: heritage, heritage-week, park, theme
Organization: Landgate
Landsat Imagery 1990 (LGATE-429)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Vegetation Cover 1991 (LGATE-404)

State-wide vegetation cover datasets of perennial woody vegetation based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) are produced annually with data starting in 1988 to current. The classification of woody perennial vegetation is provided in two classes, one forest category meeting the vegetation structural requirement for 20% cover density and 2m height at maturity, and a sparse woody vegetation category identifying areas with 5- 20% vegetation cover.

Click here for more information.

Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Woody Change 2000-2002 (LGATE-379)

Vegetation change products are produced annually identifying locations where the perennial woody vegetation from the vegetation cover datasets based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) has changed between the forest, sparse woody and non woody classifications. Change classes include; no change, non-woody to sparse, non-woody to forest, sparse to non-woody, forest to non-woody and forest to sparse.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Vegetation Cover 1992 (LGATE-405)

State-wide vegetation cover datasets of perennial woody vegetation based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) are produced annually with data starting in 1988 to current. The classification of woody perennial vegetation is provided in two classes, one forest category meeting the vegetation structural requirement for 20% cover density and 2m height at maturity, and a sparse woody vegetation category identifying areas with 5- 20% vegetation cover.

Click here for more information.

Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Vegetation History 20 21 22 (LGATE-464)

The Vegetation History product is a visual display produced from a Land Monitor developed Landsat imagery vegetation index related to vegetation density (red band + short wave infrared band 1) over three dates. It provides visual displays that highlight areas of change in vegetation density over time. The product is suitable for visual interpretation of changes over the period only. Other data products provide information that are more suitable for numerical summary and analysis.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, history, imagery, vegetation
Organization: Landgate
Elizabethan Village 1981 (LGATE-274)

Part of a collection of WA's iconic theme parks from the 1980s. Many of these sites are still around today, but are either bigger, laying in ruins or modified versions of their former lives. Landgate has delved into the archives to extract 'wicked' aerial imagery of some of these venues for WA Heritage Week. Take a trip back in time without the need of a DeLorean!

This dataset contains vectorised boundaries for the theme park. To view the aerial photography for the sites please refer to https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/group/interesting-historical-photography © Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions. 

Tags: heritage, heritage-week, park, theme
Organization: Landgate
Woody Change 2013-2014 (LGATE-390)

Vegetation change products are produced annually identifying locations where the perennial woody vegetation from the vegetation cover datasets based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) has changed between the forest, sparse woody and non woody classifications. Change classes include; no change, non-woody to sparse, non-woody to forest, sparse to non-woody, forest to non-woody and forest to sparse.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
State Planning Policy 2.8 Bushland Policy for the Perth Metropolitan Region (Polygon) (DPLH-054)

The policy applies to the Perth Metropolitan Region, and deals with two distinct subjects, being Bush Forever areas and local bushland.

The aim of the policy is to provide a policy and implementation framework that will ensure bushland protection and management issues in the Perth Metropolitan Region are appropriately addressed and integrated with broader land use planning and decision-making. This will secure long-term protection of biodiversity and associated environmental values. The policy recognises the protection and management of significant bushland areas as a fundamental consideration in the planning process, while also seeking to integrate and balance wider environmental, social and economic considerations. In general terms, the policy does not prevent development where it consistent with the policy measures in this policy and other planning and environmental considerations.

The three key objectives of this policy are:





to establish a conservation system at the regional level (through Bush Forever areas and to operate with the clearing controls under the Environmental Protection Act 1986) that is, as far as is achievable, comprehensive, adequate and representative of the ecological communities of the Swan Coastal Plain portion of the Perth Metropolitan Region; 




to seek to protect and manage significant bushland recommended for protection and management for conservation purposes through a range of implementation mechanisms and as a collective and shared responsibility and general duty of care on the part of government, landowners and the community; and 




to provide a policy and implementation framework for significant bushland areas recommended for protection and management to assist conservation planning, planning assessment and decision-making processes.



Tags: Bush Forever, Planning, SPP 2.8, State Planning Policy
Organization: Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Woody Change 2010-2011 (LGATE-387)

Vegetation change products are produced annually identifying locations where the perennial woody vegetation from the vegetation cover datasets based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) has changed between the forest, sparse woody and non woody classifications. Change classes include; no change, non-woody to sparse, non-woody to forest, sparse to non-woody, forest to non-woody and forest to sparse.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Landsat Imagery 1994 (LGATE-431)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Woody Change 2016-2017 (LGATE-393)

Vegetation change products are produced annually identifying locations where the perennial woody vegetation from the vegetation cover datasets based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) has changed between the forest, sparse woody and non woody classifications. Change classes include; no change, non-woody to sparse, non-woody to forest, sparse to non-woody, forest to non-woody and forest to sparse.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Vegetation Cover 2016 (LGATE-422)

State-wide vegetation cover datasets of perennial woody vegetation based on Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) are produced annually with data starting in 1988 to current. The classification of woody perennial vegetation is provided in two classes, one forest category meeting the vegetation structural requirement for 20% cover density and 2m height at maturity, and a sparse woody vegetation category identifying areas with 5- 20% vegetation cover.

Click here for more information.

Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Landsat Imagery 2012 (LGATE-445)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery.

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Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Landsat Imagery 2021 (LGATE-454)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery. Click here for more information.

Tags: Land, Land Monitor, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate
Landsat Imagery 2015 (LGATE-448)

Dry season cloud free Landsat imagery (30m ground pixel) is combined annually to provide a whole of Western Australia imagery mosaic. These mosaics start in 1988 to current day providing data for time series analysis and whole of state imagery.

Click here for more information.

Tags: Land, LandMonitor, Monitor, class, imagery, trend
Organization: Landgate