About MapConnect

MapConnect, a product of Geoscience Australia's next generation of online mapping applications, allows users to download datasets from a standard web browser, without the need for additional software. It provides access to the most current data, searchable by themes and formats, enabling the wider community to easily access spatial data.

MapConnect contains two different themes to supply data to users:

• 250K - Topographic data for download
  The 250K theme is a convenient way for users to access the national Topographic 250K Geodata Series 3 data, viewing selected data on a map then downloading in various formats.

• geoMAP - Maps for download
  The geoMAP theme allows users to select a project (a set of spatial data related by topic and scale) and download high quality digital maps. There are several topological and geological projects available for download.

Users are required to register with the Office of Spatial Data Management (OSDM), which is easily done through MapConnect. After accepting the registration agreement, an email will be sent to the registered user allowing access to data downloads.

Functionality includes:

• Map functions include Zoom In, Zoom Out, Full Extent, Pan, Previous extent, Drill Down Identify and Measure.
• Layers tab with scale dependant rendering.
• Legend showing the currently viewed map items.
• Find functionality includes Zoom to State, Advanced Find, Find Map Tile and Zoom to Coordinate.
• Map side-scrolling with map border.
• Index map to show the current map extent.
• Scale box where user can enter desired viewing scale.
• The cursor's coordinate location on the map is shown.
• The website avoids anti-popup technology by using frames to overlay the map when showing information such as printing, help and OSDM registration.
• Integrated help functionality for each information or function page. The help button will link directly to each page's help content.
• Theme 250K - Extract functionality allows the user to select an extent from the Australian map and choose individual layers. Several spatial data formats are available, the maximum size of extract is approximately 9 tiles (15 degrees of area) in an order.
• Theme 250K - Mapsheet functionality allows the user to select individual tile sheets based on an index map. Several tile formats are available for download.
• Theme geoMAP - Map projects can be selected from anywhere in Australia and download as a quality PDF map. Page size (A4 - A0) selection available.
• These services are FREE, the "My Order" function stores the customer's selected items and allows them to register the order against the OSDM system.
• The 250K map is also supplied as a Web Map Service (WMS) to be consumed by any WMS client.