Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia and portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. This map layer include some of the text annotation associated with features the Framework theme of the Geoscience Australia 250K Topographic Data. Some datasets have a number from 1 and upwards, this number reflects the increasing data from scale to scale. Manually placed annotation.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:325,000 and 1:270,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:375,000 and 1:325,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:425,000 and 1:375,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:475,000 and 1:425,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:525,000 and 1:475,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:580,000 and 1:525,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:625,000 and 1:580,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:675,000 and 1:625,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:725,000 and 1:675,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:800,000 and 1:725,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:850,000 and 1:800,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:950,000 and 1:850,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1,225,000 and 1:950,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1,250,000 and 1:1,225,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1,725,000 and 1:1,250,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2,050,000 and 1:1,725,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2,750,000 and 1:2,050,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:3,550,000 and 1:2,750,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5,050,000 and 1:3,550,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:7,050,000 and 1:5,050,000.
Description: Type associated with Locations from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:325,000 and 1:275,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:375,000 and 1:325,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:425,000 and 1:375,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:475,000 and 1:425,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:525,000 and 1:475,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:580,000 and 1:525,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:650,000 and 1:580,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:725,000 and 1:650,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:800,000 and 1:725,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:850,000 and 1:800,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:950,000 and 1:850,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1,250,000 and 1:950,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1,750,000 and 1:1,250,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2,050,000 and 1:1,750,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5,050,000 and 1:2,050,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:7,050,000 and 1:5,050,000.
Description: Type associated with Islands from the Framework Dataset. Manually placed annotation.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 1:7,050,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These features include some of the features from Culture, Framework, Habitation, Industry and Physiography themes of the Geoscience Australia 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data. Some datasets have a number from 1 and upwards, this number reflects the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated at scales smaller than approximately 1:50 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 1:10 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:7 million and 1:5 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:2 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2 million and 1:750,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:750,000 and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture.
Populated Place - A named settlement with a population of 200 or more persons.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Habitation.html )
Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 1:10 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Bay - A named wide, open and curving indentation into the land formed by the sea or inland waterbody.
Beach - A named strip of land or terrace bordering the sea, usually lying between high and low tides.
Cape - A named prominent headland projecting into the sea or inland waterbody.
Gorge - A named deep and narrow, steep-sided, usually rocky river valley.
Mountain - A named markedly elevated landform bounded by steep slopes and rising to prominent ridges and individual peaks.
Pass - A named low and passable gap through a mountain range.
Place Name - A named place or area.
Road Junction - A named intersection of two or more roads.
Waterbody Island - A named island within an inland waterbody or forming part of the shoreline.
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10 million and 1:7 million.
Description: Homestead – A subset of: Residential Building - A permanent walled and roofed construction or the ruin of such a construction, capable of being represented at scale. Residential Buildings are used principally as dwellings; that carry a Building Function attribute value of “Homestead” and a Name (NAME) attribute value.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 1 Million data capture.
Homestead – A subset of: Residential Building - A permanent walled and roofed construction or the ruin of such a construction, capable of being represented at scale. Residential Buildings are used principally as dwellings; that carry a Building Function attribute value of “Homestead” and a Name (NAME) attribute value. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:400,000 and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Homestead – A subset of: Residential Building - A permanent walled and roofed construction or the ruin of such a construction, capable of being represented at scale. Residential Buildings are used principally as dwellings; that carry a Building Function attribute value of “Homestead” and a Name (NAME) attribute value. Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Habitation.html. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Mine Point - An excavation for the extraction of minerals. Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Industry.html.Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Cave - A naturally formed, subterranean open area or chamber. Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Physiography.html. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Pinnacle - A tall, slender spire shaped rock; projecting from a level or gently sloping surface, or the top of a mountain. Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Physiography.html. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type at a range of scales, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:10,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:9,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:8,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:7,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:6,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:5,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:4,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: This map layer portrays type associated with the 6 State and 2 Territory names of Australia. It shows placement of type based on a scale of 1:3,000,000, reflecting the increasing data from scale to scale.
Description: Custom Dataset - Portrays type associated with the 5 State and 2 Territory names of Australia that have land borders with one another. It shows on the fly placement of type using Esri feature labelling on polygons produced from buffering state borders. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2.5 million and 1:100,000.
Description: This web map service is seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These features include some of the features from Marine theme of the Geoscience Australia 2.5 Million, 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Lighthouse - A building or structure housing a light used as a navigation aid to shipping. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Marine.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:1 million.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture.
Breakwater - A solid structure to break the force of the waves, sometimes detached from the coast, protecting a harbour or anchorage.
Jetty - A structure projecting into a body of water for use as a promenade or as a platform alongside which vessels may be secured for loading and unloading passengers and cargo.
Sea Wall - A solid structure usually of concrete masonry or earth, built to prevent erosion or encroachment by the sea.
Wharf Line - A structure built along the shoreline to provide for the berthing (or mooring) of vessels. In large commercial ports it may be associated with warehouses and storage facilities for shipping containers.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Marine.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Rock Offshore - A rock located offshore that represents a hazard to shipping.
Wreck - A disabled vessel, either submerged or visible, which is attached to, or foul of, the bottom or cast up on the shore.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 1 Million data capture. Rock Offshore - A rock located offshore that represents a hazard to shipping. Wreck - A disabled vessel, either submerged or visible, which is attached to, or foul of, the bottom or cast up on the shore. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Rock Offshore - A rock located offshore that represents a hazard to shipping. Wreck - A disabled vessel, either submerged or visible, which is attached to, or foul of, the bottom or cast up on the shore. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Marine.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Reef - An area of rock or coral that is exposed between mean high water and lowest astronomical tide, or just below approximate lowest tide, which is visually prominent or a hazard to shipping. These features include some of the features from Framework and Administration themes of the Geoscience Australia 2.5 Million, 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 2.5 Million data capture. Reef - An area of rock or coral that is exposed between mean high water and lowest tide, or just below approximate lowest tide, which is visually prominent or a hazard to shipping. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:4 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 1 Million data capture. Reef - An area of rock or coral that is exposed between mean high water and lowest tide, or just below approximate lowest tide, which is visually prominent or a hazard to shipping. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Reef - An area of rock or coral that is exposed between mean high water and lowest tide, or just below approximate lowest tide, which is visually prominent or a hazard to shipping. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Marine.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: This web map service is seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These features include some of the features from Aviation, Rail Transport and Road Transport themes of the Geoscience Australia 250K Topographic Data.
Description: Airport - A facility licensed, certified or registered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft and associated cargo.
Landing Ground - A paved or cleared strip on which aircraft take off and land.
Heliport - A constructed and maintained area for Helicopter take off and landing.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Airport - A facility licensed, certified or registered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft and associated cargo. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Airport - A facility licensed, certified or registered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft and associated cargo. Landing Ground - A paved or cleared strip on which aircraft take off and land. Heliport - A constructed and maintained area for Helicopter take off and landing.(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Aviation.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Runway Centreline - A line used to indicate the length and orientation of an airport’s runway. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Aviation.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Railway Station - A recognised stopping place for trains where passengers may board or alight or freight is loaded or unloaded. There may or may not be a platform. The railway station may not be in use.
Railway Bridge Point - A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry rail traffic.
Railway - A transportation system using one or more rails to carry freight or passengers.
Railway Bridge Line - A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry rail traffic.
Railway Causeway - An embankment of earth or masonry erected across open water or area subject to inundation and carrying a railway.
Railway Overpass - A separation of surface levels constructed to prevent direct intersection with other rail or road networks.
Railway Tunnel Line - An artificial underground or underwater passage carrying a railway.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Railway Station - A recognised stopping place for trains where passengers may board or alight or freight is loaded or unloaded. There may or may not be a platform. The railway station may not be in use. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Railway Bridge Point - A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry rail traffic. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Railway - A transportation system using one or more rails to carry freight or passengers. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:3 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Railway - A transportation system using one or more rails to carry freight or passengers. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:3 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Railway - A transportation system using one or more rails to carry freight or passengers. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/RailTransport.html) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Railway Bridge Line - A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry rail traffic. Railway Causeway - An embankment of earth or masonry erected across open water or area subject to inundation and carrying a railway. Railway Overpass - A separation of surface levels constructed to prevent direct intersection with other rail or road networks. Railway Tunnel Line - An artificial underground or underwater passage carrying a railway. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/RailTransport.html) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway, Freeway, Tollway, or other road with a physical separation of carriageways via remnant land, significant carriageway height variation or constructed barrier preventing movement of vehicles between carriageways. Each carriageway has opposite directions of traffic flow but the same name and other common core attributes.
Road Bridge Line - A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry road traffic.
Road Causeway - An embankment of earth or masonry erected across open water or an area subject to inundation and carrying a road.
Standard Road - A route for the movement of vehicles contained within a single carriageway. These roads have sufficient levels of maintenance or construction for two wheel drive access in normal weather conditions for the region. Traffic flow may be one or two way and vehicles are able to cross between traffic lanes freely.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Road Bridge Line - A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry road traffic. Road Causeway - An embankment of earth or masonry erected across open water or an area subject to inundation and carrying a road. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/RoadTransport.html ) Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:150,000 and 1:85,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture and carry a National Route Number (NRN) attribute value. Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway, Freeway, Tollway, or other road with a physical separation of carriageways via remnant land, significant carriageway height variation or constructed barrier preventing movement of vehicles between carriageways. Each carriageway has opposite directions of traffic flow but the same name and other common core attributes. Standard Road - A route for the movement of vehicles contained within a single carriageway. These roads have sufficient levels of maintenance or construction for two wheel drive access in normal weather conditions for the region. Traffic flow may be one or two way and vehicles are able to cross between traffic lanes freely. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:40 million and 1:20 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture and carry a National Route Number (NRN) attribute value. Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway, Freeway, Tollway, or other road with a physical separation of carriageways via remnant land, significant carriageway height variation or constructed barrier preventing movement of vehicles between carriageways. Each carriageway has opposite directions of traffic flow but the same name and other common core attributes. Standard Road - A route for the movement of vehicles contained within a single carriageway. These roads have sufficient levels of maintenance or construction for two wheel drive access in normal weather conditions for the region. Traffic flow may be one or two way and vehicles are able to cross between traffic lanes freely. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:20 million and 1:7 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture and carry a Classification (CLASS) attribute value of “Dual Carriageway” or “Principal Road”. Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway, Freeway, Tollway, or other road with a physical separation of carriageways via remnant land, significant carriageway height variation or constructed barrier preventing movement of vehicles between carriageways. Each carriageway has opposite directions of traffic flow but the same name and other common core attributes. Standard Road - A route for the movement of vehicles contained within a single carriageway. These roads have sufficient levels of maintenance or construction for two wheel drive access in normal weather conditions for the region. Traffic flow may be one or two way and vehicles are able to cross between traffic lanes freely. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:7 million and 1:2 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture and carry a Classification (CLASS) attribute value of “Dual Carriageway”, “Principal Road” or “Secondary Road”. Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway, Freeway, Tollway, or other road with a physical separation of carriageways via remnant land, significant carriageway height variation or constructed barrier preventing movement of vehicles between carriageways. Each carriageway has opposite directions of traffic flow but the same name and other common core attributes. Standard Road - A route for the movement of vehicles contained within a single carriageway. These roads have sufficient levels of maintenance or construction for two wheel drive access in normal weather conditions for the region. Traffic flow may be one or two way and vehicles are able to cross between traffic lanes freely. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture and carry a Classification (CLASS) attribute value of “Dual Carriageway”, “Principal Road”, “Secondary Road”, “Minor Road” or “Track”. Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway, Freeway, Tollway, or other road with a physical separation of carriageways via remnant land, significant carriageway height variation or constructed barrier preventing movement of vehicles between carriageways. Each carriageway has opposite directions of traffic flow but the same name and other common core attributes. Standard Road - A route for the movement of vehicles contained within a single carriageway. These roads have sufficient levels of maintenance or construction for two wheel drive access in normal weather conditions for the region. Traffic flow may be one or two way and vehicles are able to cross between traffic lanes freely. Vehicular Track – A public or private roadways of minimum or no construction which are not necessarily maintained. Generally require four wheel drive but may be accessible by two wheel drive in sustained good weather conditions. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/RoadTransport.html) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Ferry Route Line - A route across a river, lake, reservoir or sea used by a vessel for the regular transport of vehicles or passengers from one terminal point to another. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/RoadTransport.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These features include some of the features from Framework and Administration themes of the Geoscience Australia 2.5 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Description: State Border - The boundary defining the division of the Commonwealth of Australia into State/Territory administrations.
Shoreline - A line depicting the boundary of a mainland, island or sea.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 2.5 Million data capture. State Border - The boundary defining the division of the Commonwealth of Australia into State/Territory administrations. Shoreline - A line depicting the boundary of a mainland, island or sea Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:80 million.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. State Border - The boundary defining the division of the Commonwealth of Australia into State/Territory administrations. Shoreline - A line depicting the boundary of a mainland, island or sea. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Framework.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:1,000,000.
Description: Forestry Reserve - Public land reserved for forestry purposes
Indigenous Reserve - Land reserved due to its Indigenous significance excluding freehold land.
Nature Conservation Reserve - Land reserved for the conservation of native species.
Water Supply Reserve - Land reserved to protect water supply catchments.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Forestry Reserve - Public land reserved for forestry purposes Indigenous Reserve - Land reserved due to its Indigenous significance excluding freehold land. Nature Conservation Reserve - Land reserved for the conservation of native species. Water Supply Reserve - Land reserved to protect water supply catchments. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:600,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Forestry Reserve - Public land reserved for forestry purposes Indigenous Reserve - Land reserved due to its Indigenous significance excluding freehold land. Nature Conservation Reserve - Land reserved for the conservation of native species. Water Supply Reserve - Land reserved to protect water supply catchments. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Administration.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:600,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Defence and Prohibited - Area into which entry is restricted or prohibited without permission from the controlling authority. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Administration.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:550,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These include some of the features from Industry, Culture, Vegetation and Utility themes of the Geoscience Australia 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Vertical Obstruction - Prominent man-made features of a permanent nature that either have landmark value, are useful for navigation or may constitute a danger to aircraft. Such features will have a height above the local terrain. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Culture.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Powerline - Wire or wires supported on poles, towers or pylons, used for the transmission and distribution of high voltage electricity. The transmission powerline network is the major national/state transmission networks which provide the backbone structure from source power stations to node substations for local/regional distribution. The distribution powerline network connects the major national/state transmission networks to local suburbs for the use of businesses and homes. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Utility.html )Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Pipeline - A hollow cylinder of variable dimension used for carrying water, gas, oil or other substances. E.g. sewage. (Source – http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Utility.html )Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
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Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Mine Area - An excavation made by the removal of stone, gravel, clay or mineral from the ground for commercial or industrial purposes and tailings dumps from mining operations. (Source – http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Utility.html )Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These include some of the features from Culture, Drainage, Marine, Physiography and Waterbodies themes of the Geoscience Australia 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data and AusHydro Data.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Canal Line - An artificial open channel which provides the supply, distribution or removal of water for irrigation purposes, or for a significant infrastructure function (such as salt interception, land reclamation, or drainage between water features for environmental management purposes). Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:150,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Dam Wall - A barrier of earth and rock, concrete or masonry constructed to form a reservoir for water storage purposes or to raise the water level. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:150,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Levee - A low earth wall erected to restrain flood waters or to contain irrigation water. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:150,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Rapid Line - An area of broken, fast flowing water in a watercourse, where the slope of the bed increases (but without a prominent break of slope which might result in a waterfall), or where a gently dipping bar of harder rock outcrops. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:150,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Spillway - A channel or duct formed around the side of a reservoir past the end of the dam wall, to convey flood discharge from the watercourse above the reservoir into the watercourse below the dam wall. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:150,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Water Pipeline - A hollow cylinder of variable dimension used for carrying water. Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:150,000.
Description: Land Subject to Inundation - Low lying land usually adjacent to lakes or watercourses, which is regularly covered with flood water for short periods.
Saline Coastal Flat - That nearly level tract of land between mean high water and the line of the highest astronomical tide.
Swamp - Land which is so saturated with water that it is not suitable for agricultural or pastoral use and presents a barrier to free passage.
Marine Swamp - That low lying part of the backshore area of tidal waters, usually immediately behind saline coastal flat, which maintains a high salt water content, and is covered with characteristic thick grasses and reed growths.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Land Subject to Inundation - Low lying land usually adjacent to lakes or watercourses, which is regularly covered with flood water for short periods. Swamp - Land which is so saturated with water that it is not suitable for agricultural or pastoral use and presents a barrier to free passage. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:40 million and 1:5 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Land Subject to Inundation - Low lying land usually adjacent to lakes or watercourses, which is regularly covered with flood water for short periods. Saline Coastal Flat - That nearly level tract of land between mean high water and the line of the highest astronomical tide. Swamp - Land which is so saturated with water that it is not suitable for agricultural or pastoral use and presents a barrier to free passage. Marine Swamp - That low lying part of the backshore area of tidal waters, usually immediately behind saline coastal flat, which maintains a high salt water content, and is covered with characteristic thick grasses and reed growths. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Land Subject to Inundation - Low lying land usually adjacent to lakes or watercourses, which is regularly covered with flood water for short periods. Saline Coastal Flat - That nearly level tract of land between mean high water and the line of the highest astronomical tide. Swamp - Land which is so saturated with water that it is not suitable for agricultural or pastoral use and presents a barrier to free passage. Marine Swamp - That low lying part of the backshore area of tidal waters, usually immediately behind saline coastal flat, which maintains a high salt water content, and is covered with characteristic thick grasses and reed growths. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Aquaculture Area - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the use of aquaculture.
Salt Evaporator - A flat area, usually segmented, used for the commercial production of salt by evaporation.
Settling Ponds - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the treatment of sewage or other wastes.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Aquaculture Area - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the use of aquaculture. Salt Evaporator - A flat area, usually segmented, used for the commercial production of salt by evaporation. Settling Ponds - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the treatment of sewage or other wastes. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture.Aquaculture Area - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the use of aquaculture. Salt Evaporator - A flat area, usually segmented, used for the commercial production of salt by evaporation. Settling Ponds - Shallow beds, usually segmented by constructed walls, for the treatment of sewage or other wastes. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Foreshore Flat - That part of the seabed or estuarine areas, between mean high water and the line of lowest astronomical tide. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Foreshore Flat - That part of the seabed or estuarine areas, between mean high water and the line of lowest astronomical tide. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Marine.html )
Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Lake - A naturally occurring body of mainly static water surrounded by land. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial.
Rural Water Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use. Rural Water Storage are bodies of water stored for rural farming and agricultural practices (with the exception of Flood Irrigation Storage) and/or for the consumption of the associated land owners. The water is not treated by government authorities or connected to government regulated water networks
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. 250K Specification Description - Rural Water Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use. Rural Water Storage are bodies of water stored for rural farming and agricultural practices (with the exception of Flood Irrigation Storage) and/or for the consumption of the associated land owners. The water is not treated by government authorities or connected to government regulated water networks. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html).
Copyright Text: Geoscience Australia, AusHydro Contributors (NSW Department Land and Property Information, Queensland Department of National Resources and Mines, Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, South Australia Department for Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) )
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. 250K Specification Description - Rural Water Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use. Rural Water Storage are bodies of water stored for rural farming and agricultural practices (with the exception of Flood Irrigation Storage) and/or for the consumption of the associated land owners. The water is not treated by government authorities or connected to government regulated water networks. Flood Irrigation Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind constructed barriers, for the specific use of flooding pastures via internal irrigation systems. Town Water Storage - A body of water collected and stored behind a constructed barrier for some specific use (with the exception of Flood Irrigation Storage). Town Water Storage are bodies of water primarily stored for the consumption of urban, semi urban and rural township populations. The water is treated post storage by government, or private authorities, and connected to government regulated water networks. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html).
Copyright Text: Geoscience Australia, AusHydro Contributors (NSW Department Land and Property Information, Queensland Department of National Resources and Mines, Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, South Australia Department for Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) )
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Lake - A naturally occurring body of mainly static water surrounded by land. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:40 million and 1:5 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Lake - A naturally occurring body of mainly static water surrounded by land. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Lake - A naturally occurring body of mainly static water surrounded by land. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Watercourse Area - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time.
PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial.
HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Watercourse Area - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Watercourse Area - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Waterbodies.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: Watercourse - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time.
Connector - An artificial line used to connect linear Hydrographic features across a defined area feature to allow network analysis of riverine networks. Connections across area features will be defined by the visual interpretation of imagery to achieve logical water flow patterns based on subtle variations in soil, vegetation and noticeable landform slope.
PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial.
HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Watercourse - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. Connector - An artificial line used to connect linear Hydrographic features across a defined area feature to allow network analysis of riverine networks. Connections across area features will be defined by the visual interpretation of imagery to achieve logical water flow patterns based on subtle variations in soil, vegetation and noticeable landform slope. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:10.5 million and 1:8 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the AusHydro data capture. Watercourse - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. Connector - An artificial line used to connect linear Hydrographic features across a defined area feature to allow network analysis of riverine networks. Connections across area features will be defined by the visual interpretation of imagery to achieve logical water flow patterns based on subtle variations in soil, vegetation and noticeable landform slope. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:8 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the AusHydro data capture. Watercourse - A natural channel along which water may flow from time to time. Connector - An artificial line used to connect linear Hydrographic features across a defined area feature to allow network analysis of riverine networks. Connections across area features will be defined by the visual interpretation of imagery to achieve logical water flow patterns based on subtle variations in soil, vegetation and noticeable landform slope. PERENNIALITY attribute domain: Perennial; Non Perennial. HIERARCHY attribute domain: Major; Minor. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Drainage.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These include some of the features from the Framework and Physiography themes of the Geoscience Australia 2.5 Million, 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Cliff - A high, steep, significant or overhanging face of rock. Cutting - An open excavation of the Earth's surface to provide passage for a road, railway, canal or similar entity. Embankment - An artificial bank of earth and or stone built above the natural surface. Levee - An artificial bank of earth and or stone built above the natural surface.(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Physiography.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 2.5 Million data capture. Sand Ridge - Sand drifts in long ridges tending parallel to and elongating in the direction of the prevailing winds. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2,500,000 and 1:1 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 1 Million data capture. Sand Ridge - Sand drifts in long ridges tending parallel to and elongating in the direction of the prevailing winds. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Sand Ridge - Sand drifts in long ridges tending parallel to and elongating in the direction of the prevailing winds. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Physiography.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Large Area Feature - A representation that is indicative of the extent of nationally recognized significant regions. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Framework.html ) Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:2,500,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Large Area Feature - A representation that is indicative of the extent of nationally recognized significant regions. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Framework.html ) Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:2,500,000 and 1:300,000.
Description: Custom Dataset – A polygon representation of major Mountain Range annotation derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:750,000.
Description: Custom Dataset – A polygon representation of major Mountain Range annotation derived or generalised from the 250K data capture. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:750,000 and 1:150,000.
Description: Sand Area - An area predominantly covered with sand and devoid of vegetation.
Sand Dune - Mounds of loose sand usually crescent shaped transverse to the prevailing winds.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 1 Million data capture. Sand Area - An area predominantly covered with sand and devoid of vegetation. Sand Dune - Mounds of loose sand usually crescent shaped transverse to the prevailing winds. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Sand Area - An area predominantly covered with sand and devoid of vegetation. Sand Dune - Mounds of loose sand usually crescent shaped transverse to the prevailing winds. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Physiography.html ) Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:300,000 and 1:150,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Distorted Surface - An area over which vehicular movement is difficult or impossible due to the fractured nature of the ground, or rock debris lying on the surface. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Physiography.html ) Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:300,000 and 1:150,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These include the Built Up Area features that may have been derived or generalised from the Habitation theme of the Geoscience Australia 2.5 Million, 1 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Built Up Area - A concentration of buildings surrounding a network of roads and supported by other associated infrastructure.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 2.5 Million data capture. Built Up Area - A concentration of buildings surrounding a network of roads and supported by other associated infrastructure. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:7 million and 1:5 million.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 1 Million data capture. Built Up Area - A concentration of buildings surrounding a network of roads and supported by other associated infrastructure. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:500,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Built Up Area - A concentration of buildings surrounding a network of roads and supported by other associated infrastructure. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Habitation.html ) Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:500,000 and 1:100,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These include some of the features from the Culture and Vegetation themes of the Geoscience Australia 250K Topographic Data.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture.
Gardens - Formally laid out public botanical or ornamental grounds.
Golf Course - An area of land developed and purposely designed for the playing of golf.
Miscellaneous Area - An area of land developed for miscellaneous or undefined recreational purposes.
Multiple Use - An area of land developed for a combination of recreational purposes.
Oval Area - An elliptical shaped area of land developed as a sporting ground for the playing of football, athletics, cricket and the like.
Race Course - An area of land allocated and developed for the racing of horses.
Recreation Area - A general purpose or large park usually in a residential area.
Show Ground - Show ground arenas and buildings for the formal presentation of primary production and related activities. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Culture.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:600,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Orchard - An area covered by an orderly planting of trees, vines or bushes which yield fruits, nuts or other edible products.
Plantation - Intensively managed stands of trees of either native or exotic species, created by the regular placement of seedlings or seeds. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Vegetation.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:600,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Forest Or Scrub - An area of land with woody vegetation greater than 10% foliage cover (includes trees and shrubs).
Mangrove - A dense growth of mangrove trees, which grow to a uniform height on mud flats in estuarine or salt waters. The land upon which the mangrove is situated is a nearly level tract of land between the low and high water lines.
Rainforest - Vegetation community which contains key rainforest species, with a foliage cover greater than 70%. Activated at scales smaller than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 250K data capture.
Forest Or Scrub - An area of land with woody vegetation greater than 10% foliage cover (includes trees and shrubs).
Mangrove - A dense growth of mangrove trees, which grow to a uniform height on mud flats in estuarine or salt waters. The land upon which the mangrove is situated is a nearly level tract of land between the low and high water lines.
Rainforest - Vegetation community which contains key rainforest species, with a foliage cover greater than 70%. Activated at scales smaller than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture.
Forest Or Scrub - An area of land with woody vegetation greater than 10% foliage cover (includes trees and shrubs).
Mangrove - A dense growth of mangrove trees, which grow to a uniform height on mud flats in estuarine or salt waters. The land upon which the mangrove is situated is a nearly level tract of land between the low and high water lines.
Rainforest - Vegetation community which contains key rainforest species, with a foliage cover greater than 70%. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Vegetation.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:300,000.
Description: This web map service is a seamless national dataset coverage for the whole of Australia. The map layer portrays a detailed graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface. These include some of the features from the Framework theme of the Geoscience Australia 10 Million and 250K Topographic Data.
Mainland - The area of continental Australia including Tasmania.
Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Mainland - The area of continental Australia including Tasmania. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Framework.html ) Activated at all scales.
Description: All features have been derived or generalised from the 10 Million data capture. Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 7 million.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:7 million and 1:5 million.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea. Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:2 million.
Description: All features have been included from the 250K data capture. Island - An area of land fully surrounded by the sea. (Source -
http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendixA_files/Framework.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:2 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – World is a polygon representation of Oceans, Seas, Other Waters and World Countries used to provide either textual or spatial reference external to Australia.
Description: Custom Dataset – Water Feature Names is a polygon representation of Oceans, Seas, Other Waters used to provide textual reference external to Australia.
Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Other_Waters_Names_1 is a polygon representation of Other Waters used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications. (Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )
Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 1:5 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Other_Waters_Names_2 is a polygon representation of Other Waters used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html ) Activated at scales between 1:5 million and 1:1 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Other_Waters_Names_3 is a polygon representation of Other Waters used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html ) Activated at scales larger than approximately 1:1 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Sea_Names_1 is a polygon representation of Seas used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 1:5 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Sea_Names_2 is a polygon representation of Seas used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:1 Million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Sea_Names_3 is a polygon representation of Seas used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Ocean_Names_1 is a polygon representation of Oceans used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:50 million and 1:5 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Ocean_Names_2 is a polygon representation of Oceans used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:5 million and 1:1 million.
Description: Custom Dataset – Other_Oceans_Ocean_Names_3 is a polygon representation of Oceans used to provide textual reference external to Australia. Features have been included from the “Appendix E - Limits of Oceans and Seas Guide” of the Geoscience Australia Topographic Data and Map Specifications.
(Source - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapspecs/topographic/v6/appendix_e.html )Activated in a scale range between approximately 1:1 million and 1:300,000.
Description: Custom Dataset – Countries is a polygon representation of other countries used to provide spatial reference external to Australia. Some features may have been derived or generalised from the Esri World Countries data layer. This work is licensed under the Esri Master License Agreement.
Description: Custom Dataset – Bathymetry is a hypsometric polygon representation of bathymetric data used to provide a background layer around Australia for this web service. Derived from the Geoscience Australia 2.5 Million General Reference Map (Edition 7, 2011) bathymetric areas layer. Activated at all scales.