National Local Government Areas¶

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Overview¶

National Local Government Areas is a spatial representation of the administrative divisions that local governments are responsible for across Australia defined by State and Territory governments. The dataset aggregates the representations unique to each jurisdiction into a consistent seamless representation of the local government areas of Australia.

Geoscape welcomes your feedback on the National Local Government Areas product. We also publish regular product development updates on our website ( www.geoscape.com.au ).

Release Summary¶

This product was released to customers on 16 February 2026 with data extracted on 02 February 2026.

This release is a full national data population for Version 2.1 of the National Local Government Areas product, described by the National Local Government Areas Product Guide v2.1.

Any issues that have been identified for this release are described in the Issues section.

Change Notifications¶

South Australia (SA) Updates¶

Boundary updates within the Maralinga Tjarutja LGA have removed a previously existing gap, improving spatial completeness.

New South Wales (NSW) Updates¶

The Walcha Council LGA geometry has been updated. It now encompasses seven localities (previously six).

Versioning Update (Effective June 2026)¶

Beginning June 2026, all data products will transition to a standardised versioning format: MAJOR-MINOR-EXTRACT (e.g., 004-000-001). This approach provides a clear and consistent structure, making it easier for users to identify product versions and understand update levels at a glance. The change is intended to improve transparency, reduce ambiguity, and support more efficient integration and usage of our data products.

Implementation of New Zip File Naming and Packaging Standards (Starting August 2026)¶

As part of ongoing improvements to product consistency and packaging standards, updates to zip file naming conventions and internal packaging structure will be implemented, starting in August 2026.

Zip File Naming

Two standard naming patterns will be used, depending on whether an extract contains spatial information:

Spatial Tables:

{PRODUCT-NAME}_{RELEASE YYYYMM}_{REGION}_{CRS}_{FORMAT}_{VERSION MAJOR-MINOR-EXTRACT}.zip

Aspatial (Insights) Tables:

{PRODUCT-NAME}_{RELEASE YYYYMM}_{REGION}_{FORMAT}_{VERSION MAJOR-MINOR-EXTRACT}.zip

Packaging Structure

All zip files will follow a simplified, flat directory layout:

No nested folders
The primary data file and the accompanying contents.txt file will be located at the top level of the zip These changes ensure consistent packaging across all products, reduce complexity, and support improved automation and user experience.

Updates¶