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 The data below has been superceded, but is still available for historic purposes.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-2010 state and territory nature conservation agencies provided information on their terrestrial protected areas. This information was compiled into CAPAD 2010.
CAPAD 2010 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.
GIS data is available via the Discover Information Geographically (DIG) website and access is subject to agreeing to a Departmental license agreement. The information is available in Arc Info or ArcGIS format.
Terrestrial protected area data
Download CAPAD 2010 data for the following areas:
- CAPAD 2010 National summary (XLS - 208 KB)
a consolidated data set for all terrestrial protected areas in Australia - CAPAD 2010 Commonwealth summary (XLSX - 17 KB)
protected areas managed by the Australian Government - CAPAD 2010 ACT summary (XLSX - 37 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2010 New South Wales summary (XLSX - 150 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership excluding some protected areas on private land - CAPAD 2010 Northern Territory summary (XLSX - 59 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2010 Queensland summary (XLSX - 167 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2010 South Australia summary (XLSX - 240 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2010 Tasmania summary (XLSX - 207 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership - CAPAD 2010 Victoria summary (XLSX - 430 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership excluding some protected areas on private land - CAPAD 2010 Western Australia summary (XLSX - 202 KB)
protected areas under all forms of ownership excluding some protected areas on private land
Marine protected area data
Download CAPAD 2010 data for the following marine areas:
- Marine CAPAD 2010 National summary (XLS - 15 KB)
a consolidated data set for all marine protected areas in Australian State and Commonwealth waters - Marine CAPAD 2010 Commonwealth summary (XLSX - 40 KB)
Marine protected areas managed by the Australian Government - Marine CAPAD 2010 New South Wales summary (XLSX - 33KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of New South Wales - Marine CAPAD 2010 Northern Territory summary (XLSX - 19KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Northern Territory - Marine CAPAD 2010 Queensland summary (XLSX - 51KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Queensland - Marine CAPAD 2010 South Australia summary (XLSX - 43KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia - Marine CAPAD 2010 Tasmania summary (XLSX - 49KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Tasmania - Marine CAPAD 2010 Victoria summary (XLSX - 28KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Victoria - Marine CAPAD 2010 Western Australia summary (XLSX - 41KB)
Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Western Australia