The Data and Software Centre lets you download state-wide spatial datasets, geology series map data, resources such as Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) software (including user guides and videos where available), and documentation on map services provided by DMIRS.
Each dataset compressed file contains the following:
To view the metadata statement, select the 
icon next to the dataset name.
To facilitate automated downloading of dynamic datasets, the following documents contain URLs to assist in this process .
Click the "What's new" tab to see new and previous releases.
Click the "Datasets [GDA2020]" tab to view datasets available in GDA2020 coordinates.
Click the "Datasets [GDA94]" tab to view datasets available in GDA94 coordinates.
Click the "Map services and resources" tab to access a range of available software, map services, and training material.
Type a keyword in the search tool on the right to search for specific datasets in a specific coordinate system.
Nightly process to update dynamic datasets is scheduled to be completed by approximately 3am following each business day
Below is a list of updates made to the DMIRS Data and Software Centre including the date these updates were released.
Release date: 12 November 2020
3D geology: Eastern Yilgarn Craton 3D, 2019 released in a variety of formats, including GOCAD and Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 30 September 2020
3D geology: Southern Perth Basin 3D, 2020 released in a variety of formats, including GOCAD and Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 21 September 2020
Provision of Surveyors Digital Field notes and FORM44 Surveyors Report under Map services and resources/surveying.
Release date: 15 September 2020
Updated GSWA Code Builder software (version 1.2.0) includes revised stratigraphic codes.
Release date: 10 September 2020
3D geology: West Musgrave Province 3D, 2013 released in a variety of formats, including GOCAD and Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Geochronology: McNaughton Legacy SHRIMP Mount Collection released as part of the Accelerated Geoscience program.
Release date: 7 September 2020
3D geology: Southwest Canning Basin - Broome Platform 3D, 2020 released in a variety of formats, including GOCAD and Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 4 September 2020
Drillholes related to coal exploration in the Canning, Eucla, northern Perth and Southern Carnarvon Basins. This layer is on the Drillholes related to coal exploration in the Canning, Eucla, northern Perth and Southern Carnarvon Basins 2020 USB product.
Release date: 1 July 2020
DMIRS Data and Software Centre upgraded to support GDA2020. GeoMap.WA spatial data viewing software does not support GDA2020 (as of 1 July 2020), so GeoMap.WA project files are only supplied with various GDA94 data.
Release date: 30 June 2020
Geology: 1:500 000 State interpreted bedrock geology of Western Australia, 2020 replaces 1:500 000 State interpreted bedrock geology of Western Australia, 2016
Release date: 17 April 2020
Updated GSWA Code Builder software (version 1.1.0) includes revised stratigraphic codes.
Release date: 21 February 2020
Geology: 1:500 000 State regolith geology of Western Australia, 2020 provides complete map coverage of Western Australia, and replaces the 1:500 000 State regolith geology of northern Western Australia.
Release date: 14 February 2020
3D geology: Murchison 3D geology released in a variety of formats, including GOCAD and Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 10 January 2020
Due to very low demand for Microsoft DGN Files from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) Data and Software Centre, DMIRS will cease providing spatial data on the Data and Software Centre in DGN file format from 13 April 2020.
Release date: 3 October 2019
A number of ZIP file names have changed this is so they conform to DMIRS naming convention. DMIRS will continue to support the original ZIP file names until 7 January 2020.
For shape file format downloads the following changes to the zip file name have occurred.
For MapInfo format downloads the following changes to the zip file name have occurred
For KML format downloads the following changes to the zip file name have occurred
For downloads of all formats of the following datasets name changes have occurred as stated below
Release date: 8 July 2019
3D geology: Lawlers Anticline 3D geology released in a variety of formats, including Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 12 April 2019
For shapefile format downloads the following changes to the zipfile name has occurred
For downloads of all formats of Major Resource Projects and Operating Mines the following name changes have occurred
Release date: 25 March 2019
3D geology: East Albany-Fraser Orogen 3D geology released in a variety of formats, including Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 20 February 2019
New Layers
Release date: 9 September 2018
WA Geoscience Web Map Service updated to include the 1:100 000 State interpreted bedrock geology of Western Australia layers. To accommodate for the addition of these layers it will be necessary to re-add the map service URL to reflect the new 1:100 000 layers and layer id changes.
Release date: 18 July 2018
Updated MRT software (version 1.4.3) now includes template and examples files as part of the installation of the software.
Release date: 29 June 2018
1:100 000 State interpreted bedrock geology of Western Australia available for download in ESRI and MapInfo file formats.
Release date: 26 June 2018
3D geology: Merlinleigh Sub-basin 3D geology released in a variety of formats, including Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 15 June 2018
3D geology: Mount Brockman Syncline (Hamersley Basin) 3D geology released in a variety of formats, including Geoscience ANALYST viewing software.
Release date: 3 May 2018
New 1:500 000 Orogenic Events of Western Australia, 2018 released for download in ESRI and MapInfo formats.
Release date: 5 February 2018
New release of GeoMap.WA (1.9.14.0) this release includes a number of enhancements:
Release date: 3 January 2018
Name changes to all ZIP files associated with Tenements - Current (Live and Pending):
Release date: 30 June 2017
New 1:500 000 Tectonic units of Western Australia, 2017 released for download in ESRI, MapInfo and KML formats.
Release date: 10 March 2017
1:250,000 Geological series maps released as geo-referenced images in GDA1994 Latitude/Longitude and MGA1994 coordinates.
Release date: 3 March 2017
1:100,000 Geological series maps released as geo-referenced images in GDA1994 Latitude/Longitude and MGA1994 coordinates.
Release date: 10 March 2017
The following 1:50,000 Geological series maps released as geo-referenced images in GDA1994 Latitude/Longitude and MGA1994 coordinates.
Release date: 21 February 2017
New DMIRS Data and Software Centre released.
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