[OSGeo-Discuss] HELP PLEASE - Does anyone know where I can get high resolution GIS data for use in tutorials? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Bruce Bannerman]

Simon,

IMO:

After the recent Victorian Government Inquiry into public sector information, the outcome was that Vic Govt data should also be provided via Creative Commons.

You should be able to see most of their VicMap datasets via the ASDD. There will be a lot of other more detailed data via DSE/Catchment Management Authority partnerships. Probably to the scale that you're after. Again check the ASDD.

I'm assuming that you have DSE/SII contacts. Contact me off line if you don't.

Bruce


 

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> where I can get high resolution GIS data for use in 
> tutorials? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
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> Bruce,
> 
> I have been looking at the GeoScience Australia Downloads but 
> all these are too broad for most of what I do. Need something 
> at 1:25,000 or better. 
> 
> I suppose the biggest problem is aerial photography. What 
> little is out there is very broad scale regional stuff. 
> Nothing showing just one small area at a scale typically used 
> by people such as myself.
> 
> I am aware of the Australia Spatial Directory but I was 
> hoping to find some freely downloadable and free to use 
> datasets, before I go begging to data suppliers or data custodians.
> 
> 
> Cheers Simon
> 
> Simon Cropper
> Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd
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> On 13/01/2010 11:07 AM, Bruce Bannerman wrote: 
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> 	Simon,
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> 	Check out the Australian Spatial Data Directory [1].
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> 	Geoscience Australia also have a wide range of datasets 
> that I understand are now available via Creative Commons.
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> 	Bruce Bannerman
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> 	[1] http://asdd.ga.gov.au/asdd/tech/zap/basic.html
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> anyone know where 
> 		I can get high resolution GIS data for use in tutorials?
> 		
> 		Hi,
> 		
> 		*** Sorry for cross-posting for those people on 
> both lists ***
> 		
> 		Does anyone have or know of some high 
> resolution vector and 
> 		raster data that can be used in tutorials?
> 		
> 		The datasets need to be unfetted by 
> intellectual property 
> 		constraints. 
> 		
> 		Essentially I want to build a set of tutorials 
> around this 
> 		data and have the users able to download and 
> manipulate the 
> 		data without breaking any laws.
> 		
> 		Preferably I would like data for Australia, even better 
> 		southeast Australia.
> 		
> 		Data 
> 		
> 		
> 		*	georeferenced aerial photography (ECW 
> or JPG, 0.15m/pixel)
> 		*	shapefiles showing cadastral data, 
> soils, contours, roads
> 		*	DWG files showing details of a 
> development or plan
> 		
> 		Spatial Reference System
> 		
> 		
> 		*	GDA94 MGA55
> 		
> 		-- 
> 		
> 		
> 		Cheers Simon
> 		
> 		Simon Cropper
> 		Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd
> 		PO Box 160, Sunshine, Victoria 3020.
> 		P: 9311 5822. M: 041 830 3437.
> 		mailto: scropper at botanicusaustralia.com.au 
> 		<mailto:scropper at botanicusaustralia.com.au> 
> <mailto:scropper at botanicusaustralia.com.au> 
> 		web: www.botanicusaustralia.com.au 
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