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Dog off-leash areas, Brisbane

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Publisher Brisbane City CouncilUpdated irregularly, several times a yearLicence CC BY 4.0Latest 2026-09-09Rows 172Fields 15

One row per dog off-leash area in a Brisbane City Council park, from the council's asset system. Each row gives the object id, the location code, the item description and type, the park name and number, the suburb, whether the area is fenced and lit, whether it has a small dog enclosure and agility equipment, the longitude and latitude the publisher gives for the area, and the area and perimeter of its shape.

Also called: Brisbane dog parks, Brisbane off-leash dog areas map, Brisbane fenced dog parks.

Part of Brisbane park facilities, 2 tables the publisher releases together: Park barbecue locations, Brisbane.

Before you use it
What is in each row?
Each row is one dog off-leash area in a Brisbane City Council park. It gives the location code, the park name and number, the suburb, whether it is fenced and lit, whether it has a small dog enclosure and agility equipment, a point for the area, and its area and perimeter.
Is the point the whole area?
No. The publisher maps each off-leash area as a shape and gives one longitude and latitude for it. Only that point is published here.
172 off-leash areas drawn in 38 cells of 0.05 degrees, the fullest with 18.
Off-leash areas counted in cells of 0.05 degrees. State outlines from the ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2021, CC BY 4.0.
172off-leash areas
15fields
12formats
1version

Made for agents

Connect your AI agent

Any agent that connects to publicdata.au/mcp can find this dataset, read its 15 fields, count and filter across all 172 rows and diff its versions. Every answer names the version and carries Brisbane City Council's attribution. No key.

Then ask it: What does Dog off-leash areas, Brisbane hold, and what changed in the newest version?

claude mcp add --transport http publicdata https://publicdata.au/mcp

One command. No key, no account, no sign-up.

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.

Format
"Latest" redirects to the newest version and will change when the publisher releases again. A dated version never changes.
https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/latest/data.xlsx
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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/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/latest/ redirects to the newest version.

https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/latest/data.csv

In 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.

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.

FieldTypePublisher's headerNote
objectidintegerobjectidThe publisher's row id.
sap_functional_locationstringsap_functional_locationThe council's asset system location code.
item_descriptionstringitem_description
item_typestringitem_type
park_numberstringpark_number
park_namestringpark_name
suburbstringsuburb
fencingstringfencing
lightingstringlighting
small_dog_enclosurestringsmall_dog_enclosure
dog_agility_equipmentstringdog_agility_equipment
longnumberlong
latnumberlat
shape_areanumbershape_areaThe area's size as the publisher gives it, in the units of its own projection.
shape_lengthnumbershape_lengthThe perimeter as the publisher gives it, in the units of its own projection.

Download this table as a data dictionary (Excel), or read it as a Frictionless Table Schema at schema.json. The key is objectid.

The first 10 rows

From the latest version, in the publisher's order, with every field. A blank cell is shown as null.

objectidsap_functional_locationitem_descriptionitem_typepark_numberpark_namesuburbfencinglightingsmall_dog_enclosuredog_agility_equipmentlonglatshape_areashape_length
1B-RE-0113-N002KEDRON BROOK DOG OFF LEASH AREA (GYMPIE RD SECTION)DOG OFF LEASH NODED2145GYMPIE RD (NO 1) PARKKEDRONUNFENCEDNONONO153.037702226-27.41198360155373.39404297558.647775206
2B-RE-2561-N002PIONEER CRES DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED1119PIONEER CRESCENT PARKBELLBOWRIEFULLY FENCEDNOYESNO152.872042597-27.56128293233508.69506836242.448139958
3B-RE-0610-N003KOOKABURRA PK WEST DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED1886KOOKABURRA PARK - WESTKARANA DOWNSUNFENCEDNONONO152.83938221-27.54422740749284.2722168480.281960413
4B-RE-0508-N007GREENWAYS ESP DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED1617GREENWAYS ESPLANADE PARKPARKINSONFULLY FENCEDNOYESYES153.019844938-27.63603211162985.90063477356.814708791
5B-RE-0066-N003SUMNERS RD DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED2031WOLSTON CREEK BUSHLAND RESERVERIVERHILLSFULLY FENCEDNOYESYES152.902676015-27.56359677223422.94628906251.512023389
6B-RE-1373-N005ANZAC PK DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED0467ANZAC PARKTOOWONGFULLY FENCEDYESYESYES152.976786718-27.48017245035802.94335938330.374400756
7B-RE-2108-N004BOTTICELLI ST DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED1323MACTIER STREET PARKFIG TREE POCKETFULLY FENCEDNOYESNO152.965161309-27.53916875483016.82324219258.084291926
8B-RE-1632-N016GRANADILLA ST DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED0559D.M.HENDERSON PARKMACGREGORFULLY FENCEDNONONO153.072308531-27.56942926941255.33129883155.608076706
9B-RE-1659-N005HOLMEAD PK DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED0624HOLMEAD PARKEIGHT MILE PLAINSFULLY FENCEDNOYESNO153.091410127-27.56818270343572.37353516278.573748111
10B-RE-2498-N002BILL LAMOND PK DOG OFF LEASH AREADOG OFF LEASH NODED0861DON RANDALL PARKLOTAFULLY FENCEDYESYESYES153.18531019-27.47242505926036.36352539437.708573263
The first row as JSON

As it appears in data.json.

GET https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/latest/data.json
{
  "objectid": 1,
  "sap_functional_location": "B-RE-0113-N002",
  "item_description": "KEDRON BROOK DOG OFF LEASH AREA (GYMPIE RD SECTION)",
  "item_type": "DOG OFF LEASH NODE",
  "park_number": "D2145",
  "park_name": "GYMPIE RD (NO 1) PARK",
  "suburb": "KEDRON",
  "fencing": "UNFENCED",
  "lighting": "NO",
  "small_dog_enclosure": "NO",
  "dog_agility_equipment": "NO",
  "long": 153.03770222645863,
  "lat": -27.411983601483307,
  "shape_area": 5373.39404296875,
  "shape_length": 558.6477752058626
}

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.

Try rows or aggregate for this dataset. The query builder needs JavaScript.

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.

OperatorWhat it matches
eq.valueEqual to the value.
neq.valueNot equal to the value. A blank cell does not match.
gt.valueGreater than the value.
gte.valueGreater than or equal to the value.
lt.valueLess than the value.
lte.valueLess 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.nullBlank in the source, or suppressed by the publisher.
ParameterWhat it does
selectFields to return, comma-separated. Every field when absent.
orderfield.asc or field.desc, comma-separated. The publisher's row order when absent.
limitRows per page, 1 to 10,000. 100 when absent.
offsetRows to skip. The next URL in each answer sets it for you.
groupOn aggregate, fields to group by, comma-separated.
metricOn aggregate, count, sum.field, avg.field, min.field or max.field, comma-separated. count when absent.
formatjson, 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.

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.

  • 2026-09-09
    172 rows15 fieldsutf-8-sig75d9b8b3f5c1

versions.json · changes.json · history.tar.zst (16 KB, every version's Parquet and manifest)

Questions

How do I download Dog off-leash areas as a CSV file?

Open https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/v/2026-09-09/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 Dog off-leash areas in Excel?

Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/v/2026-09-09/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 172 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/qld-brisbane-dog-off-leash-areas/v/2026-09-09/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size.

How often is Dog off-leash areas updated?

Brisbane City Council releases it irregularly, several times a year. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes.

Can I use Dog off-leash areas 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 Dog off-leash areas?

No. The publisher is Brisbane City Council, and its page is https://data.brisbane.qld.gov.au/explore/dataset/park-dog-off-leash-areas/. 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.

What coordinate system does Dog off-leash areas use?

The coordinates are decimal degrees as the publisher's portal serves them, read as WGS84 (EPSG:4326) and published as given. 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.

The publisher releases Brisbane park facilities as 2 files at once, so all 2 tables here share a version date.