Previous versions of the Geoscape Administrative Boundaries

**Please note this dataset is an archived version of the Administrative Boundaries (AB).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/data/dataset/geoscape-administrative-boundaries**\r\n\r\n----------------------------------\r\n\r\nGeoscape 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/).\r\n\r\nThis dataset comprises seven Geoscape products:\r\n\r\n* Localities\r\n* Local Government Areas (LGAs)\r\n* Wards\r\n* Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Boundaries\r\n* Electoral Boundaries\r\n* State Boundaries and\r\n* Town Points\r\n\r\nUpdated versions of Administrative Boundaries are published on a quarterly basis.\r\n\r\nUsers have the option to download datasets with feature coordinates referencing either GDA94 or GDA2020 datums.\r\n\r\n**Notable changes in the August 2025 Administrative Boundaries release**\r\n\r\n* There have been spatial changes (area) greater than 1 km2 to the localities ‘Bibbenluke’ and ‘Ando’ in New South Wales.\r\n\r\n * There have been spatial changes (area) greater than 1 km2 to the localities ‘Camooweal’ and ‘Lawn Hill’ in Queensland. \r\n\r\n* There have been spatial changes (area) greater than 1 km2 to the localities ‘Dampier Archipelago’, ‘Caiguna’, ‘Cocklebiddy’, ‘Eucla’, ‘Madura’ and ‘Maitland’ in Western Australia.\r\n\r\nFurther 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.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n##License Information\r\n\r\nThe 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/).\r\n\r\nUsers must only use the data in ways that are consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles issued under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).\r\n\r\n**Users must also note the following attribution requirements:**\r\n\r\n_Preferred attribution for the Licensed Material:_\r\n\r\n>_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/).\r\n\r\n_Preferred attribution for Adapted Material:_\r\n\r\n>_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/).\r\n\r\n##What to Expect When You Download Administrative Boundaries\r\n\r\nAdministrative Boundaries is large dataset (around 1.5GB unpacked), made up of seven themes each containing multiple layers.\r\n\r\nUsers 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.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n