Locality boundaries - QueenslandLocality boundaries - Queensland
Identification
Title
:
Locality boundaries - Queensland
Alternative title
:
Locality Boundaries
Date
:
2025-06-30
(
publication
)
Online resource:
Related resource:Identifier: PROP.QLD_LOCALITYBDY_DCDB
Relationship to related resource
:
source
Description
Abstract / Description: The locality boundaries dataset is the spatial representation of bounded localities (includes suburbs) of Queensland. These are the official locality names and boundaries used for addressing.
Additional Information: From the 30 November 2015, there will no longer be reference to Parishes and Counties in the Department's land information systems, including the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) – a computerised map of property boundaries and related description of all land parcels in Queensland.
The Department of Resources will retain a record of parishes and counties for historical purposes. The Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying provides historical information about parishes and counties and the historical parish directory is available online.
If you obtain information or products from QSpatial, either the information will no longer contain parish and county details, or the parish and county fields will contain the words ‘no longer used’.
DISCLAIMER: Users of the information recorded in this document (the Information) accept all responsibility and risk associated with the use of the Information and should seek independent professional advice in relation to dealings with property. Despite the department's best efforts, it makes no representations or warranties in relation to the Information, and, to the extent permitted by law, exclude or limit all warranties relating to correctness, accuracy, reliability, completeness or currency and all liability for any direct, indirect and consequential costs, losses, damages and expenses incurred in any way (including but not limited to that arising from negligence) in connection with any use of or reliance on the Information.
All of the unofficial locality polygons that are within the “Queensland Extent” area will be renamed to ‘External Locality’ as they are not located inside any Qld jurisdiction area. All of the other unofficial locality polygons that fall within an official LGA area will be renamed to ‘Unnamed Locality’. The exception to the above is the official locality of Moreton Bay, part of which falls outside of the Brisbane City LGA but is still a gazetted locality of Brisbane City. This part will remain named as ‘Moreton Bay’ (LOC 5785) in the DCDB and is merged with LOC 5788 (Moreton Bay within BCC) into one polygon in the Locality Boundaries dataset.
Language
:
eng
Character set
:
unknown
Topic
ISO topic category codes: boundaries
Spatial Data Information
Spatial representation type
:
vector
Coordinate Reference System EPSG code: EPSG:4938
Title
:
EPSG Geodetic Parameter
Dataset
Date
:
2007-07-16
(
revision
)
Edition
:
Version 6.13
Contacts
Point of contact
:
Organisation
:
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
Address:
Owner
:
Organisation
:
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
Status
Progress status
:
completed
Maintenance and update frequency
:
continual
Data / Resource Constraints
Resource Access Level
:
-->
Security classification (ISO 19115)
:
unclassified
Copyright
:
(as use constraint)
© State of Queensland (Department of Resources) 2023
Licence
:
(as use constraint)
This material is licensed under a
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International licence.
The Department of Resources requests attribution in the following manner:
© State of Queensland (Department of Resources) 2023. Updated data available at http://qldspatial.information.qld.gov.au/catalogue/.
Temporal and Spatial extents:
Bounding box: West bounding longitude
:
138.000
East bounding longitude
:
155.000
South bounding latitude
:
-29.500
North bounding latitude
:
-9.000
Temporal extent:
Start: 2012 End: unknown 2023
Data Quality
Data quality scope:
Level
:
dataset
Completeness (omission):
Complete for all populated land areas in the state.
On the 9th March 2017 three new attributes were added, LOCALITY (Locality name in Upper and Lower case), LGA (LGA name in Upper and Lower case) and CA_AREA_SQKM (area of polygon in square kms).
Consistency (conceptual):
This product consists of contiguous polygons in a single layer.
Positional accuracy (external, absolute):
The positional accuracy of the data is equivalent to that of the Spatial Cadastre at the time of the extraction.
Attribute accuracy (non quantitative):
The attributes in the dataset are Administrative Area Type, Administrative Area Name and DCDB Locality Code. The attribute accuracy is 98% reliable.
History:
Lineage statement:Locality boundaries are maintained in accordance with the Queensland Place Names Act 1994 and aligned with cadastral boundaries as shown on Queensland Place Names (QPN) plans. QPN plan boundaries are reflected in the Spatial Cadastre (DCDB) and each parcel has a locality attribute. To create this product, the Spatial Cadastre is extracted then dissolved based on the locality attribute. The resulting polygons are checked for differences against the previous version of the product (only official boundary alterations or cadastral boundary upgrades should be present).
Distribution
Format(s):
Name/identifier
:
Queensland Spatial Catalogue
Specification
:
Download Service
Online resource:
Ordering information:Instructions
:
Open the Queensland Spatial Catalogue (QSpatial). Select the large SEARCH button and all available records are displayed. Select one of the four filter options provided and then the further options within the filter. The resultant search is then displayed. Select your record and complete the order.
Format(s):
Name/identifier
:
Locality boundaries
Test specification:
Online resource:
Ordering information:Fees
:
Nil
Instructions
:
For use in desktop and web applications capable of connecting to Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) web map service endpoints.
Some clients append request parameters for the service capabilities file so depending on your client in use you may have to remove the parameters when copying the url below.
Format(s):
Name/identifier
:
Locality boundaries
Online resource:
Ordering information:Fees
:
Nil
Instructions
:
For use in desktop and web applications capable of connecting to ArcGIS REST map service endpoints.
Format(s):
Name/identifier
:
downloadableData
Version
:
10.0
Specification
:
ESRI ArcGIS Server Geoportal Extension Content Type
Distributor:
Format(s):
Name/identifier
:
From the Queensland Spatial Catalogue available as ESRI Shape file SHP, MapInfo Tab file TAB, ESRI file geodatabase FGDB, Google file KMZ, and Geopackage version 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 file GPKG
Transfer size (megabytes)
:
25
Online resource:
Transfer options:
Online resource:Website:
Function
:
download
Web Service Finder:Instructions:
Use the URL to search QSpatial for web services displaying or using this dataset.
Metadata Reference Information
Hierarchy level (scope of the metadata)
:
dataset
Identifier
:
{73AF873F-58C9-EDB4-764F-36A6BB08E424}
Parent identifier
:
x
Metadata date stamp:
2012-12-06
Language
:
eng
Character set
:
utf8
Metadata standard name
:
ISO 19115:2005, ANZLIC ISO 1.1
Metadata version name
:
QGIS