USGS developed The National Map (TNM) Gazetteer as the Federal and national standard (ANSI INCITS 446-2008) for geographic nomenclature based on the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The National Map Gazetteer contains information about physical and cultural geographic features, geographic areas, and locational entities that are generally recognizable and locatable by name (have achieved some landmark status) and are of interest to any level of government or to the public for any purpose that would lead to the representation of the feature in printed or electronic maps and/or geographic information systems. The dataset includes features of all types in the United States, its associated areas, and Antarctica, current and historical, but not including roads and highways. The dataset holds the federally recognized name of each feature and defines the feature location by state, county, USGS topographic map, and geographic coordinates. Other attributes include names or spellings other than the official name, feature classification, and historical and descriptive information. The dataset assigns a unique, permanent feature identifier, the Feature ID, as a standard Federal key for accessing, integrating, or reconciling feature data from multiple data sets. This dataset is a flat model, establishing no relationships between features, such as hierarchical, spatial, jurisdictional, organizational, administrative, or in any other manner. As an integral part of The National Map, the Gazetteer collects data from a broad program of partnerships with federal, state, and local government agencies and other authorized contributors. The Gazetteer provides data to all levels of government and to the public, as well as to numerous applications through a web query site, web map, feature and XML services, file download services, and customized files upon request. The National Map viewer allows free downloads of public domain geographic names data by state in a pipe-delimited text format. For additional information on the GNIS, go to https://nationalmap.gov/gnis.html.

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) actively seeks data from and partnerships with Government agencies at all levels and other interested organizations. The GNIS is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public. The GNIS is the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products of all types. See http://geonames.usgs.gov for additional information.

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) geospatial data sets containing information on Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Admin Features.

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) geospatial data sets containing information on Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Cultural Features.

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) geospatial data sets containing information on Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Structures.

Geoscape G-NAF is the geocoded address database for Australian businesses and governments. It’s the trusted source of geocoded address data for Australia with over 50 million contributed addresses distilled into 15.4 million G-NAF addresses. It is built and maintained by [Geoscape Australia](https://geoscape.com.au/) using independently examined and validated government data. From 22 August 2022, Geoscape Australia is making G-NAF available in an additional simplified table format. [G-NAF Core](https://geoscape.com.au/data/g-naf-core/?utm_source=DISER&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=data.gov.au&utm_content=download+data&utm_campaign=G-NAF+core) makes accessing geocoded addresses easier by utilising less technical effort. G-NAF Core will be updated on a quarterly basis along with G-NAF. Further information about contributors to G-NAF is available [here](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/). With more than 15 million Australian physical address record, G-NAF is one of the most ubiquitous and powerful spatial datasets. The records include geocodes, which are latitude and longitude map coordinates. G-NAF does not contain personal information or details relating to individuals. Updated versions of G-NAF are published on a quarterly basis. Previous versions are available [here](https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-e1a365fc-52f5-4798-8f0c-ed1d33d43b6d/details?q=previous%20gnaf) Users have the option to download datasets with feature coordinates referencing either GDA94 or GDA2020 datums. **Changes in the February 2025 release** * Nationally, the February 2025 update of G-NAF shows an overall increase of 47,284 addresses (0.30%). The total number of addresses in G-NAF now stands at 15,706,733 of which 14,867,032 or 94.65% are principal. * In the February 2025 release of G-NAF, over 300 addresses in Morra, Western Australia have been updated. About 150 addresses have changed locations and 160 properties now have street numbers instead of lot numbers. Some properties are still using lot-numbers, resulting in two addressees. This issue will be resolved in the May 2025 update of G-NAF. * In the February release, Geoscape has re-classified geocode types of ‘Property Access Point Setback’ (PAPS) to be ‘Property Access Point’ (PAP) in South Australia where the geocode falls within a road casement as the geocode is not set back into a land parcel. This update has changed approximately 57,000 geocodes to PAP from their previous classification of PAPS, while there are some 14,000 PAPS geocodes that remain unchanged. * Geoscape has moved product descriptions, guides and reports online to https://docs.geoscape.com.au. Further information on G-NAF, including FAQs on the data, is available [here](https://geoscape.com.au/data/g-naf) or through Geoscape Australia’s network of [partners](https://geoscape.com.au/partners/). They provide a range of commercial products based on G-NAF, including software solutions, consultancy and support. Additional information: On 1 October 2020, PSMA Australia Limited began trading as Geoscape Australia. ##License Information [Use of the G-NAF downloaded from data.gov.au is subject to the End User Licence Agreement (EULA)](https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-e1a365fc-52f5-4798-8f0c-ed1d33d43b6d/distribution/dist-dga-0102be65-3781-42d9-9458-fdaf7170efed/details?q=previous%20gnaf) The EULA terms are based on the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). However, an important restriction relating to the use of the open G-NAF for the sending of mail has been added. The open G-NAF data must not be used for the generation of an address or the compilation of an address for the sending of mail unless the user has verified that each address to be used for the sending of mail is capable of receiving mail by reference to a secondary source of information. Further information on this use restriction [is available

**Please note this dataset is an archived version of the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). For the latest version of the G-NAF please go to this url: https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-19432f89-dc3a-4ef3-b943-5326ef1dbecc/details?q=gnaf** ------------------------------------- Geoscape G-NAF is Australia’s authoritative, geocoded address file. It is built and maintained by [Geoscape Australia](https://geoscape.com.au/) using authoritative government data. Further information about contributors to G-NAF is available [here](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/). G-NAF is one of the most ubiquitous and powerful spatial datasets. It contains more than 15 million Australian physical address records. The records include geocodes, which are latitude and longitude map coordinates. G-NAF does not contain personal information or details relating to individuals. Updated versions of G-NAF are published on a quarterly basis. Users have the option to download datasets with feature coordinates referencing either GDA94 or GDA2020 datums. **Changes in the November 2024 release** * Nationally, the Nov 2024 update of G-NAF shows a decrease of 39,230 addresses overall (-0.25%). The total number of addresses in G-NAF now stands at 15,659,449 of which 14,824,922 or 94.67% are principal. * In the November 2024 release 84,200 addresses have been retired. The retired addresses are either historical addresses that have been replaced by other addresses or “infill” addresses. * In the November 2024 release of G-NAF, there have been some changes to the localities in New South Wales and the Northern Territory. In New South Wales, the locality of BLUE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK has been retired and replaced by 13 new localities along with amendments to adjoining locality boundaries. In the Northern Territory, the localities of BESWICK and PIGEON HOLE have been replaced with WUGULARR and NITJPURRU respectively. * There have been updates to the GNAF_PROPERTY ID in New South Wales and Western Australia. 960,000 updates have been made in New South Wales and 20,000 updates in Western Australia. * Geoscape has moved product descriptions, guides and reports online to https://docs.geoscape.com.au. Further information on G-NAF, including FAQs on the data, is available [here](https://geoscape.com.au/data/g-naf) or through Geoscape Australia’s network of [partners](https://geoscape.com.au/partners/). They provide a range of commercial products based on G-NAF, including software solutions, consultancy and support. Note: On 1 October 2020, PSMA Australia Limited began trading as Geoscape Australia. ##License Information [Use of the G-NAF downloaded from data.gov.au is subject to the End User Licence Agreement (EULA)](https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-19432f89-dc3a-4ef3-b943-5326ef1dbecc/distribution/dist-dga-09f74802-08b1-4214-a6ea-3591b2753d30/details?q=) The EULA terms are based on the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). However, an important restriction relating to the use of the open G-NAF for the sending of mail has been added. The open G-NAF data must not be used for the generation of an address or the compilation of an address for the sending of mail unless the user has verified that each address to be used for the sending of mail is capable of receiving mail by reference to a secondary source of information. Further information on this use restriction [is available here](https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-19432f89-dc3a-4ef3-b943-5326ef1dbecc/distribution/dist-dga-9a8f6baa-f790-49a0-84b1-3cb39a6a1b88/details?q=gnaf). End users must only use the data in ways that are consistent with the [Australian Privacy Principles](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-law/privacy-act/australian-privacy-principles) issued under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). **Users must also note the following attribution requirements:** _Preferred attribution for the Licensed Material:_ > _G-NAF © [Geoscape

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) geospatial data sets containing information on Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Historical Features.