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Atlas of Living Australia
Explore open-access biodiversity data from Australia through the Atlas of Living Australia.
About Atlas of Living Australia
The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) provides open access to biodiversity data from Australia. The homepage reports 101,540,359 occurrence records and 9,757 datasets. Users can search occurrence records and datasets, and can enter a street address, GPS coordinates, postcode, or place name to find species that live near a location.
The site is organised for three user groups: researchers, government and land managers, and community members and schools. Tools include the galah R and Python packages, ALA Labs, the Spatial Portal, BioCollect, and DigiVol. Some sample photos on the homepage are licensed CC-BY-NC.
Key features
- Search occurrence records by species, taxon, dataset, region, date, location, or provider.
- Search datasets supplied by institutions, individual collectors, and community groups.
- Find species near a street address, GPS coordinates, postcode, or place name.
- Install galah R and Python packages for access to ALA data, tools, and services.
- BioCollect for creating surveys, capturing field data, and managing biodiversity records.
- DigiVol for transcribing historical museum records and images.
Best for: Researchers, government and land managers, and community members or schools who need Australian biodiversity records and location-based species information.
Good for
- Biodiversity data is stated to be open access.
- The homepage lists a large collection of occurrence records and datasets.
- Separate sections address researchers, government and land managers, and community groups.
Watch out for
- Some sample photos on the homepage are licensed CC-BY-NC, which limits how those images may be reused.
Atlas of Living Australia at a glance
- Official website
- ala.org.au
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data in Australia
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- English
- Country
- AU
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Atlas of Living Australia FAQ
How can I find which species live near a specific place?
Enter a street address, GPS coordinates, postcode, or place name in the Explore your area feature to find species near that location.
Can I access ALA data from R or Python?
Yes. The galah R and Python packages provide simple access to ALA data, tools, and services.
Can I upload my own biodiversity data?
The government and land managers section states that users can upload occurrence data, images, sound files, genomic data, museum specimens, and more.
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