Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Open Data Strategy
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Contents
Executive summary
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Strategic overview
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Introduction
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Information asset governance
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Factors considered as part of Open Data Strategy development
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Size of datasets
Datasets that contain personal or commercial-in-confidence information
Dataset formats
Removing licencing restrictions
Use of distributors
Pricing
Assisting customers to determine fitness for use of datasets
Data being released
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Spatial information
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Land and water rights
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Water monitoring
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Geoscience and exploration
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Mining safety and health
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Future program
Appendix
Datasets available and planned for release (with timeline)
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Executive summary
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) is focused on ensuring
Queenslanders benefit from the productive, sustainable use of the of the State’s natural
resources – our land, water and minerals. To assist in delivering this outcome, the
department acquires extensive information related to the State’s land, natural resources and
mining activities. The information held by the department supports five business objectives:
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A globally competitive mining, petroleum and gas industry;
A safe and healthy resources industry;
Sustainable and productive use of land and water resources;
Balance in the access to and use of natural resources;
Regulatory certainty for communities, industry and investors.
The information managed by the department is sought after by many customers and
stakeholders. This includes the public, industry, academia and all tiers of government. The
information is of value in its raw form (i.e. a dataset) to specific customers and stakeholders,
while the majority of customers and stakeholders require the information to be presented in
forms that they can use readily and understand. Typically the department provides this
through reports and publications, online applications, and production of maps.
In developing this strategy, the department has assessed its data holdings, and using its
knowledge of customer and stakeholder requirements prioritised the planned releases. The
department is committed to working with customers and stakeholders to understand better
the datasets needed and their associated priorities and it is intended that these be
incorporated in future versions of DNRM’s Open Data Strategy. The department believes that
ongoing open engagement with customers and stakeholders will result in significant benefits
to Queensland resulting from easy access to government data.
The department is a strong supporter of continued improvements in open access to
information encouraging improved transparency, improved collaboration on natural resource
management, innovative new value-added products and encouraging investment in
Queensland. The release of information is already part of the way the department does
business and the department already provides many of its datasets online, for free under an
open licence.
This strategy is focussed on increasing the release of raw data in a machine readable format,
under open licensing and where possible for free. This will involve the department
progressively moving from existing dataset formats to those more suited to easier use by
others in creating new innovative products, in particular provision as online data services in
addition to data sets.
An assessment of data held by the department has been completed and has identified 411
datasets in total.
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133 are currently available
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17 are available through the Open Data Portal,
116 are currently available in other online mechanisms,
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119 are planned for release under the department’s Open Data Strategy
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159 will not be released as an open dataset. Of these 159 datasets, information from
29 are available in some form following the payment of relevant fees and a further 7
are available from other sources promoted by the department (e.g. National Native
Title Tribunal).
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The datasets not being included are subject to privacy, security or confidentiality
arrangements. Where information is held in registers, this information is available currently
by undertaking individual searches after paying associated fees. This strategy includes plans
to release statistical datasets on activity levels for these registers and in some cases,
datasets will be released where personal information has been removed or records
aggregated.
In a small number of cases, fees will continue to apply to datasets. The department has
identified 10 groups of datasets for which fees will remain and five groups where fees will be
removed. The fees continuing relate to the provision of searches, for which there is a
legislative requirement, or where the datasets are offered in manners similar to alternate
approaches in the marketplace.
While the appendix to this strategy sets out the planned dates for release of the datasets
based on best estimates, the department will release the datasets sooner if possible. The
following table shows the planned number of datasets to be released over the next two
years.
Year
Quarter Planned for
Release
2013
April - June
July – September
October – December
January – March
April – June
July – September
October – December
January – March
April - June
2014
2015
Number of
datasets planned
for release
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The department remains committed to making data held and managed more easily
accessible, and this strategy continues that approach. A senior executive officer has been
assigned responsibility to ensure the department delivers on its Open Data Strategy
commitments thereby delivering on the key open access policy principles of availability, free,
accessible formats, easy to find and released within set standards and accountabilities.
Feedback on this strategy is encouraged. Please contact the department via email:
OpenData@dnrm.qld.gov.au
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Strategic overview
Introduction
The department collects and manages an extensive and diverse range of information to
enable it to deliver its responsibilities. The information consists of statistical analysis related
to activity levels, information describing the geography of Queensland, information in
registries which secure rights to land and natural resources and mine safety and health
records. At the highest level, the information managed by the department is grouped in the
following 41 information themes.
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Administrative
boundaries
Cadastre
Compliance
Corporate
Drainage
Elevation
Explosives safety and
health
Extractive resources
Geoscience and
exploration
Historic mine sites
Imagery
Integrated foundation
spatial information
Land registry
Mine land use
planning
Mine safety and
health
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Mine safety and
health generalised
research
Mining rent and
statistics
Mining safety and
health statistics
Mining tenure
administration
Native title
Natural resource
management
programs
Occupational health
and safety
Petroleum and gas
safety and health
Place names
Positioning
infrastructure
Products and services
Property address
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Property sales
State control survey
State land
Strategic cropping
land
Transport
Underground water
impact monitoring
Valuations
Vegetation
management
Vegetation permits
Water billing
Water entitlements
Water management
Water management
staff delegations
Water monitoring
The department is focused on presenting access to information in manners suitable for its
various customers and stakeholders. This access can be summarised in four ways:
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As datasets requiring customers to load on their computers;
Via direct online connection services (e.g. webmap, web feature services) where the
customer does not wish or need to store the data;
In online applications presenting information in easy ways for customers to use;
In reports, publications and maps where the department has interpreted and/or
presented the information so that it is easy to understand.
The department’s Open Data Strategy is focussed towards increasing the number of
datasets available from the department over the next two years consistent with the
government policy of releasing as much government data as possible to encourage the
private sector to develop innovative new services in the State. This provision will to the
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maximum extent possible occur via open licences (i.e. Creative Commons), open data
formats, be at no charge and discoverable though the Queensland Government Open Data
Portal. This increasing access will occur by providing datasets and/or providing the direct
online connection to the electronic point of truth for the data.
The department has a long established information asset governance practice, which
ensures responsibility for both the access to information, but also the quality of the
information. An analysis has been undertaken of all data collected and managed by the
department as part of developing the department’s Open Data Strategy. The analysis has
considered the impacts of various factors in identifying data available for release (recognising
much is already available).
Information asset governance
The department manages its information assets through the delegation of the data custodian
role to senior level positions in the department – Executive Director or equivalent. The data
custodians have responsibility to:
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Ensure the quality and integrity of the data to appropriate standards;
Engage with users to understand data improvement and coverage needed;
Ensure the ongoing capacity to manage and make accessible the data;
Provide appropriate discovery and access arrangements.
For data acquired from other parties and used by the department, the custodianship
approach is applied to ensure accountability continues related to data currency and
honouring licence arrangements under which the information is acquired.
This governance framework also provides clear accountability for senior executives to
consider specific customer and stakeholder feedback resulting from the department’s Open
Data Strategy.
Factors considered as part of Open Data Strategy development
There are a number of factors the department has taken into consideration in developing its
Open Data Strategy.
Size of datasets
While some datasets (e.g. statistical datasets) lend themselves to be easily downloaded,
many of the department’s datasets (e.g. geoscience, elevation, imagery) are extremely large
(many gigabytes or terabytes). Customer feedback seeks the department to provide access
in smaller geographic areas, preferably user selected (e.g. over a local area, a pipeline, or a
new development, etc.). This is important particularly where Internet band-width is slow,
often in rural areas.
The datasets could be extracted in full or sections and each made available as a file for
download. This would mean creating replicated data copies, increasing cost, and based on
known customer requirements not meeting their needs. For these large datasets, wherever
possible, the department will be implementing discovery and access mechanisms allowing
the customer to select their area of interest and only download that area. This will be
achieved through the use of web services, and these same web services will also be made
available for customers to directly connect to the data store removing the need to hold a copy
of the data.
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Datasets that contain personal or commercial-in-confidence information
Many datasets contain personal details which have been collected as part of applications
and lodgements for rights in land and natural resources. Some of this information is held in
public registers and is only able to be released on a single record basis as required by
legislation in the form of a search. In some cases, where meaningful, generalised information
is planned to be released (de-personalised or by aggregation).
In the case of some property valuation and sales data with personal details, it is only able to
be supplied as a dataset where the customer has become a subscriber to the Personal
Identification Information in Property Data Code of Conduct
http://www.propertydatacodeofconduct.com.au/ttsvr/n/Publications/qvas-245 . This requires the
customer to enter into a specific licence and to pay an appropriate fee to access the dataset.
Some data provided to the department is commercial-in-confidence for periods of time (e.g.
some geoscience data) in accordance with legislative requirements, while in other cases the
department purchases access to data from other providers to allow the department to fulfil its
responsibilities. In these cases, the department does not have the rights to release the data.
Dataset formats
Long-term relationships with customers have seen the evolution of data formats over the
years. Leap-frogging technology can alienate customers, and the department has supported
a gradual approach to weaning customers off older formats to ensure customers continue to
have access to data. Smaller regional councils and businesses have benefited from this
strategy by not being forced to upgrade expensive software or seek new training. With the
establishment of open data standards for formats, the department is positioning its data
supply systems to meet these new requirements.
This will require customers in some cases to change the formats in which data is received.
The department will be working closely with known customers to progressively implement
these changes.
Removing licencing restrictions
The department has a long history of improving access to information which is consistent
with this initiative. Since 2004 the department has been working on improving access by
simplifying licence conditions, and through the Queensland Spatial Information Council
(QSIC), sponsored work to explore and subsequently introduce Creative Commons Open
Licencing in relation to spatial information.
The department is required to undertake an assessment of each dataset prior to making a
decision on whether to apply an open licence. This is to ensure the department does not
infringe another parties’ intellectual property.
As a result of this strategy, the department will be continuing to undertake these reviews, to
maximise the number of datasets available with an open licence. The department will also be
seeking to change arrangements with suppliers of data to maximise the number of datasets it
receives with the least restrictive open licence, thereby ensuring that in the future data can
be more easily released.
Use of distributors
The department utilises a network of private sector distributors to make a number of its data
and information products available. These distribution arrangements provide significant
benefits to customers particularly with respect to improved access (e.g. services being
offered in hours when departmental centres are not open or being able to acquire products
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from multiple organisations in a single transaction). These distribution arrangements bring
significant efficiencies to the department’s operations. The distribution model works when
fees apply to the data or information, and the department offers discounts to distributors,
reflecting the lower costs to the department in providing the data or information on a
‘wholesale’ basis. The department will continue to utilise information distributors to support
effective service delivery to customers.
Pricing
Over the last eight years departmental units have been reviewing pricing of data, with many
datasets now available free of charge when accessed online.
The department holds significant data in registers for the purpose of recording rights,
restrictions and responsibilities. Typically this data is not released as datasets, as to do so
would compromise the registers which are strictly controlled. This information is released via
individual searches (often with personal information), or in the form of statistical information.
Where searches are provided in accordance with legislative provisions, fees will continue to
apply.
In some cases the department holds data which is similar to that available through the
private sector marketplace (e.g. aerial photography). In these cases, some datasets may
continue to attract fees thereby not impacting on existing private sector arrangements and
ensuring the department does not contravene the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
Assisting customers to determine fitness for use of datasets
In providing datasets, the provision of meaningful information about the dataset is critical.
This allows the user to be informed so they can make judgements regarding the data’s
fitness for their specific purpose. Information provided can include explanations of codes and
abbreviations used internally and shown in the dataset, the date of capture, any known
accuracy, completeness or quality limitations. It is important to ensure the dataset name is
informative, particularly where they relate to or are instruments of law. In establishing release
dates, the effort to ensure this information will be available has been considered.
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Data being released
The department is planning to release a significant number of datasets over the next two
years covering most areas of departmental business as listed in the Appendix to this strategy
document. In some cases, this will be specific business related data, in other cases, to
protect personal or commercial-in-confidence information, information will be released in
statistical or de-personalised forms. The planned releases can be grouped into five primary
categories, spatial information, land and water rights, water monitoring, geoscience and
exploration and mining safety and health.
Spatial information
The department is responsible for ten foundation themes related to Queensland’s geography
and built environment. Datasets from many of these themes are already available online
through the Queensland Government Information Service (QGIS) www.information.qld.gov.au
QGIS is a whole of government data download service managed by the department, with
datasets available from eight departments. Over 42,000 datasets are downloaded annually,
with all being free and the majority with an open licence.
This strategy includes a number of additional datasets planned to be made available online
over the next two years, and in some cases remove current associated fees.
A small data file (KML) is planned for release, that when used in conjunction with the free
Google Earth product, allows the user to see a range of foundation data managed by the
department (imagery, administrative boundaries, property boundaries, place names,
transport location, etc.). The KML will allow the user to access the latest Queensland
Government data without needing specialist software or skills.
The department will also be progressively providing online access to the vast library of
imagery (aerial and satellite). This large data holding will be made available online through a
variety of mechanisms, including the ability to obtain a data file of an image and also, to
access the imagery without the need to hold a copy, using technologies such as webmap
services. Some imagery will be available online for free, while some will attract fees.
The planned release of detailed information on the location of permanent survey control
marks and associated sketches for free in early 2014, will assist the surveying and
construction industries to have easy access to critical information used in locating previously
established survey marks. This will remove inhibitors to obtaining relevant information
required to produce high quality new surveys.
Land and water rights
The department manages registers that record the rights, restrictions and responsibilities
associated to land, water and mining in Queensland. Generally, information from these
registers is released on a record by record basis for a fee, safeguarding the inappropriate
use of personal information. The release of these individual records with personal information
is a legislative requirement assisting in the good management and security of land, water
and mining rights in Queensland.
The department will be progressively releasing activity statistics allowing broader
understandings of activity within Queensland related to land titling, state land use
applications and decisions, water licences and vegetation permit applications and decisions.
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It is also planned that some de-personalised and aggregated datasets will be released from
the Water Management and Water Entitlement registers, providing further information on
water licences, allocations and permits.
Water monitoring
A vast amount of hydrographic data is collected daily by the department from 400 stream
gauging stations and 150 groundwater bores (with telemetry). There is also information
available from over 1,000 historic sites. Information captured includes river heights, river
flow, groundwater levels and basic water quality parameters.
The existing Water Monitoring Data Portal http://watermonitoring.derm.qld.gov.au is
providing this information online and for free in a variety of ways suitable for a wide range of
customers and stakeholders, based on individual sample sites. This includes the ability to
download datasets, view time series information and obtain specific site information
(including view photos) of the collection site. Access is via a map interface and is available in
specific forms to suit customers with low bandwidths or mobile devices.
To complement this available information, the department is planning to make available
online groundwater (from non-telemetry bores) and aquatic ecosystem datasets in forms
suitable for use in research and analysis activities.
Geoscience and exploration
The timely and easy availability of geoscience and exploration data is essential to support
mining investment in Queensland. The department currently releases a significant number of
geoscience and exploration datasets online through the Interactive Resource and Tenure
Maps (IRTM) application, with approximately 40,000 datasets downloaded each year for free
(either geoscience and exploration, or mining tenure related)
http://mines.industry.qld.gov.au/geoscience/interactive-resource-tenure-maps.htm .
There are a number of very large geological and geophysical datasets which are currently
supplied on DVD and portable hard drives. The department is investing in technologies which
allow these to become available on-line, later in 2013. These datasets include geophysical
surveys, exploration geochemistry, hyperspectral sample scanning, mineral occurrences,
and geological mapping observations and analyses.
Mining safety and health
The department will be progressively releasing during 2014 datasets containing mine safety
and health statistics. This will include statistics related to explosives, mine, occupational and
petroleum and gas safety and health. While some of this information is currently available in
published reports, the release of this data will assist in increasing the transparency of
information, by allowing easier analysis by other organisations while still preserving the
personal and commercial-in-confidence information that the department requires to fulfil its
legislative responsibilities.
The department will also be releasing a dataset related to abandoned mines, as it becomes
available.
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Future program
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines will continue to work towards improving
access to information held by the department. The Executive Director, Land and Spatial
Information has been made department champion to coordinate and progress the
department’s implementation of the Open Data policy.
The initial priority will be on delivering access to the datasets identified in this plan. To
ensure the delivery of the department’s stated targets; progress will be monitored on a
quarterly basis and reported to the Executive Management Group.
Through the various data custodians, the needs of current and emerging customer and
stakeholder needs will be considered and the department encourages feedback. This
information can be provided directly to custodians through existing feedback arrangements
or through the department’s open data email account OpenData@dnrm.qld.gov.au . The
department will seek to engage more with data users, to assist them to understand the data
made available. Through this engagement, existing limitations with dataset availability will be
able to be better understood allowing informed consideration within the department.
The department will be exploring how the existing online delivery environments, Queensland
Government Information Service, Water Monitoring Data Portal and Interactive Resource and
Tenure Maps applications can be more tightly coupled to the Open Data Portal without
incurring significant expenditure. It is not feasible to be creating all the current variations of
data files, as to do so would significantly increase costs and reduce flexibility for customers.
The department will continue to foster a culture where information release to the maximum
extent possible occurs naturally as part of the way the department does its business. As part
of this, staff will be encouraged to have “customer centric” approaches to the way information
describing the individual datasets is written, thereby making it easier for customers to
understand and then use with confidence the information made available by the department.
The department will on an annual basis review the information it holds to ensure that data
which may currently not be able to be released due to particular reasons, and new
information collected by the department is formally considered for release. Feedback from
customers and stakeholders will be utilised by custodians in this review process as well. A
particular area the department will investigate over the coming 12 months is historical
information, to ensure it is available from the department or via another Queensland
department (eg. State Archives).
Continuing to improve the quality of the data held by the department as resources permit will
be a focus, with activities prioritised to those bringing the greatest benefit. The processes of
capture of some data has resulted in known data accuracy and completeness issues
particularly when combined with other datasets.
The department will continue to investigate and deliver technology solutions, which support
easy access to the large holdings of the department. Interactive interfaces which allow
customers and stakeholders to access what they require, whether that be datasets, direct
connections to the data or visualised information will also be investigated.
This approach will see the department continue to proactively release data captured and
collected to the maximum extent possible, in forms and manners which maximise the
usefulness to all the department’s customers and stakeholders. This pro-active release will
support the widespread use of data, minimising duplicated data capture, and providing for
new innovative information products to be developed.
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Appendix
Datasets available and planned for release (with timeline)
Dataset name
Administrative boundaries
Locality Boundaries
Local Government Boundaries
Map Sheet boundaries – 1:250,000
Map Sheet boundaries – 1:100,000
Map Sheet boundaries – 1:50,000
Map Sheet boundaries – 1:25,000
Map Sheet boundaries – 1:10,000
Map Sheet boundaries – 1:2,500
Queensland Drainage Divisions
Queensland Drainage Basins
Queensland Drainage Sub-basins
State Border
Cadastre
Land Cadastre – whole of state
Description of data
Official locality boundaries include suburbs, cities and
towns as gazetted.
Official local government boundaries as described in
legislation
State-wide grid of map sheet boundaries and numbers for
the 1:250,000 map series
State-wide grid of map sheet boundaries and numbers for
the 1:100,000 map series
State-wide grid of map sheet boundaries and numbers for
the 1:50,000 map series
State-wide grid of map sheet boundaries and numbers for
the 1:25,000 map series
State-wide grid of map sheet boundaries and numbers for
the 1:10,000 map series
State-wide grid of map sheet boundaries and numbers for
the 1:2,500 map series
Boundaries and names of the five Queensland Drainage
Divisions, as defined by the Australian Water Resources
Management Committee (WRMC).
The boundaries and names of the Queensland Drainage
Basins (catchment) as defined by the Australian Water
Resources Management Committee (WRMC).
The Drainage Basin sub-areas depict a subdivision of the
major drainage basins (catchment) in Queensland.
Queensland’s state borders with other states and territory.
Spatial representation of legal property boundaries and
their descriptions
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Published on QGIS
Monthly
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
Monthly
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
August 2013
Fortnightly
N/A
Yes
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Dataset name
Description of data
Land Cadastre – by Local Government Area The full cadastre delivered by Local Government Area
Land Cadastre – Property Boundaries
A sub-set of the full cadastre, including the Lot and Plan
attributes and an accuracy statement
Survey plan and lot statistics
Statistics on the number of new plans and lots created
Corporate
Consultancies
List of consultancies engaged by Department of Natural
Resources and Mines
Overseas travel
Overseas travel by Department of Natural Resources
and Mines staff
Drainage
Coastline (approx. High Water mark)
The coastline of mainland Queensland and its offshore
marine islands, based on the mean high water springs
tidal line.
Dams and Lakes Queensland
Queensland government’s water storage (dams and
natural lakes)
Dams and Weirs Queensland
Locations of dams, weirs and barrages owned and
controlled by Queensland Government
Flooding Extent – Brisbane 1893
The approximate flood water inundation line captured
after the Queensland floods of 1893.
Flooding Extent – Brisbane 1974
The approximate flood water inundation line captured
after the Queensland floods of 1974.
Flooding Extent – 2010 Event
The approximate flood water inundation line captured
after the Bundaberg flood of 2010.
Flooding Extent – 2011 Events
The approximate flood water inundation line captured
after the Queensland floods of January 2011.
Flooding Extent – 2012 Events
The approximate flood water inundation line captured
after the floods in 2012.
Flooding Extent – 2013 Event
The approximate flood water inundation line captured
after the Queensland floods of January 2013.
Watercourses – Drainage (1:25,000)
Representation of physical position of Queensland’s
drainage network at 1:25,000 (where available).
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
Published on QGIS
Published on QGIS
Fortnightly
Fortnightly
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
September 2013
Monthly
N/A
Yes
September 2013
Annually
N/A
Yes
September 2013
Annually
N/A
Yes
As neededii
N/A
Published on QGIS
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on QGIS
Never. Defines an event
at specific date.
Never. Defines an event
at specific date.
Never. Defines an event
at specific date.
Never. Defines an event
at specific date.
Never. Defines an event
at specific date.
Never. Defines an event
at specific date.
No updates planned
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
December 2014
Yes
Published on QGIS
Published on QGIS
Published on QGIS
Published on QGIS
Published on QGIS
Published on QGIS
(To be replaced by
Watercourse locations
Queensland)
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Dataset name
Description of data
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
No updates planned
Watercourses – Ordered Drainage
(1:100,000)
1:100,000 drainage network of Queensland (where
available), flow direction and ordered using Strahler
method.
Published on QGIS
Watercourse locations Queensland
Representation of physical position of Queensland’s
drainage network
November 2014
Elevation
0.25 metre contours
0.25 metre contours over Queensland where capture has
occurred
1 metre contours
1 metre contours over Queensland where capture has
occurred
5 metre contours
5 metre contours over Queensland where capture has
occurred
10 metre contours – by Local Government Contours generated from the Shuttle Radar Topography
Area
Mission (SRTM) 3 second DEM with a 10 metre contour
interval covering 90% of Queensland.
1 metre grid Digital Elevation Model
A digital elevation model representing the terrain of
Queensland (where available)
1 Second Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
A digital elevation model representing the terrain of
Queensland
3 Second Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
A digital elevation model representing the terrain of
Queensland
LIDAR Elevation Point Cloud – Classified The point cloud file captured through the LIDAR
technology, classified to aid use (where available)
Extractive resources
Sand and Gravel Resource
Sand and gravel extractive resource statistics (high level)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
December 2014
Yes
(To be replaced by
Watercourse locations
Queensland)
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
November 2014
March 2015
November 2014
Published on QGIS
As new capture
programs are completed
As new capture
programs are completed
As new capture
programs are completed
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
November 2014
N/A
October 2013
As new capture
programs are completed
As neededii
N/A
Yes
October 2013
As neededii
N/A
Yes
November 2014
As new capture
programs are completed
N/A
Annually
N/A
April 2013
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Quarry rock resource
Hard rock quarry extractive resource statistics (high level)
April 2013
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Geoscience and exploration
Airborne Geophysical surveys (external)
Company Airborne Geophysical survey
extent
Raw and processed public data submitted by industry
under statutory requirement
Spatial location of company-flown public airborne
geophysical surveys with metadata
November 2013
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
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Dataset name
Federal Government Geophysical survey
extent
Multiclient Airborne Geophysical survey
extent
Open Range Airborne Geophysical survey
extent
DNRM Airborne Geophysical survey extent
Description of data
Spatial location of Geoscience Australia-flown airborne
geophysical surveys with metadata
Spatial location of jointly-flown public airborne geophysical
surveys with metadata
Spatial location of public airborne geophysical surveys not
flown over tenure areas with metadata
Spatial location of DNRM-flown airborne geophysical
survey with metadata
Airborne Hyperspectral survey (public)
Public processed Hyperspectral survey data submitted by
industry under statutory requirement or captured by
DNRM
Hyperspectral survey extent
Spatial location of public Hyperspectral surveys with
metadata
Mineral Bore Holes
Borehole locations with metadata of public mineral
exploration boreholes from which geochemical assay
results have been extracted
Queensland petroleum exploration data well Public database extract from petroleum exploration well
data
database
Petroleum wells
Location and metadata for all public petroleum wells
Clay Mineralogy – Eromanga Basin
Boreholes from the Eromanga Basin for which clay
mineralogy information has been collected
Coal Bore holes
Locations of departmental coal exploration boreholes
Coal Seam Gas wells
Location and metadata for all public Coal Seam Gas wells
Digital Wireline summary
List of all wells with wireline log data available
DNRM stratigraphic bores
Location and metadata for all departmental stratigraphic
boreholes
Coal Resource areas
Areas with Measured coal resources as at 2008
Coal Resource inferred areas
Areas with Inferred coal resources as at 2008
Exploration Geochemistry
Geochemical assay data extracted from public statutory
reports held in QDEX
Exploration Reports (public)
Public Company exploration statutory reports
Detailed Geology (by region)
Best scale geological mapping GIS data packaged by
1:250,000 sheet area
Queensland Geology
Queensland geology map 1975 and 2012 in GIS format
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
November 2013
As neededii
N/A
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
Daily
As neededii
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
As neededii
Daily
As neededii
As neededii
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
November 2013
As neededii
As neededii
As neededii
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on QDEX
Published on IRTM
Daily
As neededii
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
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Dataset name
Regional Geology (by region)
Queensland Structural framework
Geological Material - Drill core and cuttings
held spatial index
Geological mapping
Coal Mine Sites
Gravity Readings
Hyperspectral Sample Scanning
Hyperspectral scanned borehole locations
Mineral Occurrences
Mineral Resource
All Mines
Coal seam gas production statistics
Condensate production statistics
Crude oil production statistics
LPG production statistics
Natural gas productions statistics
Coal seam gas reserve statistics
Condensate reserve statistics
Crude oil reserve statistics
LPG reserve statistics
Natural gas reserve statistics
3D Seismic surveys spatial index
Seismic lines spatial index
Historic mine sites
Description of data
Regional scale geological mapping GIS data by region
Structural framework map of Queensland in GIS format
Location and metadata of boreholes with material (core or
cuttings) held at DNRM core stores
Geological mapping field observations, sample and
analysis details
Locations and metadata for Queensland coal mines as at
2008
Images of Gravity data and data summarised at regional
scale
Data generated by HyLogger scanning of drill core and
cuttings
Locations and metadata of boreholes that have been
scanned with HyLogger and data is available
Mineral Occurrence Mapping site data, samples and
analyses with historical information and resource figures
Location of Large mineral deposits with metadata
Location and metadata of major mines, prospects and
mineral occurrences
Statewide CSG production statistics
Statewide petroleum condensate production statistics
Statewide crude oil production statistics
Statewide LPG production statistics
Statewide Natural Gas production statistics
Statewide CSG reserves statistics
Statewide petroleum condensate reserves statistics
Statewide crude oil reserves statistics
Statewide LPG reserves statistics
Statewide Natural Gas reserves statistics
Location and metadata for public 3D seismic surveys
Location and metadata for public seismic lines
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
July 2013
As neededii
As neededii
Monthly
N/A
N/A
N/A
November 2013
Annually
N/A
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on GADDS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
July 2013
Quarterly
N/A
Yes
July 2013
Quarterly
N/A
Yes
November 2013
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
As neededii
Daily
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published
Published on IRTM
Published on IRTM
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
Six Monthly
As neededii
As neededii
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Dataset name
Abandoned mine land
Description of data
Abandoned mines are sites of former mining activity for
which no individual, company or organisation is any
longer responsible. These mines are today overseen by
the Queensland Government, through its Abandoned
Mine Lands Program (AMLP).
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
April 2015
As neededii
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
N/A
Imagery
Centroids of Aerial photography
A dataset of the location of aerial photographs captured
Published on QGIS
Annually
over Queensland both historical and current. The location
is shown as a centroid.
Best available ortho-rectified imagery over A web service allowing viewing through a suitable
July 2013
As new imagery is
Queensland
application of best available ortho-rectified imagery held
acquired
by the department
Ortho-rectified imagery – Imagery captured Imagery is specifically captured to assist with disaster
Published on QGIS and as
As new capture
following natural disasters
response at a point in time as close as possible to the
a web service
programs are completed
natural disaster occurrence
N/A
Satellite imagery – Landsat mosaic
N/A
Integrated foundation spatial data
Queensland Globe
Queensland Topographic Map
Land registry
Titles dealings activity statistics
Landsat 2004 Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite image
mosaic uses 87 separate satellite scenes captured during
1991, 2001, 2004 and 2006
A KML file, suitable for use in current Google Earth
software, providing access to foundation spatial
information over Queensland (e.g. cadastre, elevation,
imagery, administrative boundaries)
A web service providing access to the best available
online topographic map cache existing from department
Lists the different types of titles registry dealings (e.g.
transfers, mortgages etc.); how many and location, lodged
with the registry
Titles searches activity statistics
Total monthly title searches and images of documents
provided for interests in freehold, State land and water
allocations
Statistical Summary of foreign ownership of Lists the total value of all land acquisitions reported to the
land acquisitions
Department by country
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on QGIS
No updates planned
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Yes
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
April 2013
Weekly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2013
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published
fortnightly
N/A
Yes
Published
Monthly
N/A
Yes
Published
Annually
N/A
Yes
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Dataset name
Description of data
Mine land use planning
Designated Fossicking Lands
Spatial index of lands designated for fossicking purposes
– part of Constrained Lands layer
Key Resource Areas (SPP2/07)
Spatial index of Key Resources Areas for land use
planning
Mine safety and health generalised research
Mine safety and health research –
The Department provides research services to the mining
generalised
industry this data is a generalised version of the
departments research
Mine safety and health statistics
Explosives safety and health statistics
Statistical summary of Explosives safety and health
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Yes
November 2014
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
August 2014
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Mine safety and health statistics
Statistical summary of Mines safety and health
August 2014
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Occupational safety and health statistics
Statistical summary of occupational safety and health
August 2014
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Petroleum and gas safety and health
statistics
Mining rent and statistics
Monthly coal statistics
Quarterly coal statistics
Yearly coal statistics
Coal industry review statistical tables
Mineral and contained metal statistical
tables (Financial year)
Statistical summary Petroleum and gas safety and health
August 2014
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Statistical coal mining data produced for the Queensland
mining industry.
Statistical coal mining data produced for the Queensland
mining industry.
Yearly coal mining statistical tables published quarterly.
Statistical tables produced from data provided by mines
on forms S1.1, S1.2, S1.3 or S1.4.
Statistical returns are submitted as part of the annual
census of all mining and petroleum operations in
Queensland.
Mining tenure administration
Current Exploration Permits Coal – GIS data Boundaries of application and granted Exploration Permits
for Coal (EPC) in Queensland.
Current Exploration Permits Mineral – GIS Boundaries of application and granted Exploration Permits
data
for Minerals (EPM) in Queensland.
Published
Monthly
N/A
Yes
Published
Quarterly
N/A
Yes
Published
May 2013
Annually
Annually
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
August 2014
Annually
N/A
No
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Yes
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Yes
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Dataset name
Description of data
Current Exploration Permits Special – GIS
data
Exploration permits Coal 1960 to present –
GIS data
Boundaries of application and granted Exploration Permits
for Minerals (EPM) in Queensland.
Boundaries of Exploration Permits for Coal in Queensland
which were granted after 1st January 1960 and before
31st Dec 1969.
Exploration permits Mineral 1950 to present Boundaries of Exploration Permits for Mineral in
– GIS data
Queensland which were granted after 1st January 1950
and before 31st Dec 1959.
Historical mining leases – GIS data
Boundaries of Mining Leases in Queensland.
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Yes
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Mineral development licences – GIS data
Mining claims – GIS data
Mining leases – GIS data
Current Exploration Permits Petroleum
(ATP) – GIS data
Exploration Permits Petroleum 1950 to
present – GIS data
Petroleum leases – GIS data
Petroleum Pipeline Licences – GIS data
Petroleum survey licences – GIS data
Data acquisition areas – GIS data
Petroleum facilities licence – GIS data
Boundaries of Mineral Development Licences (MDL) for
Minerals (includes coal) in Queensland.
Boundaries of Mining Claims (MC) in Queensland,
showing the boundaries and names of principal holders of
all application and granted Claims.
Boundaries of Mining Leases (ML) in Queensland,
showing the boundaries and names of principal holders of
all application and granted leases. Display the boundaries
and names of principal holders of all application and
granted Mining Leases (ML)
Boundaries of application and granted Authorities to
Prospect for Petroleum (ATP) in Queensland.
Boundaries of application and granted Authorities to
Prospect for Petroleum (ATP) in Queensland.
Boundaries of Petroleum Leases (PL) in Queensland
showing the boundaries and names of principal holders of
all application and granted leases.
Centre line of petroleum pipeline licences servicing
Queensland.
Boundaries of Petroleum Survey Licences (PSL) in
Queensland.
Boundaries of Data Acquisition Areas (DAA) in
Queensland.
Boundaries of Petroleum Facility Licences in Queensland.
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i 1
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
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Dataset name
Potential commercial areas – GIS data
Description of data
Boundaries of application and declared Potential
Commercial Areas (PCA) in Queensland.
Current Exploration Permits Geothermal
Boundaries of application and granted Exploration Permits
(EPG) – GIS data
for Geothermal (EPG) in Queensland.
Geothermal leases – GIS data
Boundaries and names of principal holders of all
application and granted Geothermal Leases (GL).
Current Exploration Permits Green House Boundaries of application and granted Exploration Permits
Gas (EPQ) – GIS data
for Green House Gas (EPQ) in Queensland.
Greenhouse gas leases – GIS data
Boundaries and names of principal holders of all
application and granted Green House Gas Leases (QL)
Restricted areas – GIS data
Location of the restricted access areas in Queensland. as
specified by Schedule 3 of the Mineral Resources
Regulations 2003.
Urban restricted areas – GIS data
Location of restricted access areas in Queensland as
specified by Schedule 3 of the Mineral Resources
Regulations 2003.
Block identification map index – GIS data The Block Identification Map or 1:1 000 000 grid for
Queensland describing the primary 5 minute blocks for
tenure management.
Blocks – GIS data
A grid used for exploration tenure management using the
basic unit (a BLOCK) defined as five minutes of latitude
by five minutes of longitude.
Subblocks – GIS data
A grid used to describe exploration tenures. The subblock
is the smallest unit covering an area of one minute of
latitude by one minute of longitude.
Advertised areas (Geothermal) – GIS data Areas within Queensland that are subject to a call for
tenders for the grant of a geothermal exploration tenure.
Advertised areas (Petroleum) – GIS data Areas within Queensland that are subject to a call for
tenders for the grant of a petroleum tenure.
Advertised areas greenhouse gas – GIS
Areas within Queensland that are subject to a call for
data
tenders for the grant of a greenhouse gas tenure (ADQ).
Mining administrative regions – GIS data
Administrative areas (Regions and Mining Districts) for
exploration and mining tenures in Queensland, for the
Queensland Government.
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
Published on IRTM
Daily
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Not planned
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Not planned
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Not planned
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on IRTM
As neededii
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
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Dataset name
Moratorium areas – GIS data
Natural resource management programs
Regional NRM Plan activities (NRM
Regional Area Boundaries)
NRM Grants
- Natural Resource Awareness Grants
- Qld Government Landcare Grants
- Lifestyle Waterwise Grants program
- Regional NRM Program
Regional NRM Program Output data
Regional NRM Profiles
NRM Incentives Database
Water Authority Governance Statistics
Place names
Official Place Names – spatial file
Property address
Primary and Alternate Property Location
Addresses
Property sales
Pastoral/Broad Acre Property Sales
Information for Western and Northern
Queensland
Description of data
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
Relinquishment or surrender of a granted special
exploration permit (EPS) for a period of time to allow
competitive applications to be lodged for this land.
Published on IRTM
Daily
Natural Resource Management Regional NRM Bodies
boundaries
Quantum of investment (statewide and regional), including
number and title of projects, proponent details
(organisations only) and regional location of projects.
Published on QGIS
Annually as required
N/A
No
February 2014
Biannually
N/A
No
Queensland regional natural resource management
(NRM) program output textual and data.
Data and textual information about the 14 natural
resource management (NRM) program regions.
Natural resource management incentives database
includes activities, and incentives available provides by
region and provider.
Financial and delivery statistics for River Trusts and
Category 2 water authorities
February 2014
Biannually
N/A
No
February 2014
As required
N/A
Yes
February 2014
Not maintained
N/A
Yes
February 2014
As required
N/A
No
Official Place Names of Queensland with each place
name represented as a point of latitude and longitude.
Published on QGIS
Quarterly
N/A
Yes
November 2013
Annually
N/A
Digital index of property identifiers (physical street
address & building / complex details) and geocode).
Rural map identifying rural property sales in Western and
Northern Queensland on an improved rate/ha basis for
properties greater than 500hectares
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
March 2014
Annually
90 days from the
date of issue of
annual valuation
No
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Dataset name
Market Residential Sales
State control survey
Permanent Survey Mark details
Sketches of Permanent Survey Mark
Locations
Description of data
Market residential tables provide a sample of property
sales that were considered when determining land
valuations, along with the overall percentage movement in
land values and median new values.
Reference marks placed by surveyors and government
authorities to assist in locating property boundaries and
for projects such as road construction, map production
and mining development.
Images of permanent survey mark sketch diagrams
identifying the location of marks and associated survey
connections.
State land
Grazing Land Management Land Types
A spatial representation of Queensland Grazing Land
Management Types
State Land Application statistics
Statistics on applications made under the Land Act 1994
to gain or amend interests in state land
State land Decisions and conditions of offers Details of decisions and conditions in response to
applications made under the Land Act 1994 to gain or
amend interests in state land
State Land Lease Rental details
Lease, licence and permit rental details
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
March 2014
Annually
Published on QGIS
Annually
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
90 days from the
date of issue of
annual valuation
No
February 2014
Desired
(New version will be
released)
(Subject to assessment)i
February 2014
Annually
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
Yes
June 2013
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2015
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
State land Surplus property details
Surplus government property details
June 2014
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
State Land Lease land condition
assessment
Stock Routes Queensland – GIS data
Stock Routes Queensland
Rural lease land condition data held in data warehouse
June 2013
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Location of all stock routes in Queensland, including water
points
Location of all stock routes in Queensland, including water
points
Published on QGIS
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Strategic cropping land
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Dataset name
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
Trigger Map for Strategic Cropping Land in Location of potential strategic cropping land (SCL) in
Queensland v2.0
Queensland under Section 25 of the Strategic Cropping
Land Act 2011.
Strategic Cropping Land protection areas Defines the two strategic cropping protection areas – the
v1.0
southern and the central under Section 28 of the Strategic
Cropping Land Act 2011.
Strategic Cropping Land Zones Queensland The five Strategic Cropping Land (SCL) zones to which
V1.0
the zonal criteria apply, together define the total areal
extent under Section 26 of the Strategic Cropping Land
Act 2011.
Sub-zones for Strategic Cropping Land
Subzones that define relevant SCL mitigation rates for
mitigation rates
areas under Section 10(3) of the Strategic Cropping Land
Regulation 2011.
Draft Excisions from Trigger Map for
Extent of areas proposed to be removed from the SCL
Strategic Cropping Land in Queensland v1.1 trigger map (Version 1.0) (in accordance with section 34
(1) of the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011).
Strategic Cropping Land Validation
Location of SCL and Decided non-SCL validation
Decisions
decisions made under Section 58 of the Strategic
Cropping Land Act 2011
Transport
Physical Road Network
Representation of the physical position of Queensland’s
road transportation network.
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
April 2013
Fortnightly
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
N/A
Physical Rail Network
Published on QGIS
Progressively being
completed
Released as new
versions available
As neededii
Underground water impact monitoring
UWIR monitoring results
Valuations
Annual property valuation objection rate
statistics
Description of data
Representation of the physical position of Queensland’s
rail transportation network
The data from the water monitoring bores that will be
established by petroleum tenure holders under the
requirement of the Surat Under Ground Water Impact
Report
Objection rates as a % of total valuations issued for the
2012 annual valuation in each local government area in
Queensland
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
January 2014
Annually
N/A
No
Published
Annually
N/A
Yes
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Dataset name
Description of data
Vegetation management
Regional Vegetation Management Planning The dataset represents the area under which each
Boundaries Queensland
Regional Vegetation Management Code as declared at 20
November 2006 applies.
Vegetation Management Watercourse Map This Vegetation Management Watercourse Map (1:100
(1:100 000 and 1:250 000)
000 and 1:250 000) dataset is based on the Geoscience
Australia 1:100 000 and 1:250 000 watercourse network
of Queensland.
Vegetation Management Act Great Barrier This dataset describes Vegetation Management Act
Reef Regrowth Wetlands Version 2.1
Assessment of the aquatic conservation values for nonriverine wetlands of the Great Barrier Reef Catchment
Vegetation Management Act Ecosystems The Vegetation Management Act (VMA) 2006 Remnant
Version 6.1 - By Region
Regional Ecosystems of Queensland includes VMA
Section 20AH areas and is to be used for VMA actions.
Vegetation Management Act Remnant
The state-wide 'Remnant Vegetation Cover' (remcov06b
Vegetation Cover Version 6.1
or RVC06b) dataset is a delineation of remnant
vegetation, cleared areas and other features for
Queensland
Vegetation Management Act High Value
This dataset describes areas of non-remnant woody
Regrowth Vegetation Version 2.1
vegetation to be used for vegetation management
purposes.
Vegetation Management Watercourse Map This Vegetation Management Watercourse Map 1:25 000
(1:25 000)
dataset represents digital topographic data over selected
Local Government areas of South East Queensland and
has been devised from digital photogrammetry or
scanning of existing mapping.
Vegetation Management Wetland Map
Extract from Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and
Mapping Methodology for the purposes of administering
the Vegetation Management Act for Remnant Vegetation.
Vegetation permits
Vegetation Permit plans
Permits data issued under Vegetation Management Act
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
Published on QGIS
As neededii
N/A
No
June 2014
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Vegetation PMAVs
Spatial layer of PMAVs created under the Vegetation
Management Act
Published on QGIS
Quarterly
N/A
No
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Dataset name
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
Statistics on applications made under the Vegetation
management Act
Details of decisions and conditions in response to
applications made under the Vegetation Management Act
June 2014
Quarterly
Attributes from the Billing - Schedule 14 dataset, including
historical information
Meter Asset records
Attributes from the Meter Asset Records dataset
Metered Use records
Attributes from the Metered Use records dataset
Billing - Schedule 15A (Meter charges)
Attributes from the Billing - Schedule 15A (Meter charges)
dataset
Billing Schedule 16 (Annual water licence Attributes from the Billing - Schedule 16 (Annual water
fees)
licence fees) dataset
Meters installed by management area
Number of meters installed by water management area
Water use by management area
Water use by water management area
Invoices and value raised by management No of Invoices raised the dollar value of invoices
area
Water entitlements
Water Licences
Attributes from the water licences dataset
Water Permits
Attributes from the water permits dataset
Interim Water Allocations
Attributes from the interim water allocations dataset
Riparian Water Access Notifications
Attributes from the Riparian Water Access Notifications
dataset
Dealing Certificates
Attributes from the Dealing Certificates dataset
Announced Entitlements
Announced Entitlements by management group by water
year, including historical information
Seasonal Water Assignments
Attributes from the Seasonal Water Assignments dataset
Quarry Material Allocation Notices
Attributes from the Quarry Material Allocation Notices
dataset
Riverine Protection Permits
Attributes from the Riverine Protection Permits dataset
Works Acknowledgement Notices
Attributes from the Works Acknowledgement Notices
dataset
July 2014
Vegetation Application statistics
Vegetation Decisions and conditions of
offers
Water billing
Billing - Schedule 14 (Water Use)
Description of data
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2015
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
July 2014
July 2014
July 2014
As areas are invoiced Last invoices issued
in 2nd half of 2013.
Monthly
N/A
Monthly
N/A
As neededii
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
July 2014
As neededii
N/A
Yes
July 2014
July 2014
July 2014
As neededii
As neededii
As neededii
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
February 2014
February 2014
February 2014
February 2014
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
February 2014
February 2014
Monthly
Annually or as needed
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
February 2014
July 2014
Monthly
Monthly
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
July 2014
July 2014
Monthly
Monthly
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
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Dataset name
Water entitlement statistics
Water management
Water Authority Areas Schedule 13
Queensland - GIS data
Declared Catchments Queensland – GIS
data
Description of data
Number of applications received, decisions made and
current number of entitlements
Defines the geographic boundary of Schedule 13 water
authority areas in Queensland.
Polygons describing the boundary of the declared
catchments of dams regulated by Queensland
Government.
Water Authority Areas Schedule 6
Defines the geographic boundary of Schedule 6 water
Queensland – GIS data
authority areas in Queensland.
Mulgildie Sub-artesian management area Mulgildie Sub-artesian Area defined for the purpose of
boundary – GIS data
introducing area-specific regulations for groundwater
extraction.
Water resource planning area boundaries – Water Resource Planning Area Boundaries generally
GIS data
based on river basin boundaries and used for Water
Resource Plans in Queensland.
Great artesian basin water resource plan External boundary of the Great Artesian Basin
boundary Queensland – GIS data
Management Areas for the Water Resources Plan.
Great artesian basin water resource plan Boundaries of the 25 Management Areas of the Great
area Queensland – GIS data
Artesian Basin for the Water Resources Plan.
Groundwater alluvial boundaries
A compilation of Groundwater Alluvium Boundaries
Queensland polygons – GIS data
containing polygons describing Alluvium Boundaries
within Queensland.
Groundwater alluvial boundaries
A compilation of Groundwater Alluvium Boundaries
Queensland polylines – GIS data
containing polylines describing Alluvium Boundaries within
Queensland.
Ambient surface water quality monitoring The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and
network (public) – GIS data
Mines surface water quality monitoring network.
Groundwater observation bore sites
Existing sub-artesian observation bores owned or
Queensland – GIS data
managed by the Queensland Government that comprise
the Groundwater Monitoring Network.
Water management staff delegations
Staff delegation statistics
Number of staff at each delegation level by region
Water monitoring
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
July 2014
Monthly
N/A
June 2014
Annually
N/A
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Yes
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2013
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
February 2014
Monthly
N/A
No
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Dataset name
River height (Metres)
Description of data
Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 399
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
River flow (Cumecs)
Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 377
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
River flow (Megalitres / Day)
Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 377
gauging stations(data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
Water quality (time series / continuous data) Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 180
– Electrical conductivity
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
Water quality (time series / continuous data) Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 180
- Temperature
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
Water quality (time series / continuous data) Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 180
- pH
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
Water quality (discrete data)
Sample data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra)
for 180 gauging stations (available as png, HTML or csv
files from the department’s website)
Rainfall – data collected at gauging sites
Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 249
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
Rainfall – data collected at standalone sites Data in the Water Accounting System (Hydstra) for 249
gauging stations (data available as .png, HTML or .csv
files from the department’s website)
Surface Water Data file
Surface water quality sample data in the Water
Accounting System (Hydstra).
Surface Water Site Summary
Information about the water monitoring sites across
Queensland, including site number, location,
commencement and site images.
Bore Registration
Attributes from the bore registration data held in the
Groundwater Database excluding attributes that may
contain personal information.
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
June 2014
Daily
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Published on Water
Monitoring Portal
Daily
June 2014
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
June 2014
Daily
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
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Dataset name
Bore Casing
Bore Strata Log
Bore Aquifer
Bore Wireline
Bore Pumping Test and Design
Bore Flow and Pump Readings
Bore Condition
Bore Elevation
Bore Water Level
Bore Water Quality Field Measurements
Bore Water Analysis
Bore Special Water Analysis
Bore Multiple Conductivity
Bore Stratigraphy
Fish species data
Description of data
Attributes from the bore casing data held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore strata log data held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore aquifer data held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore wireline dataset held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore pumping test and design dataset
held in the Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore flow and readings dataset held in
the Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore condition dataset held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore elevation dataset held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore water level dataset held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore water quality field measurements
held in the Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore water analysis dataset held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore special water analysis held in the
Groundwater Database
Attributes from the bore multiple conductivity dataset held
in the Groundwater Database.
Attributes from the bore stratigraphy dataset held in the
Groundwater Database
Fish species data
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
December 2013
Quarterly
N/A
No
March 2014
Annually
N/A
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Macroinvertebrate data
Macroinvertebrate data
March 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Aquatic habitat data
Aquatic habitat data
March 2014
Quarterly
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
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Dataset name
Dam bathymetry
Description of data
Dam bathymetry
Target date of publishing
(i.e. month & year)
Frequency of update
(e.g. daily, monthly,
quarterly, annually)
March 2014
Annually
End of release date Will the data be released
(if applicable)
under an Open Licence?
(Creative Commons or Open Data)
(Yes / No / Desired)
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Waterhole mapping
Waterhole mapping
March 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Turtle nesting mapping
Turtle nesting mapping
March 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Salinity mapping
Salinity mapping
March 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Stream metabolism
Stream metabolism
March 2014
Annually
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Zooplankton species data
Zooplankton species data
March 2014
Not Planned
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Water Quality
Water Quality data
March 2014
Not Planned
N/A
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
Fish acoustic tracking
Fish acoustic tracking
March 2014
Annually
Desired
(Subject to assessment)i
I
Before data can be released with Creative Commons licence, an assessment must be completed to ensure the Department has the legal rights to release with a Creative Commons
licence
II
These datasets are unlikely to change or change infrequently, and updated versions will be released if a change occurs.
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Visit the Queensland Government Open Data Portal:
www.data.qld.gov.au
To provide feedback on the department’s Open Data Strategy:
Email: opendata@dnrm.qld.gov.au