Dataset Number | 42 |
Dataset Title | Local Government Areas |
Custodian | Data Authority: Department for Housing and Urban Development Data Provider: Location SA
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Description
Description | This dataset records the location and extent of the local government areas within South Australia and their relationship to the Cadastre. Local Government Areas are an administrative theme to the Digital Cadastral DataBase (DCDB). Local Government Areas are under the control of local governing bodies. The Local Government Authority defines the Local Government Areas. |
Usage | Used to spatially define gazetted Local Government boundaries. Can be used as a reference, backdrop or as a selection set, providing target data is not cadastrally defined. |
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Data Quality
Lineage | Captured from the digitsing of the Local Government Ward or Area boundaries. If Wards exist, they are merget INTO the local government areas to create the outer boundary polygon, then amalgamated INTO the County areas. |
Completeness | Full coverage |
Positional Accuracy | In line with the underlying parcel cadastre, road centreline or topographic data |
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Geographic Extent
Extent Name | South Australia |
Min Easting or Longitude | 129 |
Min Northing or Latitude | -38.25 |
Max Easting or Longitude | 141 |
Max Northing or Latitude | -26 |
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Dataset Status
Initially Acquired | 01-MAR-1996 |
Last Updated | CURRENT |
Update Frequency | As required |
Maintenance Method | Local Government boundaries are updated when required through notification in the Government Gazette or spatial improvement of the cadastre. |
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Digital data is supplied to clients on request subject to the conditions defined in associated data use agreements. Digital data is provided for non-commercial use at cost of transfer (i.e. to State and Local Government clients). |
AusGOAL | CC BY (Attribution) |
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