NEWS

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nswgeo 0.6.0.9000

nswgeo 0.6.0 (2026-03-26)

• Updated suburbs dataset source (fetched from ArcGIS server).
• Updated postcodes dataset. The new version uses 2021 ABS boundaries and has some changes in processing.
• Updated PHN boundaries.
• Updated LHD boundaries to use new official data source. Note lhd_name now includes the string "Local Health District" at the end of each. If using {cartographer}, the old names will continue to work as the registration provides aliases for compatibility.
• Update postcode-LHD concordance. Note that the lhd_name column has changed as with LHD boundaries. The precision of FRAC_INCLUDED has been reduced.

nswgeo 0.5.1 (2026-01-19)

• Fix an issue with the Lord Howe Isand geometry missing its CRS in outline().

nswgeo 0.5.0 (2024-12-17)

• Updated to the 2024 ASGS release, including the 2024 LGA shapefile. Note that this means some field names changed (e.g. LGA_NAME_2023 to LGA_NAME_2024).
• Fixed bug in ACT cut out for outline().

nswgeo 0.4.0 (2024-01-29)

• Added some new maps:
  • nswgeo::phn - Primary Health Networks (PHNs)
  • nswgeo::act - Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
  • nswgeo::jbt - Jervis Bay Territory
  • nswgeo::lhi - Lord Howe Island
  • nswgeo::sydney - Greater Sydney
• Added a new helper function outline() for combining the NSW external boundaries with the territories.
• Add new helpers for coordinate reference systems relevant for Australia (crs_gda2020_cartesian() and crs_gda2020_albers()).
• Add concordance file for ABS postal areas and local health districts (nswgeo::poa_lhd_concordance).
• Fixed the nswgeo::poa_nsw dataset to avoid strange geometries near the state border.
• Slightly increased the resolution of most maps to 750 m instead of 1 km.
• Updated to the 2023 ASGS release, including the 2023 LGA shapefile. Note that this means some field names changed (e.g. LGA_NAME_2021 to LGA_NAME_2023).
• Declare support for older R version 4.1.

nswgeo 0.3.3 (2023-05-05)

• Initial CRAN release.