There are currently eighteen (18) Australian properties on the World Heritage List (as of Oct 2007). The Great Barrier Reef, the Tasmanian Wilderness, the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Shark Bay meet all four World Heritage criteria for natural heritage, with Kakadu National Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Willandra Lakes Region and the Tasmanian Wilderness being listed for both natural and cultural criteria. The Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Naracoorte/Riversleigh), Lord Howe Island Group, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia, Fraser Island, Macquarie Island, Heard and McDonald Islands, the Greater Blue Mountains Area and Purnululu National Park are listed under the World Heritage criteria for natural heritage. The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Melbourne were inscribed in the World Heritage List against Cultural criterion (ii): exhibit an important interchange of human values over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town planning or landscape design. The Sydney Opera House was inscribed in the World Heritage List in 2007 against Cultural criterion (i) Masterpiece of human creative genius. A single Australian World Heritage Areas database has been created by combining data which was historically stored as a separate set of data for each property. All data are GDA compliant and use the WGS84 spheroid and datum. The coastal boundary for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area is interim. This line is only INDICATIVE of mean low tide, as stated in the World Heritage inscription. An appropriate caveat must accompany this data when used for analysis or map production.

Geoscience Australia may refer to a specimen as a sample of (material), that is, a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to or represent a larger amount of that material. Observations and measurements are recorded that relate to a specimen.

The dataset was created by Geoscience Australia using the framework described in Section 33 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act) and previous Acts. The international, scheduled areas and coastal waters used in this dataset are those found in the current Australian Maritime Boundary Dataset 2020 (AMB2020). The 2020 release has been updated to reflect the 2018 Timor Sea Treaty. Available for download in GDA94 or GDA2020. The dataset is comprised of both polygons and points created to very high precision, accurate to within millimetres. The blocks have been cut by Australia's international boundaries, the scheduled areas and the coastal waters. Each block is assigned a polygon, including partial blocks. All blocks are titled with their block ID, and a list of vertices that make up the blocks. Each vertex of the dataset is also replicated as a discrete point in the points dataset. The design of the dataset allows for the exact location of every vertex to be known to millimetre precision. The corner coordinates of blocks are now defined to a high precision, and can be found by querying the appropriate point. The blocks are attributed with fields containing information on: - Block ID - Parent 1 Million Mapsheet - Offshore Area - Epoch of the boundaries used to cut the data AMB2014 - Datum - Origin of the mapsheet in AGD66 - The position of all vertices in the block - The number of vertices in the block - The area of the block in acres - The area of the block in hectares The calculation used to find the area of the blocks is estimated to be precise to better than 1%. This is considered to be sufficient as under the permit and licensing arrangements in the OPGGS Act, the area of a block has no relevance. Therefore the area figure is provided solely for reference.

The Sedimentary basins of eastern Australia project undertook structural and sequence stratigraphic mapping of a regional grid of seismic reflection data in the Bowen, Gunnedah and Surat Basins (usually 4 seconds two-way travel time data, with about 15,000 line km of data on about 1200 individual seismic lines). The seismic mapping was used to define the interplate and intraplate tectonic events that have helped to create the accommodation space and also to define the stratal geometry of the sedimentary units. Thus, the mapping provided the overall geometry of the basin system as well as the geometry of several of the sequence boundaries, resulting in the development of a new sequence stratigraphic framework for the basins. These results were also compiled into a series of structure contour and isopach maps, which have been used to build a 3D geological map of the Bowen Gunnedah and Surat Basins.

<p> The Gazetteer provides information on the location and spelling of more than 322 000 geographical names across Australia as at March 2006. The supply of data is coordinated by the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and derived from State, Territory and Australian Government agencies. Copyright of the Gazetteer data and postcode data resides with the relevant state, territory and Australian Government agencies which are custodians of the data. The Gazetteer fields include: </p> <ul> <li><strong>Record ID</strong> - unique feature identifier for each feature.</li> <li><strong>Authority ID</strong> - custodian state or territory.</li> <li><strong>State ID</strong> - state or territory which contains the feature.</li> <li><strong>Name</strong> - name of the feature.</li> <li><strong>Feature Code</strong> - code indicating the type of feature</li> <li><strong>Status</strong> - indicates whether the name is authorised.</li> <li><strong>Variant name</strong> - variant or alternative name used for the feature.</li> <li><strong>Postcode</strong> - Australia Post Postcode for the feature.</li> <li><strong>Concise Gazetteer</strong> - indicates whether the feature is included in the concise gazetteer.</li> <li><strong>Longitude</strong> - longitude of the feature in decimal degrees.</li> <li><strong>Latitude</strong> - latitude of the feature in decimal degrees.</li> <li><strong>100K map number</strong> - 1:100 000 scale map number in which the feature is located.</li> <li><strong>CGDN</strong> - indicates whether the place name can be used in the state.au second level domains by community website portals which reflect community interests.</li> </ul> <h3>Product specifications</h3> <p><strong>Coverage:</strong> Australia<br /> <strong>Currency:</strong> 2006<br /> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> Geographical<br /> <strong>Datum:</strong> GDA94<br /> <strong>Format:</strong> Fixed width ASCII and Microsoft Access Database<br /> <strong>Medium:</strong> CD-ROM<br /> <strong>Forward Program:</strong> Annual revision</p> <p> <strong>Please note:</strong> Any organisation or individual wanting to use the Gazetteer data in a similar capacity to the Online Place Name Search or any other online application requires an Internet user licence. The licence fee is on the licence and order form and on the Digital Data Licence Fees page. The custodians of the place name data do not guarantee that the data is free from errors and omissions. If possible errors or omissions in the data are identified, please contact <a href=mailto:gazetteer@ga.gov.au>gazetteer@ga.gov.au</a>, corrections are forwarded to the State and Territories, Name Authorities for clarification. Updates will appear in subsequent revisions of the Gazatteer. </p>

The Dynamic Land Cover Dataset Version 2 is a suite of land cover information products from Geoscience Australia (GA). These information products deliver International Standards Organisation (ISO) compliant land cover maps across the Australian landmass. The datasets provide a consistent series of maps that show how Australian land cover is changing over time. The current version consists of 14 maps each based on 2 years of MODIS data. The 14 maps cover the period from January 2001 - December 2015. The Dynamic Land Cover Dataset uses a standard land cover classification to show the change in behaviour of land cover across Australia. The DLCD includes data for every 250m by 250m area on the ground, for the period 2001 to 2015. The DLDC provides a basis for reporting on change and trends in vegetation cover and extent. Information about land cover dynamics is essential to understanding and addressing a range of national challenges such as drought, salinity, water availability and ecosystem health. The current release of the second version DLCDv2.1 presents land cover information for every 250m by 250m area of the country for each of the two year intervals listed in the table below. It consists of maps based on 2 years of MODIS EVI time-series data. The date ranges for each of the map series are: • January 2001-December 2002 • January 2002-December 2003 • January 2003-December 2004 • January 2004-December 2005 • January 2005-December 2006 • January 2006-December 2007 • January 2007-December 2008 • January 2008-December 2009 • January 2009-December 2010 • January 2010-December 2011 • January 2011-December 2012 • January 2012-December 2013 • January 2013-December 2014 • January 2014-December 2015 DLCD can be used as an input for a wide range of environmental modelling applications, including: • Climate • Wind and water erosion risk • Evapotranspiration • Carbon dynamics • Land surface processes In conjunction with other data sources, the DLCD can be used to identify emerging patterns of land cover change and provide a spatial and historical context within which to interpret change. The land cover classification scheme used conforms to the 2007 International Standards Organisation (ISO) land cover standard (19144-2). The dataset shows Australian land covers clustered into 22 classes. These reflect the structural character of vegetation, ranging from cultivated and managed land covers (crops and pastures) to natural land covers such as trees and grasslands.

The dataset was created by Geoscience Australia using the framework described in Section 33 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act) and previous Acts. The international, scheduled areas and coastal waters used in this dataset are those found in the historical Australian Maritime Boundary Dataset 2006 (AMB2006). This version contains a number of technical amendments made on the basis of user feedback. These include: - Harmonisation of maritime boundaries, scheduled area and graticular block datasets in block SC51 The dataset is comprised of both polygons and points created to very high precision, accurate to within millimetres. The blocks have been cut by Australia's international boundaries, the scheduled areas and the coastal waters. Each block is assigned a polygon, including partial blocks. All blocks are titled with their block ID, and a list of vertices that make up the blocks. Each vertex of the dataset is also replicated as a discrete point in the points dataset. The design of the dataset allows for the exact location of every vertex to be known to millimetre precision. The corner coordinates of blocks are now defined to a high precision, and can be found by querying the appropriate point. Existing production licences AC/P17, AC/RL4, and AC/RL5 are included in the dataset. The blocks are attributed with fields containing information on: - Block ID - Parent 1 Million Mapsheet - Offshore Area - Epoch of the boundaries used to cut the data AMB2006 - Datum - Origin of the mapsheet in AGD66 - The position of all vertices in the block - The number of vertices in the block - The area of the block in acres - The area of the block in hectares The calculation used to find the area of the blocks is estimated to be precise to better than 1%. This is considered to be sufficient as under the permit and licensing arrangements in the OPGGS Act, the area of a block has no relevance. Therefore the area figure is provided solely for reference.

5 maps showing the offshore petroleum blocks in the Shared Area of the Perth Treaty. Also supplied were 4 Excel spreadsheets containing the listing of the blocks within the Perth Treaty. Requested by NOPTA 5th December 2012. Supplied as DRAFT in December, resubmitted without draft & new title on 12th February 2013 to RET & DFAT. LOSAMBA register 674.

<p>The Gazetteer of Australia provides information on the location and spelling of 310 217 geographical names across Australia and its offshore territories as of October 2003. Supply of the data is coordinated through the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) and derived from state, tterritory and commonwealth authorities responsible for place naming.</p> <p>The 2004 release includes two new fields that indicate the conditions on use of Australian place names within Internet second level domain structures such as <em>.com, .net,</em> and <em>.state.au</em> (e.g. .nsw.au). The data is also available through a Microsoft Access database in addition to the traditional ASCII text files. This aims to provides users with a search interface to the data as well as the data in a database format.</p> <p>The fields within the Gazetteer data include:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Record ID</strong></li> <li><strong>Authority ID</strong></li> <li><strong>Name</strong></li> <li><strong>Feature Code</strong></li> <li><strong>Status</strong></li> <li><strong>Variant Name</strong></li> <li><strong>Postcode</strong></li> <li><strong>Concise Gazetteer</strong></li> <li><strong>Longitude</strong></li> <li><strong>Latitude</strong></li> <li><strong>100K Map</strong></li> <li><strong>auDA Reserved (new)</strong></li> <li><strong>auDA Allocated (new)</strong></li> </ul> <h3>Product specifications</h3> <p><strong>Coverage:</strong> Australia<br /> <strong>Currency:</strong> 2004<br /> <strong>Coordinates:</strong> Geographical<br /> <strong>Datum:</strong> GDA94<br /> <strong>Format:</strong> Fixed width ASCII and Microsoft Access Database<br /> <strong>Medium:</strong> CD-ROM<br /> <strong>Forward Program:</strong> Annual revision</p> <p> <strong>Please note:</strong> Any organisation or individual wanting to use the Gazetteer data in a similar capacity to the Online Place Name Search or any other online application requires an Internet user licence. The licence fee is on the licence and order form and on the Digital Data Licence Fees page. The custodians of the place name data do not guarantee that the data is free from errors and omissions. If possible errors or omissions in the data are identified, please contact <a href=mailto:gazetteer@ga.gov.au>gazetteer@ga.gov.au</a>, corrections are forwarded to the State and Territories, Name Authorities for clarification. Updates will appear in subsequent revisions of the Gazatteer. </p>

DRAFT Australian Graticular Framework V0.9 - Aligned with then current Australian Maritime Boundary Dataset (AMB2006) V2.0 Draft version of the digital realisation of Australia's Graticular Framework as set out under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. Created specifically for outreach to industry and usability testing prior to to completion of the AMB2014 dataset. ESRI Geodatabase. The dataset was created internally by Geoscience Australia using the framework described in Section 33 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act) and previous Acts. The international, scheduled areas and coastal waters used in this dataset are those found in then current Australian Maritime Boundary Dataset (AMB2006). The dataset is comprised of both polygons and points created to very high precision, accurate to within millimetres. The blocks have been cut by Australia's international boundaries, the scheduled areas and the coastal waters. Each block is assigned a polygon, including partial blocks. All blocks are titled with their block ID, and a list of vertices that make up the blocks. Each vertex of the dataset is also replicated as a discrete point in the points dataset. The design of the dataset allows for the exact location of every vertex to be know to millimetre precision. The corner coordinates of blocks are now defined to a high precision, and can be found by querying the appropriate point. Existing production licences AC/P17, AC/RL4, and AC/RL5 are included in the dataset. The blocks are attributed with fields containing information on: Block ID Parent 1 Million Mapsheet Offshore Area Epoch of the boundaries used to cut the data - AMB2006 Datum Origin of the mapsheet in AGD66 The position of all vertices in the block The number of vertices in the block The area of the block in acres The area of the block in hectares The calculation used to find the area of the blocks is estimated to be precise to better than 1%. This is considered to be sufficient as under the permit and licensing arrangements in the OPGGS Act, the area of a block has no relevance. Therefore the area figure is provided solely for reference.