Category: Protected areas

Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD)

Australian Government DCCEEW

Commercial
Yes
Format
Shapefile, CSV
Coverage
Australia (terrestrial and marine)
Projection
EPSG:4283
Last updated
Added to findgis 29 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Irregular

Protected-area boundaries and descriptions for Australia on land and at sea, published every two years and current through 30 June 2024.

Preview map of Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD)
Map image: Australian Government DCCEEW · Basemap: Natural Earth

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Source and attribution

Publisher
Australian Government DCCEEW
License
Attribution
Commercial use
Yes
Attribution required
Yes
Modification allowed
See publisher
Redistribution allowed
See publisher
Share-alike
No
DCCEEW: 'This dataset is available under the CC BY data licencing model and users are required to acknowledge the Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water as the source of the data' (CC BY version not stated).License text
Region
AustraliaAU
Type
Vector
Time
through 2024-06-30
Extent
96.8-55.1168-9.1West, south, east, north. Data extent.

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