[Aust-NZ] Census shape files

[pcreso at pcreso.com]

Hmm...

Given this is an OSGEO list, I think it is worth noting that the FOSS OSGEO tool orgr2ogr (part of the GDAL package) can also convert the Mapinfo MIF files to shapefiles, as well as FME.

Also, mapserver can use the MID/MIF files directly via its built in GDAL support. I don't know how the performance will differ, however my guess is shapefiles (esp with a mapserver index) will be faster.

Personally I'd use ogr2ogr to load them all into PostGIS & use that beneath mapserver :-)

To use Mapinfo files natively, see:
http://www.mapserver.org/input/vector/ogr.html#examples-of-layer-definitions-using-ogr


Cheers,

  Brent Wood


--- On Mon, 12/7/09, Scott Penrose <scottp at dd.com.au> wrote:

> From: Scott Penrose <scottp at dd.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Aust-NZ] Census shape files
> To: "Ross Charles Johnson" <rossgo at hotmail.com>
> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
> Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 6:31 PM
> #yiv1656582415 p
> {margin:0;}Thank's Ross
> 
> I actually emailed the wrong link before. This one is what
> I was looking for.
> 
> Scott
> 
> ----- "Ross Charles Johnson"
> <rossgo at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > 
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>  
> > 
> Hi Scott,
> > 
>  
> > 
> You can download the 2006 Census Collection Districts
> from the ABS website.
> > 
>  
> > 
> MapInfo MID/MIF files with metadata.
> > 
> Convert to Shapefile using FME.
> > 
>  
> > 
> http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/1259.0.30.0022006?OpenDocument
> > 
>  
> > 
> Regards Ross
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 
> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:30:24 -0600
> > From: scottp at dd.com.au
> > To: Aust-NZ at lists.osgeo.org
> > CC: 
> > Subject: [Aust-NZ] Census shape files
> > 
> > 
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> > Hey guys
> > 
> > Does anyone know where I can download the Australian
> Census shape files for the capture regions?
> > 
> > I have all the data processed nicely into a database,
> but I need to find the shape file for presentations via
> mapserver.
> > 
> > Ta
> > 
> > Scott
> > -- 
> > http://scott.dd.com.au/
> > scottp at dd.com.au
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