Whereis® Aerial Imagery provides an aerial view of all Australian capital cities, as well as some major regional areas, at a resolution of 15cm per pixel or better. The photographs were captured with low-flying planes to provide a true ‘bird's eye’ view.
This imagery has been fully georeferenced and geometrically corrected (orthorectified) to allow for any image distortion from the effects of terrain. All the data has been captured, processed and stored digitally, resulting in clearer images than scanned conventional film images.
What are the features of Whereis® Aerial Imagery?
Whereis® Aerial Imagery features include:
- 15cm pixel size resolution (or better)1
- Orthorectified to remove the effect of terrain relief displacement
- Fully geo-referenced for compatibility with GIS applications
- Coverage across all Australian capital cities, plus selected regional areas
- Compatible with industry standard remote sensing and/or GIS software
- Complements the full suite of Whereis® digital map products
- Flexible pricing based on application, number of users and extent of coverage
What are the main uses for Whereis® Aerial Imagery?
Whereis® Aerial Imagery is ideal for:
- Asset management
- Data capture
- Analysis
- Call centre applications
- Corporate and government GIS
How often is the imagery updated?
The first release of Whereis® Aerial Imagery was in August 2007, with an update in January 2008 for selected areas. Additional updates will be made on an ongoing basis.
Whereis® Aerial Imagery technical information
Whereis® Aerial Imagery is provided in ECW (compressed image) format. Compatible remote sensing or GIS software is required to view or manipulate the geo-referenced images. The image files tend to be extremely large, so ample memory and disk space is recommended.
Whereis® Aerial Imagery can only be provided in geographic coordinates (Latitude/Longitude) using the WGS84 datum. Each capital city is supplied as a single mosaic in ECW format. In addition, each image contains Landsat™ satellite imagery on the periphery, at a resolution of 30m per pixel. Most remote sensing and GIS software systems can view and/or manipulate ECW files.
Whereis® Aerial Imagery can overlay other Whereis® digital map products, and is fully georeferenced to support integration with GPS applications.
More information
For further information, please contact the Whereis® team via email or call 1800 064 527.
