Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) - Dedicated

##### Abstract An IPA is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional Indigenous owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation - making up over half of Australia's National Reserve System. Further information can be found at the websites below. * [Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Indigenous Protected Areas] * [National Indigenous Australians Agency: Indigenous Protected Areas] ##### Currency Date modified: 03 March 2026 Modification frequency: As needed ##### Data extent Spatial extent North: -9.512017° South: -43.113159° East: 153.389559° West: 117.163301° ##### Source information This dataset is provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water * [Map Server] * [Metadata] * [Public listing] ##### Lineage statement The spatial boundaries were originally compiled by the NRS program and by ERIN since February 2009. Boundaries have been compiled as areas that have been declared through the IPA Programme. In 2006 ERIN revised the IPA dataset to align with the Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD). This included modification of the spatial data to remove discrepancies as well as an attribution review for accuracy and completeness. This was undertaken with advice from the IPA Programme staff. Since February 2009 most boundaries have been sourced directly from the Indigenous Management Group (IMG) responsible for that IPA. Where this has occurred, it is marked in the Source field. Note: On occasions the spatial boundaries of declared IPAs may alter as new and more up-to-date mapping is made available from IMG's to ERIN. This will alter the GIS area (Ha) figure. Some IPAs have had their boundaries realigned to be consistent with the Geoscience Australia GEODATA COAST 100K 2004 dataset. ##### Data dictionary All layers ──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Attribute name│Description ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Name │Name of the protected area ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AUTHORITY │Managment authority controlling the area ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── COMMENTS │Further description ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── CP_APPROVED │Date of approval ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Environ │Environment type ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── GAZ_DATE │Date of gazetting ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── GIS_AREA │Gazetted area in hectares ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── IPA_ID │Unique Identifier for protected area ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── IPA_ID_SORT │Unique Identifier for protected area ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── IUCN_CODE │IUCN category number ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LATEST_GAZ │Date of latest entry in gazette (YYYYMMDD) ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LATITUDE │Latitude in signed decimal degrees ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LONGITUDE │Longitude in signed decimal degrees ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── SOURCE │Original source of data for location ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── State │State (or Territory) in which the listed area is located ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── STATUS │Status of the protected area ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Type │Category of the protected area ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── X │Longitude in degrees / minutes / seconds ──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Y │Latitude in degrees / minutes / seconds ──────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ##### Contact Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, [GeoSpatial@dcceew.gov.au]