Brief description
**Please note this dataset is an archived version of the Administrative Boundaries (AB). For the latest version of the AB please go to this url: https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-bdcf5b09-89bc-47ec-9281-6b8e9ee147aa/details?q=geoscape**----------------------------------
Geoscape Administrative Boundaries is Australia’s most comprehensive national collection of boundaries, including government, statistical and electoral boundaries. It is built and maintained by [Geoscape Australia](https://geoscape.com.au/) using authoritative government data. Further information about contributors to Administrative Boundaries is available [here](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/).
This dataset comprises seven Geoscape products:
* Localities
* Local Government Areas (LGAs)
* Wards
* Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Boundaries
* Electoral Boundaries
* State Boundaries and
* Town Points
Updated versions of Administrative Boundaries are published on a quarterly basis.
Users have the option to download datasets with feature coordinates referencing either GDA94 or GDA2020 datums.
**Notable changes in the February 2025 Administrative Boundaries release**
* There have been spatial changes (area) greater than 1 km2 to the localities ‘Koombooloomba’, ‘Isisford’, ‘Ilfracombe’ and ‘Glen Ruth’ in Queensland.
* There have been spatial changes (area) greater than 1 km2 to the localities ‘Birdwood’ and ‘Forreston’ in South Australia.
* Three new wards ‘Central Ward’, ’East Ward’ and ’West Ward’ have been added in Northern Territory.
* 'Anindilyakwa Ward' has been retired in Northern Territory.
Further information on Administrative Boundaries, including FAQs on the data, is available [here](https://geoscape.com.au/data/administrative-boundaries/) or through Geoscape Australia’s network of [partners](https://geoscape.com.au/partners/). They provide a range of commercial products based on Administrative Boundaries, including software solutions, consultancy and support.
Note: On 1 October 2020, PSMA Australia Limited began trading as Geoscape Australia.
##License Information
The Australian Government has negotiated the release of Administrative Boundaries to the whole economy under an open [CCBY 4.0 licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Users must only use the data in ways that are consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles issued under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
**Users must also note the following attribution requirements:**
_Preferred attribution for the Licensed Material:_
>_Administrative Boundaries © [Geoscape Australia](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/) licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under_ [_Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0)_](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
_Preferred attribution for Adapted Material:_
>_Incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © [Geoscape Australia](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/) licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under_ [_Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0)_](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
##What to Expect When You Download Administrative Boundaries
Administrative Boundaries is large dataset (around 1.5GB unpacked), made up of seven themes each containing multiple layers.
Users are advised to read the [technical documentation](https://geoscape.com.au/documentation/) including the product change notices and the individual product descriptions before downloading and using the product.
Full description
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2006 ABS Mesh Blocks - JUNE 2008 -
Spatial Coverage And Location
text: http://www.ga.gov.au/place-names/PlaceDetails.jsp?submit1=GA1
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Identifiers
- Local : previous-versions-of-the-geoscape-administrative-boundaries
- URI : data.gov.au/data/dataset/b4ad5702-ea2b-4f04-833c-d0229bfd689e