Re: [talk-au] Proposed data import. Queensland peaks and mountains

2014-05-05 Thread Tim Ney
Hi Jason, there are 250k topographic map datasets at geoscience that contain contour information. I can't remember if they are 20 or 50m intervals. They are free, and available as shape files all over Queensland. Tiles are normally 40 x 40km. I have found this very useable particular in the

Re: [talk-au] Proposed data import. Queensland peaks and mountains

2014-05-04 Thread Christopher Barham
Hi Tim, Thanks for the feedback. Regarding your comments, when you say you compared the nodes to aerial photos and old maps, do you mean these peak/mountain nodes in the proposed import? Or, are you mentioning it anecdotally regarding a comparison of other nodes from past data releases? I

Re: [talk-au] Proposed data import. Queensland peaks and mountains

2014-05-04 Thread Jason Ward
Hi Tim, Agree with a zoned verification approach. To your point about accuracy would the OpenCycleMap countours be a valid positional accuracy check? If I read this link [1] correctly they are =/- 16m in vegetated areas and +/-5m. I note that this maps tiles have implemented at 10m intervals as