Geoscience Australia is the custodian for Commonwealth vertical and oblique aerial photography. Dating from 1928, the photos provide an accurate historical record of the land, and form an important part of Australia's spatial information.
Aerial photography is recorded on flight line diagrams, which show; aircraft paths (also known as runs), the centre of the photos in relation to ground features, and film reference numbers.
Use Geoscience Australia's online catalogue of flight line diagrams to select your photos.
Each photo has a photo title strip containing the following information:
To order photographs, please download and complete the order form [PDF 101KB], and price list [PDF 108KB] noting the following points:
All aerial photos are copyright of the Commonwealth of Australia and may not be reproduced, stored in a system or transmitted in any form by any means - electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise without permission.
Routine orders will be despatched approximately 10 working days after receipt. Delivery is by overnight courier to a street address, unless specified otherwise.
Urgent orders will be despatched approximately three working days after receipt.
The following additional fees apply:
For further information please contact United Photo and Graphic Services (below).
All orders valued at less than $100.00 must be accompanied by payment. Photos can be ordered by mail or fax (accompanied by a purchase order) or by telephone using a credit card. Company orders and cheques should be made out to our contractor - UNITED PHOTO and GRAPHIC SERVICES Pty Ltd.
United Photo and Graphic Services (UPGS) of Melbourne manage all customer service operations, production and delivery of Geoscience Australia's aerial photography product range. Geoscience Australia has retained policy control including pricing and copyright control.
Street Address:
Unit 4, 2 Apollo Court
BLACKBURN VIC 3130
Postal Address:
PO Box 407
BLACKBURN VIC 3130
Telephone: Within Australia: 03 9877 3922, International: +61 3 9877 3922
Fax: Within Australia: 03 9894 2971, International: +61 3 9894 2971
Email: info@unitedphoto.com.au
Website: United Photo and Graphic Services website