[talk-au] National borders (was: import of state borders?)

2012-08-30 Thread Michael Krämer
2012/8/30 Ian Sergeant inas66+...@gmail.com It looks like we've finished the NSW/Victoria border. There are probably a couple of bits I'll go back to and touch up, but otherwise looking good. Yes, I think now all land borders are completely mapped. Nice piece of work. So, what's next to

Re: [talk-au] National borders (was: import of state borders?)

2012-08-30 Thread Paul HAYDON
Hi guys, Not sure if this will be of any help - but it can't hurt, right? I've recently used Quantum GIS (QGIS) to create a region about my GPS routes so as to capture the fuel stops (for example, within 10km of my chosen path). I would think if someone could establish the coastline as a

Re: [talk-au] National borders (was: import of state borders?)

2012-08-30 Thread Michael Krämer
Hi Paul, 2012/8/31 Paul HAYDON cadmana...@live.com.au I've recently used Quantum GIS (QGIS) to create a region about my GPS routes so as to capture the fuel stops (for example, within 10km of my chosen path). I would think if someone could establish the coastline as a perimeter, then it

Re: [talk-au] National borders (was: import of state borders?)

2012-08-30 Thread Paul HAYDON
Hey Michael, Thanks - that made for interesting reading on a subject I knew so little about. And I agree with you, that the best course of action is to obtain the data officially. But in the event of failure/refusal, I'm happy to help out. BTW, in QGIS it's Vector / Geoprocessing Tools /

Re: [talk-au] National borders (was: import of state borders?)

2012-08-30 Thread Ian Sergeant
On 31 August 2012 14:43, Michael Krämer ohr...@gmail.com wrote: But the key problem is that the boundary is not calculated from the coastline directly. Instead of the coastline an artificial line called baseline is used Well, I think the baseline is defined here..