Geographical names encompass features whose primary characteristics relate to identifying places and provide location identifiers for named cultural and physical features of the real world.
This theme includes the following feature classes:
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of named recesses in the coastline of sea or shoreline of a waterbody.
Bays
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of named recesses in the coastline of sea or shoreline of a waterbody.
Column Name
Nulls
Format
Size
Description
Constraints
FEATURE_TYPE
No
Text
50
Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:
Bay
NAME
No
Text
100
The name of the feature.
ALTERNATE_NAME
Yes
Text
100
An alternate name of the feature if available from the Queensland Place Names Database, otherwise left blank.
QLD_PNDB_ID
Yes
Long
Queensland Place Names Database unique identifier
ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE
No
Text
100
The source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.
ATTRIBUTE_DATE
No
Date
Date of the source map, or data where the name of the feature was obtained.
ADDITIONAL_NAMES
Yes
Text
100
The feature may be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple additional names can be shown and separated by a comma.
ADD_NAMES_SOURCE
Yes
Text
100
The source map or data that the additional names were obtained. Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.
FEATURE_SOURCE
No
Text
100
The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.
FEATURE_DATE
No
Date
Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.
PFI
No
Text
A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
UFI
No
Text
A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
CREATED_DATE*
No
Date
The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database
*internal use only
LAST_EDITED_DATE*
No
Date
Date of the last editing or revision to the feature
*internal use only
DIMENSION_M2
No
Double
The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020
UPPER_SCALE
No
Long
The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display
dm_upper_scale
TEXT_NOTE
Yes
Text
50
For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.
ADD_INFORMATION
Yes
Text
255
A comment field (additional information)
Bay – A named recess in the coastline of a sea or shoreline of a waterbody.
Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility.
1:250 000 – all data < 9,000,000 m²
1:1 000 000 – >/= 9,000,000 m²
BAY
Definition: A named recess in the shoreline of a sea or waterbody.
The location of the feature is plotted from orthorectified imagery.
The actual extent of bays is fuzzy and as such hard to define.
Capture the boundary of the feature coincident with the defined coastline or shoreline. The polygon is completed by a straight line joining the approximate points where the recess into the land starts and finishes.
Locations can be obtained from existing mapping, maritime charts, other datasets, Local Government websites or other source material.
The name is obtained from Queensland Place Names dataset.
NOTE – The Gulf of Carpentaria is included in the Feature Class “Seas”.
Islands
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of marine (offshore) and terrestrial (within an inland waterbody) islands within the state of Queensland
Islands
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of marine (offshore) and terrestrial (within an inland waterbody) islands within the state of Queensland
Column Name
Nulls
Format
Size
Description
Constraints
FEATURE_TYPE
No
Text
50
Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options:
Marine Island
Terrestrial Island
dm_island
NAME
Yes
Text
100
The name of the feature (if available)
ALTERNATE_NAME
Yes
Text
100
An alternate name of the feature if available from the Queensland Place Names Database, otherwise left blank
QLD_PNDB_ID
Yes
Long
Queensland Place Names Database unique identifier
ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE
No
Text
100
If the feature is named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data from which the features name has been obtained.
If the feature is not named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.
ATTRIBUTE_DATE
No
Date
Date of the source imagery, map, or data used for attributing the feature.
ADDITIONAL_NAMES
Yes
Text
100
Other names of the feature if not recorded in the Queensland Place Names Database. May be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple names can be shown, separated by a comma.
ADD_NAMES_SOURCE
Yes
Text
100
The source map or data that the additional names were obtained. Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.
FEATURE_SOURCE
No
Text
100
Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.
FEATURE_DATE
No
Date
Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.
PFI
No
Text
A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
UFI
No
Text
A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
CREATED_DATE*
No
Date
The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database
*internal use only
LAST_EDITED_DATE*
No
Date
Date of the last editing or revision to the feature
*internal use only
DIMENSION_M2
No
Double
The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020
UPPER_SCALE
No
Long
The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display
dm_upper_scale
TEXT_NOTE
Yes
Text
50
For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.
If the feature has no name - type in lower case:
island
ADD_INFORMATION
Yes
Text
255
A comment field (additional information)
Island Groups
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of named clusters or chains of marine islands within Queensland’s maritime waters.
Linear Landforms
A polyline feature class displaying the location of identified coastal, marine and terrestrial landforms
Mainland
A polygon feature class displaying the land extent of continental Queensland.
Natural Regions
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of natural regions and terrestrial landforms within the state of Queensland.
Reefs
A polygon feature class displaying the location of identified reefs and shoals within Queensland’s maritime waters
Seas
A polygon feature class displaying the extent of named Gulfs, Oceans and Seas that surround the State of Queensland including Torres Strait.
State Border
A polyline feature class displaying the boundaries defining the state border of Queensland.
Terrain Points
A point feature class displaying the location of identified terrestrial and marine formations.