Geospatial heatmaps of MVEV genotypes 1 and 2 distribution across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

The distribution of 163 G1 (panel A) or 21 G2 (panel B) viruses across Australia and PNG. Sites where MVEV were detected are indicated as points; place names are included to indicate when genotype designation was possible. Abbreviated place names are as follows: CCC – Central Creek Crossing, FC – Fitzroy Crossing, GG – Geikie Gorge, HC – Halls Creek. Heatmap radius was set to 150 km. The map was created by combining the shapefile of Australia provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (available at www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026/access-and-downloads/digital-boundary-files/STE_2021_AUST_SHP_GDA2020.zip) with a map of Papua New Guinea (available at geojson-maps.kyd.au/) using QGIS v3.14.