Recent datasets

This dataset consists of all spatial products developed for NESP MaC project 4.13 Mapping Australia’s tropical shellfish reefs. It includes maps and shapefiles (point) of historical and present-day shellfish reefs across Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, a shapefile (polygon) of a majority of shellfish reefs in Queensland, and all associated spatial attribute tables. This dataset is currently under embargo.

This dataset summarises intertidal and subtidal benthic surveys of the Kurtijar IPA, Gulf of Carpentaria, in 2023 into 3 GIS layers. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes features for 431 survey intertidal and subtidal sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass features for the individual meadows. (3) The interpolation raster describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites within each meadow. Data access: Public access to this dataset is restricted.

This dataset summarises a subtidal benthic survey of South East Arnhem Land’s Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area between Nyinpinty Point to Ranjiyirrijt Point, Gulf of Carpentaria, in 2023. Data is presented as 3 GIS layers: (1) A point (site) shapefile that describes (a) seagrass presence/absence, (b) seagrass species composition, (c) algae cover and (d) benthic macro-invertebrate cover at 151 sites surveyed by vessel. (2) A polygon (meadow) shapefile that describes seagrass features for 8 individual meadows.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Orman Reefs, Torres Strait, in September 2025 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) species composition across 132 sites. (2) The meadow (polygon) shapefile describes the seagrass community for the intertidal meadow. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Masig Island Island, Torres Strait, in September 2025 into 2 GIS shapefiles and 1 GIS raster. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition across 156 sites. (2) The meadow (polygon) shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadow. (3) The interpolation raster describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadow.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Dungeness Reef, Torres Strait, in January 2026 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) species composition across 109 sites. (2) The meadow (polygon) shapefile describes the seagrass community for the intertidal meadow. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.

This dataset summarises a subtidal benthic survey of Angkamuthi Sea Country, including the eastern side of West Cape York Marine Park, in 2024. Data is presented as 3 GIS layers: (1) A point (site) shapefile that describes (a) seagrass presence/absence, (b) seagrass species composition, (c) algae cover and (d) benthic macro-invertebrate cover and (e) coral cover at 129 sites surveyed by vessel. (2) A point (site) shapefile that describes (a) fish species abundance, (b) fish species richness, (c) and cumulative MaxN of each species at 83 sites surveyed by vessel.

This project aims to determine where green and flatback turtles are nesting along the NW Kimberley Coastline and what pressures they face, as this region was recognised by DCCEEW as one of the six priority areas vulnerable to climate change. Using a large aerial imagery dataset captured during the 2023-2024 summer and winter nesting seasons, this project will map nesting sites and assess their vulnerability to climate threats.

This dataset summarises subtidal benthic surveys in North-West Marra Sea Country into 1 GIS shapefile: (1) A point (site) shapefile describes seagrass presence/absence at 63 subtidal sites surveyed by vessel. Methods: The sampling methods used to study, describe and monitor seagrass meadows were developed by TropWATER and tailored to the location and habitat surveyed; these are described in detail in the relevant publications (https://research.jcu.edu.au/tropwater).

This dataset summarises benthic and fish surveys in Marra Sea Country, including the Limmen Marine Park (Commonwealth), Limmen Bight Marine Park (Northern Territory) and adjacent coastal waters into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) A point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence, (b) seagrass species composition, (c) algae cover and (d) benthic macro-invertebrate cover at 194 sites surveyed by vessel. (2) A point (site) shapefile describes (a) fish species richness and (b) fish species abundance recorded from BRUVS footage at 96 sites surveyed by vessel.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Dungeness Reef, Torres Strait, in September 2024 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) species composition across 109 sites. (2) The meadow (polygon) shapefile describes the seagrass community for the intertidal meadow. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows. The full report is: Carter A, Proctor M, Forsman S, Scott A, Rasheed M, David M and Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Rangers (2025).

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Orman Reefs, Torres Strait, in August 2024 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition and composition across 144 sites. (2) The meadow (polygon) shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Masig Island Island, Torres Strait, in September 2024 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition across 139 sites. (2) The meadow (polygon) shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadow. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadow.

This dataset consists of the raw data used to calculate 230Th ages for 104 individual dead coral samples obtained from Keswick, Round Top, Scawfell and Derwent Island (Mackay region, Great Barrier Reef) in 2006. Samples were measured using both thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS) and multi collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC ICPMS) at the Radiogenic Isotope Facility, The University of Queensland.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Masig Island Island, Torres Strait, in September 2021 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition across 120 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows. The full report is: Carter AB, Hoffmann LR, Scott A, David M, Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Rangers, and Rasheed MA (2022).

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Dungeness Reef, Torres Strait, in December 2021 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) species composition across 140 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows. The full report is: Carter AB, Hoffmann LR, Scott A, David M, Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Rangers, and Rasheed MA (2022).

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Ugar, Campbell, Nepean Islands, Torres Strait, in March 2022 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence, (b) species composition, (c) algae cover and (d) benthic macro-invertebrate cover at 404 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Orman Reefs, Torres Strait, in September 2021 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition and composition across 151 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Orman Reefs, Torres Strait in October 2020 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The site shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) species composition at 160 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the reef-top meadow. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the two reef-top meadows.

This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Masig Island Island, Torres Strait, in September 2022 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition across 125 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadow. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadow. The full report is: Carter AB, Allan SJ, Scott A, Rasheed M and Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Rangers (2023).