[snip] > > Apparently there was a big push for unification of suburb & postcode > boundaries > a few years back by the governmental spatial agencies. I believe it hasn't > been > completed, parts of NT didn't correspond. > > Given the electoral boundaries, it shows the limits of the admin_level > tagging > system, as Australia is like the UK, where it's more of a hierarchy (think > different areas like councils/suburbs/postcodes/parishes/electoral/state). > I > think there are even examples in Australia of suburbs crossing state lines.
Yep, this is documented in the ABS data set. > > > BTW, I love the fact we can finally use this data, but is it all ok > copyright > wise? I remember reading that is costs an arm & a leg to get postcode > boundaries > from Australia post, and here we are getting it for free from the ABS & can > be > used for commercial purposes. Wonder if it is because of some law that > states > all ABS data is free, even if it comes from behind non-open doors (like > Geoscience Australia). Hope my gut feeling is just what I had for lunch :P I am working on the basis that the ABS have ok'd the usage (in writing) and when I spoke to the lady at the ABS I was confident she had a thorough understanding of the issues. So, I think we can legitimately claim that we acted in good faith. And proper tagging should allow us to remove said data in the worst case. > > > BlueMM > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > -- Franc
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