AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Vicmap Admin - Emergency Management Region Polygon

Part of the Vicmap Admin dataset series. This dataset contains the Emergency Management Regions as defined by Emergency Management Victoria.

Emergency Management Victoria has recently developed a new set of boundaries for emergency management regions based on new legislation passed in Victoria under the Emergency Management Act 2013. They came into effect on 1/12/2020.

This dataset consists of eight regions which are based on the Victoria government regions with minor variations to show that:


Emergency management regions include a distance of three nautical miles from the respective shores (including any unincorporated areas, with the exception of French Island which is declared as part of the Southern Metro region). 

All Alpine Resort Management Boards are also designated in Hume region, including Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort (part of the Southern Alpine Resort Management Board) which is geographically within Gippsland region. 


Their main purpose is emergency management use.

Tags: Boundaries, Society
Organization: Emergency Management Victoria
Native Vegetation - Modelled 1750 Ecological Vegetation Classes

This layer represents the modelled extent of Ecological Vegetation Classes in 1750 (EVC's as described by Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Division) at scales ranging from 1:25,000 to 1:100,000
 
It is the master EVC dataset from which NV1750_EVCBCS and NV2005_EVCBCS are derived.

Tags: Biota
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Coal Bearing Sub-basin Domains

Details the location and attributes of each known coal bearing subbasin/ coal domain in Victoria. 
Spatial accuracy defined as attribute "Loc_Acc"

Data is from the "Victorian Coal - A 2006 Inventory of Resources"
Available via the online store
<a href=&#09;http://dpistore.efirst.com.au&#09;>On Line store</a>

COAL250 and COAL100 have improved resource information , but coverages are extremely limited.

Tags: Geoscientific information, Utilities communication
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
2010 Index of Stream Condition - River Centre Lines at the 100 Section Level

The ISC2010_RIVER_CENTRELINE_S line features represent the set of river reaches that are assessed in the 2010 ISC. This data set is a version of the ISC2010_RIVER_CENTRELINE_R data set where each Reach is divided into 100m Sections. Each 100m Section has Metric Statistics assessed and recorded in Section Summary (_S) Tabes. 

The ISC2010_RIVER_CENTRELINE_S is designed to JOIN to all ISC2010_<METRIC>_S tables.

River condition in Victoria is assessed every 5 years using the Index of Stream Condition (ISC). The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) developed a methodology to assess the Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation components of the ISC using remote sensing data, specifically LIDAR and aerial photography. 

A State Wide mapping project was undertaken in 2010-13 to accurately map the Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation metrics of the ISC . Other ISC metrics were not assessed in the project and were derived from other sources.

The Physical Form and Riparian Vegetation Metric products are a combination of mapped Vector and Raster data as well as Tabular Summary Statistics about the mapped features. In the context of the project, the term Metrics is used to refer to both the mapped features and the summary statistics. 

Remote sensing data used includes 15cm true colour and infra-red aerial photography and four return multi-pulse LiDAR data. This source data was used to derive a variety of Raster data sets including Digital Terrain Models, Slope, Vegetation Height and Vegetation Cover. The Digital Terrain and Slope rasters were used to map Physical Form metrics including Stream Bed, Top of Bank and River Centre Lines while the Vegetation Height and Cover rasters were used to map the Riparian Vegetation metrics.
The Project Report "Aerial Remote Sensing for Physical Channel Form and Riparian Vegetation Mapping" describes the remote sensing and mapping approach used to create this data set.

Tags: Elevation, Imagery base maps earth cover, Inland waters, Transportation
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Coal Strip Ratio Maps

Strip Ratio Maps
The following ten strip ratio maps were generated accross the 2011 Coal model area:
to Yallourn seam floor;
to Morwell 1a seam floor;
to Morwell 1b seam floor;
to Morwell 2a seam floor;
to Morwell 2a seam floor;
to Traralgon seam floor;
to 200m depth;
to 300m depth;
to 400m depth; and
to 500m depth.
Maps show vertical striping ratio expressed as coal tonnes to waste cubic metres. Seam floor maps are calculated to the floor of the specified seam (or lowest split); or lowest overlying seam if this seam is absent. Depth maps are calculated to the lowest seamfloor that is shallower than the specified depth. The model is based on a pre-mine topography and substantial coal has already been extracted.


<a href=&#09;http://er-info.dpi.vic.gov.au/publications/documentation/geovic_3/earth_resources/coal_model_modelled_seam_descriptions_2011.html&#09;>Link to Further Coal Seam model Information</a>

<a href=&#09;http://geology.data.vic.gov.au/CoalResource/&#09;>Link to Coal Model Data (works in firefox , but not internet explorer)</a>

Tags: Economy, Geoscientific information, Structure, Utilities communication
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Average Coal Seam Quality

The average coal seam quality distributions were generated across the 2011 Coal model area for the :
Yallournseam and splits;
Morwell 1a seam and splits;
Morwell 1b seam and splits;
Morwell 2a seam;
Morwell 2b seam;
Traralgon seam and splits.

For each area the following measures were taken:
Total Iron % Dry Basis (iron)
Acid Extractible Sodium % Dry Basis (sodium)
Moisture % In situ (moisture)
Net Wet Specific Energy MJ per kg In situ (nwse)
Total Ash % Dry Basis (ash)
Sulphur % Dry Basis (sulphur)

<a href=&#09;http://geology.data.vic.gov.au/CoalResource/&#09;>Link to Coal Model Data (works in firefox , but not internet explorer)</a>

Tags: Economy, Geoscientific information, Structure, Utilities communication
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Geological Structure Zones (1:1,000,000)

This dataset contains structural zones of Victoria. These zones were defined by VandenBerg et al. (2000) after an original definition by Gray (1988). Altered by Cayley et al. 2018.
Each zone encompases rocks that are related in space and time or have a similar structural history. The boundaries to structural zones are usually defined by major faults.

The zone names are used extensively in Australian and international geological literature.

This layer may be overlayed with other geological data to determine regional geological relationships. 

References: 
GRAY, D.R., 1988. Structure and tectonics. In Douglas, J.G. & Ferguson, J.A. (eds), Geology of Victoria, pp. 1–36. Geological Society of Australia, Victorian Division, Melbourne.
VandenBerg, A.H.M., Willman, C.E., Maher, S., Simons, B.A., Cayley, R.A., Taylor, D.H. Morand, V.J., Moore, D. & Radojkovic, A., 2000. The Tasman Fold Belt System in Victoria. Geological Survey of Victoria Special Publication.

Cayley, R.A., McLean M.A., Skladzien, P.B., & Cairns, C.P., 2018. Stavely Project - Regional 3D Geological Model. Stavely Project Report 3. Geological Survey of Victoria. Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources.

Tags: Economy, Geoscientific information
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Coal Sub Crop Regions

Details the location and attributes of coal subcrops in Victoria.
Spatial accuracy defined as attribute "Loc_Acc"

Data is from the "Victorian Coal - A 2006 Inventory of Resources"
Available via the online store
<a href=&#09;http://dpistore.efirst.com.au&#09;>On Line store</a>

Tags: Geoscientific information, Utilities communication
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Historical Mining Activity

Mine Shaft Locations were collected by a variety of methods from 1869 in some areas of the state. Mainly concentrating in Ballarat and Bendigo. In places a shaft may be recorded multiple times with a different source. 
In cases where several shaft locations are shown close together (generally with separations less than stated position errors) and they have different sources, it is possible that one shaft has been mapped several times. In cases where several shaft locations are shown close together but they have the same information source, it is possible that each shaft location represents a different shaft on the ground.
<a href=&#09;http://geology.data.vic.gov.au/searchAssistant/reference.html?q=reference_id:107279&#09;>Bendigo Mines Hazard Data - a Review and History</a>

The above created a dataset of around 19000 records

More recently, information has been compiled from data from
David Bannear - 2017
DELWP - 2017 
Parks Vic - 2017
Peter Ward - 2019 - Public Contributor for the Victorian High Country
Fred Sargent - 2019 to 2022 - Public Contributor for the Victorian High Country (many thousands added)
Peter Quinn - 2019 to 2022 - Public contributor
Source for these is marked as Private survey - and source comment contains details.

Data is largely shafts. Sometimes quarries, open stopes, adits or workings.

Another useful dataset is MINSITE aka Vicmine aka Mines and Mineral Occurrences (more for resource, production, reference links and mineplans)

Tags: Economy
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Wetland Inventory (Current)

Polygons showing the extent and types of wetlands in Victoria. The 2025 Victorian Wetland Inventory (Current) has undergone a significant revision that increases the comprehensiveness of the state's geospatial wetland inventory. Excluding dams and storages < 8ha (mostly farm dams), the number of mapped wetland polygons has approximately doubled to 64,132, adding approx. 317,000 ha additional wetland area. With the inclusion of the many small dams/storages the inventory now contains 427,540 polygons (1,101,368 ha). The revision builds on the previous inventory by importing additional wetland boundaries from other state sources including VicMAP Hydro, regional mapping by Catchment Management Authorities, Melbourne Water, saltmarsh and estuarine vegetation mapping and mapping of dams and storages. These sources were also used to update some existing inventory boundaries where the alternative was considered a more accurate representation of the wetland extent. Attributes used by the Victorian Wetland Classification Framework including system type, salinity regime, water regime, water source, dominant vegetation were populated (with assumed values where necessary) to permit all wetlands to be classified to their wetland type. Confidence scores were added reflecting the strength of evidence (low, medium, high, certain) for each attribute. Fields were added to improve traceability of wetland mapping to the various data sources.

Tags: Inland waters
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Historic sites (line features)

Records about historic linear features on Victorian public land, collected as a result of field survey by NRE staff and contractors. Some data updated during Old Growth Forest survey and modelling up to 20210
Primarily updated in 2018-2019 as part of the RFA Review
 
Contains, water races, channels tramlines and other linear historic features, forestry or minig mainly
Some line features 1:100k others are from VICMAP HYDRO/ROAD
UFID - unique feature identifier added Jan 2023

Tags: Biota, Economy, Environment, Farming, Society
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Distribution of Deer on Victorian Public Land

Model-based predictions of the distribution of deer on Victorian public land. Model predictions are based on camera-trap and deer sign surveys at 317 sites across Victoria conducted between 2021 and 2023. The raster data is divided into four layers/bands for the four species analysed in this study: Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), Fallow deer (Dama dama), Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and Hog deer (Axis porcinus). Distribution estimates are presented as a categorical value of model confidence in deer occupancy per square kilometre of public land within each grid cell. The values represent (i) the Smallest estimated range (5th percentile), (ii) the Average/median estimated range (50th percentile), and (iii) the Largest estimated range (95th percentile). The technical report accompanying this data is available from the Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) website: https://www.ari.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0035/686591/ARI-Technical-Report-368-Deer-abundance-in-Victoria.pdf

The raster data may be loaded into programs such as R or QGIS for analysis. When opening the data in QGIS, undertake the following steps: 
1) Follow 'Layer > Add Later > Add Raster Layer' to select the tif file to be added 
2) Right-click on the added layer in the 'Layers' panel and select 'Properties'
3) Visualise the distribution of one of the four species of deer by selecting 'Symbology > Band Rendering > Render Type = Paletted/Unique Values' 
4) Choose the band (species) you wish to display
5) Click the 'Classify' button
6) The layer values can be renamed according to the associated XML datafile. The values are: 0 = Not present, 1 = Largest estimated range (95th percentile), 2 = the Average/median estimated range (50th percentile), and 3 = Smallest estimated range (5th percentile)

Tags: Biota, Environment
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Coastal Cliff Assessment - Cliff Face Landslip Areas (ASTaR) - Present day - 0.0m SLR

The Victorian Coastal Cliff Assessment - Instability Areas (ASCCIE) is a digital dataset consisting of multiple spatial layer outputs from modelled erosion scenarios. The dataset is recommended for use at the statewide / regional scale along the Victorian coastline. Application of the data should be guided by the accompanying Victorian Coastal Cliff Assessment technical reports and expert advice. The product is not suitable for individual property scale assessments. 

ASTaR have been derived based on the geological unit type and cliff height. The methodology for defining ASTaR is
a new method undertaken at a high level and based on the existing cliff height and a defined slope
to identify the possible seaward extent of talus runout. For this state-wide/regional scale assessment, single values were derived for each component. This ‘building-block’ approach (ie: a combination of individual parameters) is expected to produce ‘upper bound’, conservative results, which identifies areas potentially exposed to coastal erosion, cliff instability and cliff slumping/talus

The product is an update to the Victorian Coastal Cliff Assessment, Stage 1. Included datasets for Stage 2a supersede the Stage 1 outputs. The Stage 2a project report should be read in conjunction with the Stage 1 report. Application of the data should be guided by the accompanying "Victorian Coastal Cliff Assessment, Stage 2a technical report" (Tonkin & Taylor 2025) read in conjunction with the Stage 1 technical report, combined with appropriate expert advice.

Tags: Environment
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Historical Business Listings from Sands & McDougall directories

The Sands & McDougall dataset is for use on the Victoria Unearthed website and is available for download.

This dataset contains the business listings from selected years of the Sands & McDougall directories, a pre-cursor to the Yellow Pages. 

The dataset was created by digitising the business directories that were published at approximately 10 year intervals between 1896 and 1974. The extracted information includes the business name, address and business type as listed in the Sands & McDougall directories. The extracted address information was subsequently geocoded to provide a point location that can be mapped using GIS software.

Additional information has been provided to allow the accuracy of the results to be evaluated with each record containing the data used at each stage of the data capture process; from the extraction from the directory to the final QA checks.

Tags: Structure
Organization: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Urban Development Program - Greenfield Residential Land 2020

Identifies undeveloped land for residential development generally on the fringe of the metropolitan area. Each record in the database details the subdivision and planning status of the land, the area of the site in hectares and the potential lot yield. Other details are also records against each site .
 
This information maps land areas for both the supply and recent subdivision
-Unzoned englobo land requiring a PSP
-Zoned englobo land
-Proposed lots
-Lots with a title

Urban Development Program (UDP).

Tags: Structure
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Broadhectare Residential Land 2017

Identifies undeveloped land for residential development generally on the fringe of the metropolitan area. Each record in the database details the anticipated development timing, the area of the site in hectares and the potential lot yield. Other details are also records against each site .
 
This information maps land areas for both the supply and recent development categories they are;
Supply area categoties >> 1-2years, 3-5years, 6-10years, 11+years, UGZ (PSP required) and Potential Residential 
Recently developed categories >> Developed land for years 2013, 2014 & land under construction.

In addition to the development status categories, two other attributes describe whether the land is currently zoned residential and/or is low density.

Urban Development Program (UDP).

Tags: Structure
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Broadhectare Residential Land 2016

This data is now obsolete, current UDP data is available.

Identifies undeveloped land for residential development generally on the fringe of the metropolitan area. Each record in the database details the anticipated development timing, the area of the site in hectares and the potential lot yield. Other details are also records against each site.
 
This information maps land areas for both the supply and recent development categories they are;
Supply area categoties >> 1-2years, 3-5years, 6-10years, 11+years, UGZ (PSP required) and Potential Residential 
Recently developed categories >> Developed land for years 2013, 2014 & land under construction.

In addition to the development status categories, two other attributes describe whether the land is currently zoned residential and/or is low density.

Tags: Structure
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Births registered per month

Hospitals and midwives must notify the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM) of births within 21 days.
Births are counted in the month we register them. The births may not have occurred in that same month.

Wider data sets are available for purchase. We can extract data with certain criteria, such as a date range. To purchase data, learn more about how to [apply for registry data](https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/apply-registry-data).

Tags: Birth Certificates, Birth Registrations, Births Deaths and Marriages, births
Organization: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria
Marriages registered per month

Marriage celebrants must notify the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) within 14 days of the ceremony.
Marriages are counted in the month we register them. The marriages may not have occurred in that same month.

Wider data sets are available for purchase. We can extract data with certain criteria, such as a date range. To purchase data, learn more about how to [apply for registry data](https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/apply-registry-data).

Tags: Births Deaths and Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Certificates
Organization: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria
Deaths registered per month

The law requires doctors and funeral directors to notify the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM) of deaths.
In the case of a reportable death, the Coroner must notify BDM as soon as practicable after being notified by the doctor.
Deaths are counted in the month we register them. The deaths may not have occurred in that same month.

Wider data sets are available for purchase. We can extract data with certain criteria, such as a date range. To purchase data, learn more about how to [apply for registry data](https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/apply-registry-data).

Tags: Births Deaths and Marriages, death, death certificates, death registrations
Organization: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria
Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP)

The AusRAP data provides star ratings of the network in order to give a clear indication of a road's safety performance and are measured on a scale from 1 to 5 stars. A 5\-star rating represents the highest level of safety, while a 1\-star rating indicates a higher risk. Each score is calculated based on 78 individual attributes that were recorded from road survey.



Tags: ausrap, irap, road assessment, safety, star rating
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model

This dataset contains the count of all vehicles registered in Victoria within a given quarter. The information is aggregated by Vehicle Make, Vehicle Model and colour. This information does not include boats or trailers.

  


**Data Quality**

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure this information is accurate, there may be instances where words are misspelt, or attributes are incorrect. System improvements are planned to minimise this issue further.

  


**Disclaimer**

No claim is made as to the accuracy or currency of the content on this site at any time. This data is provided on the basis that users undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. The Victorian Government and Department of Transport and Planning accept no liability to any person or group for the data or advice (or the use of such data or advice) which is provided or incorporated into it by reference.



Tags: colour, make, model, registered vehicle, vehicle colour, vehicle make, vehicle model
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning
Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Postcode

This dataset contains the count of all vehicles registered in Victoria within a given quarter. The information is aggregated by Vehicle Make, Postcode. Fuel Type, Vehicle Class, Year of Manufacture and colour. This information does not include boats or trailers.

  


**Data Quality**

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure this information is accurate, there may be instances where words are misspelt, or attributes are incorrect. System improvements are planned to minimise this issue further.

  


**Disclaimer**

No claim is made as to the accuracy or currency of the content on this site at any time. This data is provided on the basis that users undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. The Victorian Government and Department of Transport and Planning accept no liability to any person or group for the data or advice (or the use of such data or advice) which is provided or incorporated into it by reference.



Tags: class, diesel, electric, fuel, fuel type, make, petrol, postcode, registered vehicle, vehicle, vehicle class, vehicle make, year, year of manufacture
Organization: Department of Transport and Planning