CAPAD (Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database) contains information on all protected areas in Australia, including their IUCN management categories.
The current version of CAPAD is CAPAD 2014. The data below has been superceded, but is still available for historic purposes.
During mid-2008 state and territory nature conservation agencies provided information on their terrestrial protected areas. This information was compiled into CAPAD 2008.
CAPAD 2008 figures include interim protected areas. These are land parcels purchased or identified to become protected areas with binding agreements. Most are properties purchased through the National Reserve System Program which have an agreement to establish a protected area and are now in the process of getting formal recognition as a protected area.
Terrestrial protected area data
Download CAPAD 2008 data for the following areas:
- CAPAD 2008 National summary (XLS - 137 KB)
a consolidated data set for all terrestrial protected areas in Australia - CAPAD 2008 Commonwealth summary (XLS - 24 KB)
protected areas managed by the Australian Government - CAPAD 2008 ACT summary (XLS - 33 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2008 New South Wales summary (XLS - 202 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership excluding some protected areas on private land - CAPAD 2008 Northern Territory summary (XLS - 68 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2008 Queensland summary (XLS - 229 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2008 South Australia summary (XLS - 379 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2008 Tasmania summary (XLS - 228 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2008 Victoria summary (XLS - 561 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership excluding some protected areas on private land - CAPAD 2008 Western Australia summary (XLS - 337 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership excluding some protected areas on private land
Marine protected area data
Download CAPAD 2008 data for the following marine areas:
- Marine CAPAD 2008 National summary (XLS - 26 KB)
a consolidated data set for all marine protected areas in Australian State and Commonwealth waters - Marine CAPAD 2008 Commonwealth summary (XLS - 49 KB)
Marine protected areas managed by the Australian Government - Marine CAPAD 2008 New South Wales summary (XLS - 25KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of New South Wales - Marine CAPAD 2008 Northern Territory summary (XLS - 21KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Northern Territory - Marine CAPAD 2008 Queensland summary (XLS - 53KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Queensland - Marine CAPAD 2008 South Australia summary (XLS - 39KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia - Marine CAPAD 2008 Tasmania summary (XLS - 21KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Tasmania - Marine CAPAD 2008 Victoria summary (XLS - 28KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Victoria - Marine CAPAD 2008 Western Australia summary (XLS - 29KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Western Australia