Have just set up business in Byron Bay area, Australia, and already looking at getting involved in a couple of the local planning issues (state highways wanting to go through nature reserves etc). To do this I naturally want to get hold of some base data such as cadastral, air photos, soils, veg and topographic data. I would appreciate if anyone has some advice on the best way to go about this process.
After working the the spatial industry in Queensland for 12 years, often in regional planning studies, I find it quite strange how useless the accumlated knowledge and contacts is by moving 30km over the border. Searches on the ANZLIC database suggest the Department of Information Technology and Management (LPI) as the place to go for cadastral and topographic info? Are there alternatives? My past dealings with the NSW data providers suggested that the NSW policies were even more draconian than Queensland had at the time, but perhaps the situation has become more enlightened in recent times as it has in the north. A comment from a client about what is being charged for cadastral data suggests not. Is there as much frustration about getting reasonable access to state held data down here as there was in Queensland a few years ago? I would also be particularly interested in traps when purchasing data. For example, you can buy topographical data in Queensland in AS2482 format for less than 1/2 the price of any other format. Thanks for any input R ---------------------------- Robert Crossley Robert Crossley and Associates Short Street NEW BRIGHTON NSW Australia 2384 P: 61-2-66801309 F: 61-7-???????? M:0419718642 GPS: ????? ---------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
