diff --git a/scripts/collection_from_items.py b/scripts/collection_from_items.py
index 131700637..a695ca75d 100644
--- a/scripts/collection_from_items.py
+++ b/scripts/collection_from_items.py
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@ def main() -> None:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--location", dest="location", help="Optional Location of dataset, e.g. Hutt City", type=str, required=False
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--geographic-description",
-        dest="geographic_description",
-        help="Optional Location Name, e.g. South Island",
-        type=str,
-        required=False,
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--start-date",
         dest="start_date",
@@ -110,10 +103,9 @@ def main() -> None:
         "start_datetime": arguments.start_date,
         "end_datetime": arguments.end_date,
         "lifecycle": arguments.lifecycle,
-        "location": arguments.location,
+        "geographic_description": arguments.location,
         "event_name": arguments.event,
         "historic_survey_number": arguments.historic_survey_number,
-        "geographic_description": arguments.geographic_description,
     }
 
     collection = ImageryCollection(
diff --git a/scripts/stac/imagery/collection.py b/scripts/stac/imagery/collection.py
index 993e5d166..0609cf226 100644
--- a/scripts/stac/imagery/collection.py
+++ b/scripts/stac/imagery/collection.py
@@ -209,17 +209,20 @@ def write_to(self, destination: str) -> None:
     def _title(self) -> str:
         """Generates the title for imagery and elevation datasets.
         Satellite Imagery / Urban Aerial Photos / Rural Aerial Photos:
-          [Location / Region if no Location specified] [GSD] [?Event Name] [Data Sub-Type] ([Year(s)]) [?- Preview]
+          [geographic_description / Region if no geographic_description specified] [GSD] [?Event Name] [Data Sub-Type]
+          ([Year(s)]) [?- Preview]
         DEM / DSM:
-          [Location / Region if no Location specified] [?- Event Name] LiDAR [GSD] [Data Sub-Type] ([Year(s)]) [?- Preview]
+          [geographic_description / Region if no geographic_description specified] [?- Event Name] LiDAR [GSD]
+          [Data Sub-Type] ([Year(s)]) [?- Preview]
         If Historic Survey Number:
-          [Location / Region if no Location specified] [GSD] [Survey Number] ([Year(s)]) [?- Preview]
+          [geographic_description / Region if no geographic_description specified] [GSD] [Survey Number] ([Year(s)])
+          [?- Preview]
 
         Returns:
             Dataset Title
         """
         # format optional metadata
-        location = self.metadata.get("location")
+        geographic_description = self.metadata.get("geographic_description")
         historic_survey_number = self.metadata.get("historic_survey_number")
         event = self.metadata.get("event_name")
 
@@ -230,8 +233,8 @@ def _title(self) -> str:
             date = f"{self.metadata['start_datetime'].year}-{self.metadata['end_datetime'].year}"
 
         # determine dataset name
-        if location:
-            name = location
+        if geographic_description:
+            name = geographic_description
         else:
             name = HUMAN_READABLE_REGIONS[self.metadata["region"]]
 
@@ -268,7 +271,8 @@ def _description(self) -> str:
         Urban Aerial Photos / Rural Aerial Photos:
           Orthophotography within the [Region] region captured in the [Year(s)] flying season.
         DEM / DSM:
-          [Digital Surface Model / Digital Elevation Model] within the [region] [?- location] region in [year(s)].
+          [Digital Surface Model / Digital Elevation Model] within the [region]
+          [?- geographic_description] region in [year(s)].
         Satellite Imagery:
           Satellite imagery within the [Region] region captured in [Year(s)].
         Historical Imagery:
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@ def _description(self) -> str:
             Dataset Description
         """
         # format optional metadata
-        location = self.metadata.get("location")
+        geographic_description = self.metadata.get("geographic_description")
         historic_survey_number = self.metadata.get("historic_survey_number")
         event = self.metadata.get("event_name")
 
@@ -288,9 +292,9 @@ def _description(self) -> str:
         else:
             date = f"{self.metadata['start_datetime'].year}-{self.metadata['end_datetime'].year}"
 
-        # format location for metadata description
-        if location:
-            location = f"- {location}"
+        # format geographic_description for metadata description
+        if geographic_description:
+            geographic_description = f"- {geographic_description}"
 
         region = HUMAN_READABLE_REGIONS[self.metadata["region"]]
 
@@ -301,9 +305,13 @@ def _description(self) -> str:
         elif self.metadata["category"] in [URBAN_AERIAL_PHOTOS, RURAL_AERIAL_PHOTOS]:
             desc = f"Orthophotography within the {region} region captured in the {date} flying season"
         elif self.metadata["category"] == DEM:
-            desc = " ".join(f"Digital Elevation Model within the {region} {location or ''} region in {date}".split())
+            desc = " ".join(
+                f"Digital Elevation Model within the {region} {geographic_description or ''} region in {date}".split()
+            )
         elif self.metadata["category"] == DSM:
-            desc = " ".join(f"Digital Surface Model within the {region} {location or ''} region in {date}".split())
+            desc = " ".join(
+                f"Digital Surface Model within the {region} {geographic_description or ''} region in {date}".split()
+            )
         else:
             raise SubtypeParameterError(self.metadata["category"])
 
diff --git a/scripts/stac/imagery/metadata_constants.py b/scripts/stac/imagery/metadata_constants.py
index e89db8f08..2bdf5b386 100644
--- a/scripts/stac/imagery/metadata_constants.py
+++ b/scripts/stac/imagery/metadata_constants.py
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ class CollectionMetadata(TypedDict):
     end_date: Dataset capture end date
     lifecycle: Dataset status
     Optional:
-        location: Optional location of dataset, e.g. Hutt City
+        geographic_description: Optional geographic_description of dataset, e.g. Hutt City
         event: Optional details of capture event, e.g. Cyclone Gabrielle
         historic_survey_number: Optional historic imagery survey number, e.g. SNC88445
-        geographic_description: Optional location name, e.g. South Island
     """
 
     category: str
@@ -22,10 +21,9 @@ class CollectionMetadata(TypedDict):
     start_datetime: datetime
     end_datetime: datetime
     lifecycle: str
-    location: Optional[str]
+    geographic_description: Optional[str]
     event_name: Optional[str]
     historic_survey_number: Optional[str]
-    geographic_description: Optional[str]
 
 
 class SubtypeParameterError(Exception):
diff --git a/scripts/stac/tests/collection_test.py b/scripts/stac/tests/collection_test.py
index 5702a5d98..5524d572e 100644
--- a/scripts/stac/tests/collection_test.py
+++ b/scripts/stac/tests/collection_test.py
@@ -23,24 +23,23 @@ def setup() -> Generator[CollectionMetadata, None, None]:
         "start_datetime": datetime(2022, 2, 2),
         "end_datetime": datetime(2022, 2, 2),
         "lifecycle": "completed",
-        "location": None,
         "event_name": "Forest assessment",
         "historic_survey_number": None,
-        "geographic_description": "North Island",
+        "geographic_description": "Auckland North",
     }
     yield metadata
 
 
 def test_title_description_id_created_on_init(metadata: CollectionMetadata) -> None:
     collection = ImageryCollection(metadata)
-    assert collection.stac["title"] == "Auckland 0.3m Forest assessment Urban Aerial Photos (2022)"
+    assert collection.stac["title"] == "Auckland North 0.3m Forest assessment Urban Aerial Photos (2022)"
     assert (
         collection.stac["description"]
         == "Orthophotography within the Auckland region captured in the 2022 flying season, published as a record of the Forest assessment event."  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
     )
     assert collection.stac["id"]
     assert collection.stac["linz:region"] == "auckland"
-    assert collection.stac["linz:geographic_description"] == "North Island"
+    assert collection.stac["linz:geographic_description"] == "Auckland North"
     assert collection.stac["linz:event_name"] == "Forest assessment"
     assert collection.stac["linz:lifecycle"] == "completed"
     assert collection.stac["linz:geospatial_category"] == "urban-aerial-photos"
@@ -184,4 +183,4 @@ def test_event_name_is_present(metadata: CollectionMetadata) -> None:
 
 def test_geographic_description_is_present(metadata: CollectionMetadata) -> None:
     collection = ImageryCollection(metadata)
-    assert "North Island" == collection.stac["linz:geographic_description"]
+    assert "Auckland North" == collection.stac["linz:geographic_description"]
diff --git a/scripts/stac/tests/generate_description_test.py b/scripts/stac/tests/generate_description_test.py
index 18cf393b8..74c26cb0b 100644
--- a/scripts/stac/tests/generate_description_test.py
+++ b/scripts/stac/tests/generate_description_test.py
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ def setup() -> Generator[Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata], None, No
         "start_datetime": datetime(2023, 1, 1),
         "end_datetime": datetime(2023, 2, 2),
         "lifecycle": "completed",
-        "location": None,
+        "geographic_description": None,
         "event_name": None,
         "historic_survey_number": None,
-        "geographic_description": None,
     }
     metadata_hb: CollectionMetadata = {
         "category": "rural-aerial-photos",
@@ -28,10 +27,9 @@ def setup() -> Generator[Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata], None, No
         "start_datetime": datetime(2023, 1, 1),
         "end_datetime": datetime(2023, 2, 2),
         "lifecycle": "completed",
-        "location": None,
+        "geographic_description": None,
         "event_name": None,
         "historic_survey_number": None,
-        "geographic_description": None,
     }
     yield (metadata_auck, metadata_hb)
 
@@ -51,10 +49,12 @@ def test_generate_description_elevation(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, Coll
     assert collection.stac["description"] == description
 
 
-def test_generate_description_elevation_location_input(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata]) -> None:
+def test_generate_description_elevation_geographic_description_input(
+    metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata]
+) -> None:
     metadata_auck, _ = metadata
     metadata_auck["category"] = "dem"
-    metadata_auck["location"] = "Central"
+    metadata_auck["geographic_description"] = "Central"
     collection = ImageryCollection(metadata_auck)
     description = "Digital Elevation Model within the Auckland - Central region in 2023."
     assert collection.stac["description"] == description
diff --git a/scripts/stac/tests/generate_title_test.py b/scripts/stac/tests/generate_title_test.py
index b3852541e..a299db007 100644
--- a/scripts/stac/tests/generate_title_test.py
+++ b/scripts/stac/tests/generate_title_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def setup() -> Generator[Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata], None, No
         "start_datetime": datetime(2023, 1, 1),
         "end_datetime": datetime(2023, 2, 2),
         "lifecycle": "completed",
-        "location": None,
         "event_name": None,
         "historic_survey_number": None,
         "geographic_description": None,
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ def setup() -> Generator[Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata], None, No
         "start_datetime": datetime(2023, 1, 1),
         "end_datetime": datetime(2023, 2, 2),
         "lifecycle": "completed",
-        "location": None,
         "event_name": None,
         "historic_survey_number": None,
         "geographic_description": None,
@@ -84,9 +82,9 @@ def test_generate_title_long_date(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, Collection
     assert collection.stac["title"] == title
 
 
-def test_generate_title_location(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata]) -> None:
+def test_generate_title_geographic_description(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata]) -> None:
     metadata_auck, _ = metadata
-    metadata_auck["location"] = "Ponsonby"
+    metadata_auck["geographic_description"] = "Ponsonby"
     collection = ImageryCollection(metadata_auck)
     title = "Ponsonby 0.3m Rural Aerial Photos (2023)"
     assert collection.stac["title"] == title
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ def test_generate_dsm_title_preview(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, Collecti
 
 def test_generate_imagery_title_empty_optional_str(metadata: Tuple[CollectionMetadata, CollectionMetadata]) -> None:
     metadata_auck, _ = metadata
-    metadata_auck["location"] = ""
+    metadata_auck["geographic_description"] = ""
     metadata_auck["event_name"] = ""
     collection = ImageryCollection(metadata_auck)
     title = "Auckland 0.3m Rural Aerial Photos (2023)"
diff --git a/scripts/stac/tests/item_test.py b/scripts/stac/tests/item_test.py
index a97f3f876..aae3ca7fd 100644
--- a/scripts/stac/tests/item_test.py
+++ b/scripts/stac/tests/item_test.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def test_imagery_add_collection(mocker) -> None:  # type: ignore
         "start_datetime": datetime(2022, 2, 2),
         "end_datetime": datetime(2022, 2, 2),
         "lifecycle": "completed",
-        "location": None,
         "event_name": None,
         "historic_survey_number": None,
         "geographic_description": None,