Spatial Information - Make your own maps!

What is spatial information?

Spatial information includes a wide variety of digital map based information - for example, satellite imagery, aerial photography, GPS survey information, administrative boundaries such as census districts and local government areas or traditional topographic data are all forms of spatial information. At CDU, this information is used across a variety of Schools for making simple study area maps to complex spatial analysis.

How do I use Spatial Information?

Spatial information can be managed, analysed and presented (make maps) using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. The most commonly used software in Darwin are ESRI ArcGIS/ArcView and MapInfo. Please contact the Tropical Spatial Science Group in the School of Science and Primary Industries if you would like to organise access to this software (note this can include use on your home PC) and/or training in the use of GIS.

Tropical Spatial Science Group
ph: 8946 7138 (Guy Boggs).
web : http://www.gis.cdu.edu.au

Search the CDU Spatial Information Database.

The CDU database stores a range of data that can be accessed freely for CDU staff and students.

Other Search Tools

NT Government

Northern Territory Land Information System
The NT Atlas is the main general means of on-line access to spatial data.

All Australian States & Territories

Australian Spatial Data Directory (ASDD) - the directory links government and commercial nodes in each State/Territory and spatial data agencies within the Commonwealth Government. Search here.

Commonwealth Government

Geoscience Australia. This site has maps, images and GIS data for sale- and also some of it for free download.

Department Heritage and Environment. Discover Information Geographically (DIG) provides information from DEH.

Worldwide

Metadataexplorer from ESRI - provides easily accessible worldwide spatial data.