Dataset

Beach Natural Features

Victorian state-wide dataset containing information on natural features at each ocean beach relating to the surf zone and hydrology, beach system or type, dominant shoreline geology and beach presence. The dataset includes surf zone data on rip currents, swash gradient, tidal range (neap and spring), modal wave height, dominant swell direction and wave frequency.

This dataset has been adapted from the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program (ABSAMP) 1999, joined with the VicCoastline 2008 dataset and the geology classified using the smartline coastal data segmentation dataset as produced in the Australian Coastal Geomorphic and Stability Mapping Project.

Data and Resources

DWG

BEACHNATURALFEATURES DWG
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DXF

BEACHNATURALFEATURES DXF
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GDB

BEACHNATURALFEATURES GDB
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SHP

BEACHNATURALFEATURES SHP
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MIF

BEACHNATURALFEATURES MIF
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TAB

BEACHNATURALFEATURES TAB
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Extended TAB

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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	27/09/2023
Last updated	25/10/2025
Organisation	Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Category	Spatial Data
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Full metadata URL	https://metashare.maps.vic.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/7df056f7-3411-5060-b58d-fce6100096f6/formatters/sdm-html?root=html&output=html
Update Frequency	Notplanned