Output Product

NSW Airborne Imagery

Theme 
Imagery
Jurisdiction 
NSW
Point of Contact 
Spatial Services

DFSI Spatial Services, on behalf of the Surveyor General, creates and maintains a spatial representation of the State and acts as a 'single source of truth' for foundation spatial information and survey infrastructure and services in NSW.

Dataset Purpose

Imagery provides an analytical source and contextual background for decision making and supports multiple applications including:
•Mapping
•Emergency Services
•Natural resource management
•Geosciences
•Sustainable human and land use development
requiremen

Coverage

A panchromatic national coverage exists from 1947 to 1988 based on data held in the National Archives of Australia. From the 1970s to present various jurisdictions have carried out a variety of airborne surveys over regional and urban areas. Generally urban areas have higher resolution data.

Mandate(s)

NSW Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002