This data category requires a high level national map. To satisfy this category, the following minimum criteria must be met:

  • Scale of 1:250,000 (1 cm = 2.5km).
  • Markings of national roads
  • National borders
  • Marking of streams, rivers, lakes, mountains.
  • Updated at least once a year.

Data Location

https://www.ga.gov.au/metadata-gateway/metadata/record/gcat_a05f7892-c39f-7506-e044-00144fdd4fa6/Outline+map+of+Australia+%28with+state+borders+and+capital+city+locations%29

Comments

1:250 000 scale Topographic vector data is also downloadable in full https://www.ga.gov.au/products/servlet/controller?event=FILE_SELECTION&catno=63999 One of first government organisations to adopt open licencing specifically Creative Commons. https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright.html Also provides WMS API https://www.ga.gov.au/mapconnect/wms.jsp

Data Availability

  • Y Openly licensed
  • Y Is the data available for free
  • Y Is the data machine readable
  • Y Available in bulk
  • Y Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis
  • Y Is data in digital form
  • Y Publicly available
  • Y Does the data exist
  • Y Is the data available online
Key:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Unsure
  • No data

Details

Date the data became available   13/10/2006
Format of data   WMS
Reviewer   anonymous
Submitters   anonymous
Last modified   Tue Apr 17 2012 10:34:48 GMT+0000 (UTC)