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

Bruce Bannerman B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au
Tue Jan 12 16:07:05 PST 2010


Simon,

Check out the Australian Spatial Data Directory [1].

Geoscience Australia also have a wide range of datasets that I understand are now available via Creative Commons.


Bruce Bannerman

[1] http://asdd.ga.gov.au/asdd/tech/zap/basic.html






 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Simon 
> Cropper (Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd)
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 10:36 AM
> To: OSGeo Discussions; Users and Developers mailing list
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] HELP PLEASE - Does 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.
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> 
> 
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