Liquor licensed premises, New South Wales
liveThe Liquor licence premises list from Liquor and Gaming NSW, one row per licence, from the newest monthly list on the NSW Government open data portal. Each row has the licence number, type, start date and status, the licence name and venue address, latitude and longitude, council area, precinct and region, the licensee type, ABN and ACN, the business type, the trading authorisations, the SA2 area and band, and the gaming machine entitlements, permits, threshold and operating machines.
Also called: NSW liquor licence premises list, NSW pubs and clubs list with poker machines, Liquor licences by venue NSW, NSW gaming machine numbers by venue.
- What is in each row?
- One liquor licence and its premises, with the licence number, type, status and start date, the venue's name, address, council area and coordinates, the licensee type and ABN or ACN, the trading hours it is authorised for, and for venues that keep gaming machines the number of entitlements and of machines operating.
- Why are licensee names not here?
- The publisher's list names each licensee, many of whom are private people. That column is held back, and the licensee type, ABN and ACN are published.
- How current is it?
- Liquor and Gaming NSW added a list to the portal each month until June 2024. This entry follows the newest list there, so the latest version is the list as at 7 June 2024.
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Any agent that connects to publicdata.au/mcp can find this dataset, read its 36 fields, count and filter across all 19,233 rows and diff its versions. Every answer names the version and carries Liquor and Gaming NSW's attribution. No key.
Then ask it: What does Liquor licensed premises, New South Wales hold, and what changed in the newest version?
claude mcp add --transport http publicdata https://publicdata.au/mcpOne command. No key, no account, no sign-up.
Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste https://publicdata.au/mcp.
On the web and in the desktop app.
https://publicdata.au/mcpStreamable HTTP. Cursor, VS Code or any client that connects to a remote MCP server.
Using https://publicdata.au/llms.txt, how many people died on Queensland roads in 2025, by month?For an assistant that reads the web and has no connector.
The dashboard above, live. Click to filter, add panels, share a link or embed a frame.
Query APIFilter and count from a URLaggregate?group=licence_type&metric=count&status=eq.Current
Current licences by licence type: 9,329 Liquor - on-premises licence, 3,188 Liquor - packaged liquor licence, 2,117 Liquor - hotel licence, 1,809 Liquor - producer wholesaler licence.
Download it as Excel, CSV, JSON and 9 more formats
Pick a format and a version. Excel is picked first because it opens in the tools most offices have. The URL is yours to keep. A dated version never changes.
In your own tools
Use it in Excel, R, Python and more
Excel and Power BI read the CSV from its address and refresh from it. The R and Python packages take any dataset on this site by its slug, so a new dataset needs no new release. The DuckDB file attaches read-only over HTTPS, and a query reads only the blocks it touches.
The dated URL in the code never changes. https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/latest/ redirects to the newest version.
https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/latest/data.csvIn Excel choose Data, then From Web, and paste this address. Excel keeps it, so Refresh All reads the newest version. A sheet holds about a million rows; past that, load the query to the Data Model.
https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/latest/data.csvIn Power BI Desktop choose Get data, then Web, paste this address and choose Anonymous when asked how to sign in. A scheduled refresh reads the same address, so the report follows each new version.
library(publicdataau)
df <- pd_read("nsw-liquor-licence-premises")
pd_attribution(df)install.packages("publicdataau"). pd_read() fetches the version's Parquet file; pd_rows() and pd_aggregate() ask the query API instead, and pd_connect() attaches the DuckDB file.
import publicdata_au as pd_au
df = pd_au.read("nsw-liquor-licence-premises")
df.attrs["publicdata"]["attribution"]pip install "publicdata-au[pandas]". read() fetches the version's Parquet file; rows() and aggregate() ask the query API, and connect() attaches the DuckDB file.
INSTALL httpfs; LOAD httpfs;
ATTACH 'https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/v/2024-06-18/data.duckdb' AS nsw_liquor_licence_premises (READ_ONLY);
SELECT licence_type, count(*) FROM nsw_liquor_licence_premises.records GROUP BY 1 ORDER BY 2 DESC;The DuckDB file attaches read-only over HTTPS and only the blocks a query touches are read. Parquet works the same way: FROM read_parquet(url).
const res = await fetch("https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/aggregate?group=licence_type&metric=count&status=eq.Current");
const { rows, publicdata } = await res.json();
console.log(rows, publicdata.attribution);The query API answers a page on any site as well as Node, with no key. It returns the rows and the attribution the licence asks for.
What is in it
Column names are made snake_case and the publisher's original header is kept beside each one. Blank cells are null. Nothing is added, removed, ranked or summarised.
| Field | Type | Publisher's header | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| licence_number | string | Licence number | |
| licence_type | string | Licence type | |
| start_date | datetime | Start date | |
| status | string | Status | |
| status_date | datetime | Status date | |
| trading_status | string | Trading Status | |
| licence_name | string | Licence name | |
| address | string | Address | |
| suburb | string | Suburb | |
| postcode | string | Postcode | |
| latitude | number | Latitude | As published. The publisher does not state the datum. |
| longitude | number | Longitude | As published. The publisher does not state the datum. |
| lga | string | LGA | |
| precinct | string | Precinct | |
| region | string | Region | |
| licensee_type | string | Licensee Type | |
| licensee_abn | string | Licensee ABN | |
| licensee_acn | string | Licensee ACN | |
| business_type | string | Business type | |
| authorisation_restriction_name | string | Authorisation restriction name | |
| extended_trading | boolean | Extended trading | |
| reduced_trading | boolean | Reduced trading | |
| primary_service | boolean | Primary service | |
| right_to_keep_gaming | boolean | Right to keep gaming | |
| unrestricted | boolean | Unrestricted | |
| to_12am | boolean | To 12am | |
| to_3am | boolean | To 3am | |
| to_5am | boolean | To 5am | |
| sa2 | string | SA2 | |
| band | integer | Band | |
| gmes | integer | GMEs | |
| pmps | integer | PMPs | |
| auth_limit | integer | Auth limit | |
| unfulfilled_quota | integer | Unfulfilled Quota | |
| gmt | integer | GMT | |
| egms | integer | EGMs |
Download this table as a data dictionary (Excel), or read it as a Frictionless Table Schema at schema.json.
A sample of 10 rows
From the latest version, newest first by start date, each licence type in turn, then in the publisher's order, with every field. A blank cell is shown as null.
| licence_number | licence_type | start_date | status | status_date | trading_status | licence_name | address | suburb | postcode | latitude | longitude | lga | precinct | region | licensee_type | licensee_abn | licensee_acn | business_type | authorisation_restriction_name | extended_trading | reduced_trading | primary_service | right_to_keep_gaming | unrestricted | to_12am | to_3am | to_5am | sa2 | band | gmes | pmps | auth_limit | unfulfilled_quota | gmt | egms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIQL550035205 | Liquor - limited licence | 2024-06-07T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-04-23T00:00:00 | Trading | Maclean Show Society Campdraft 2024 | 12 CAMERON ST | MACLEAN | 2463 | -29.464963 | 153.198976 | Clarence Valley | null | null | PERSON | null | null | Single-function | null | false | false | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQO660037845 | Liquor - on-premises licence | 2024-06-06T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-06-06T00:00:00 | Trading | COMPASS GROUP REMOTE HOSPITALITY SERVICES PTY LTD t/as Secure Energy JV Camp 3 | Kidman Highway | MURRUMBIDGEE | 2707 | -34.496515 | 146.010714 | Griffith | null | null | Organisation | null | 113561363 | Social activity and support | Reduced trading hours | false | true | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQP770018238 | Liquor - packaged liquor licence | 2024-06-04T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-06-05T00:00:00 | Trading | Mercer Wines | 972 HERMITAGE RD | POKOLBIN | 2320 | -32.73521 | 151.257089 | Singleton | null | null | PERSON | null | null | Bottle shops & delivery | Extended trading authorisation,Reduced trading hours | true | true | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQW880015787 | Liquor - producer wholesaler licence | 2024-05-31T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-05-31T00:00:00 | Trading | Luxe Liquor | 16 MARSDEN AV | ELDERSLIE | 2570 | -34.057367 | 150.713041 | Camden | null | null | PERSON | null | null | null | Reduced trading hours | false | true | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQT000000430 | Liquor - pop-up licence | 2024-05-29T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-05-23T00:00:00 | Trading | Sydney Racquet Club | 116 LANG RD | MOORE PARK | 2021 | -33.894193 | 151.226579 | Sydney | null | null | PERSON | null | null | Pop-up Event | null | false | false | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQS220000305 | Liquor - small bar licence | 2024-05-17T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-05-17T00:00:00 | Trading | Kasippu | Ground Floor 414-418 KENT ST | SYDNEY | 2000 | -33.871934 | 151.205196 | Sydney | null | null | Organisation | null | 151970106 | null | Minors authorisation | false | false | false | false | false | true | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQH440019078 | Liquor - hotel licence | 2024-04-19T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-04-23T00:00:00 | Trading | Googong Hotel | LOT 3, GLENROCK DRIVE, | GOOGONG | 2620 | -35.421064 | 149.225376 | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | null | Country | Organisation | null | 662647556 | Full hotel | Minors area authorisation,Reduced trading hours,Right to keep gaming machines | false | true | false | true | false | false | false | false | Googong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQC330019641 | Liquor - club licence | 2023-05-23T00:00:00 | Current | 2023-05-23T00:00:00 | Trading | The Concord Community Club | 1 NULLAWARRA AV | CONCORD | 2137 | -33.846009 | 151.097021 | Canada Bay | null | Metropolitan | Organisation | null | null | null | Club functions authorisation,Non-restricted area authorisation,Right to keep gaming machines | false | false | false | true | false | false | false | false | Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 12 |
| LIQL550035310 | Liquor - limited licence | 2024-06-07T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-05-28T00:00:00 | Trading | Bunnan Polocrosse Club Incorporated | 83 KAYUGA RD | MUSWELLBROOK | 2333 | -32.249558 | 150.865097 | Muswellbrook | null | null | PERSON | null | null | Single-function | null | false | false | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIQO660037844 | Liquor - on-premises licence | 2024-06-06T00:00:00 | Current | 2024-06-06T00:00:00 | Trading | CAFE TEN THIRTY ONE CO | 1C GRAND AV | CAMELLIA | 2142 | -33.819758 | 151.025223 | Parramatta | null | null | PERSON | null | null | Restaurant | Reduced trading hours | false | true | false | false | false | false | false | false | null | null | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The first row as JSON
As it appears in data.json.
GET https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/latest/data.json
{
"licence_number": "LIQL550035205",
"licence_type": "Liquor - limited licence",
"start_date": "2024-06-07T00:00:00",
"status": "Current",
"status_date": "2024-04-23T00:00:00",
"trading_status": "Trading",
"licence_name": "Maclean Show Society Campdraft 2024",
"address": "12 CAMERON ST",
"suburb": "MACLEAN",
"postcode": "2463",
"latitude": -29.464963,
"longitude": 153.198976,
"lga": "Clarence Valley",
"precinct": null,
"region": null,
"licensee_type": "PERSON",
"licensee_abn": null,
"licensee_acn": null,
"business_type": "Single-function",
"authorisation_restriction_name": null,
"extended_trading": false,
"reduced_trading": false,
"primary_service": false,
"right_to_keep_gaming": false,
"unrestricted": false,
"to_12am": false,
"to_3am": false,
"to_5am": false,
"sa2": null,
"band": null,
"gmes": 0,
"pmps": 0,
"auth_limit": 0,
"unfulfilled_quota": 0,
"gmt": 0,
"egms": 0
}
Query it without downloading
The query API returns only the rows you ask for, as JSON, NDJSON or CSV, from the same typed rows as the files. It needs no key. Build a query here and run it, then copy the URL or the code into your own work.
How filters work
Each filter is field=operator.value in the query string, and every filter must match. A number or date field compares as a number or date, and a text field compares as text. Values are case-sensitive except with ilike. Prefix not. to negate a filter, as not.eq.value.
| Operator | What it matches |
|---|---|
| eq.value | Equal to the value. |
| neq.value | Not equal to the value. A blank cell does not match. |
| gt.value | Greater than the value. |
| gte.value | Greater than or equal to the value. |
| lt.value | Less than the value. |
| lte.value | Less than or equal to the value. |
| like.*text* | Matches a pattern where * stands for any run of characters. Case-sensitive. |
| ilike.*text* | The same as like, ignoring case. |
| in.(a,b,c) | Equal to any value in the list. A value cannot contain a comma. |
| is.null | Blank in the source, or suppressed by the publisher. |
| Parameter | What it does |
|---|---|
| select | Fields to return, comma-separated. Every field when absent. |
| order | field.asc or field.desc, comma-separated. The publisher's row order when absent. |
| limit | Rows per page, 1 to 10,000. 100 when absent. |
| offset | Rows to skip. The next URL in each answer sets it for you. |
| group | On aggregate, fields to group by, comma-separated. |
| metric | On aggregate, count, sum.field, avg.field, min.field or max.field, comma-separated. count when absent. |
| format | json, ndjson or csv. JSON carries the provenance header, and the others carry it in response headers. |
Without a version the API answers from the newest loaded version, and that answer changes when the publisher releases again. Put versions/<date>/ before rows or aggregate for an answer that never changes. /api/v1/datasets/<slug>/versions lists the loaded versions. The 1 newest version is loaded; versions lists them.
The API allows 60 requests in 10 seconds from one address. Above that it answers 429 for 10 seconds with a Retry-After header, a RateLimit-Policy header and a JSON body that gives the limit. Every API answer carries the same RateLimit-Policy. A client should wait the Retry-After seconds, or read the files, which have no limit. openapi.json describes this dataset's query paths for client generators and agents.
https://publicdata.au/mcp is a remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP with the same tools, defined in the same place, so a tool added to the pages is added here too. It needs no key and no account. The row tools are held to the query API's limit of 60 queries in 10 seconds from one address, and each call is two queries because it also counts the matching rows. Add it to Claude Code with claude mcp add --transport http publicdata https://publicdata.au/mcp, add the URL in Claude as a custom connector, or give it to any client that connects to remote MCP servers. Each queryable dataset is also a resource at https://publicdata.au/d/<slug>/fields.json, which lists its fields with their types, the publisher's descriptions, their ranges and the values they hold, so an agent can read a dataset's shape before it writes a query.
Smaller files
The same rows split by a field, one JSON file each with a GeoJSON beside it. Each file carries the same provenance header.
By licence_type (8 files)
by/licence_type/index.json lists every file with its row count.
What changed
One version for every release the publisher has made since this site started following the dataset. The date is the day the file changed on the portal.
- 2024-06-18 19,233 rows36 fieldsutf-8-sig3ced76483494
versions.json · changes.json · history.tar.zst (1.2 MB, every version's Parquet and manifest)
Questions
How do I download Liquor licensed premises as a CSV file?
Open https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/v/2024-06-18/data.csv today. The same path serves Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, Parquet, SQLite, DuckDB, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, NDJSON, Arrow. A dated URL never changes, so use it when the file must stay the same.
Can I open Liquor licensed premises in Excel?
Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/v/2024-06-18/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 19,233 rows on a records sheet, the field list on a second sheet and the provenance on a third. The CSV also opens in Excel. https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/v/2024-06-18/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size.
What years does Liquor licensed premises cover?
The current version covers 1906 to 2023. Each release from Liquor and Gaming NSW becomes a new dated version here, and earlier versions stay online.
How often is Liquor licensed premises updated?
Liquor and Gaming NSW releases it monthly until June 2024. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes.
Can I use Liquor licensed premises commercially?
Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use, redistribution and derived works as long as the attribution is kept. The attribution string is in this page's side column and inside every file.
Is this the official source for Liquor licensed premises?
No. The publisher is Liquor and Gaming NSW, and its page is https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/liquor-licence-premises-list. This site republishes the publisher's file without changing its content. The original sits beside every version as source.csv with its SHA-256, so the two can be compared.
How do I get only the rows for one licence type?
Every version has one JSON file per value of licence_type, 8 files in the current version, listed with row counts at https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/v/2024-06-18/by/licence_type/index.json. For example https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/v/2024-06-18/by/licence_type/liquor-on-premises-licence.json holds the 9,331 rows where licence_type is Liquor - on-premises licence. A GeoJSON file sits beside each one.
What coordinate system does Liquor licensed premises use?
Latitude and longitude in decimal degrees as published. The publisher does not state the datum; GDA94 is the NSW Government's standard and differs from GDA2020 and WGS84 by under 2 metres. The GeoJSON file uses the same coordinates, which is what GeoJSON expects.
What this site did to the data. Cells were typed, headers were renamed and the encoding was made UTF-8. Rows were left alone. The publisher's file sits beside every version as source.csv so the change can be checked.