Satellite imagery at work Government
Last updated:23 October 2024
Informing decisions, from council to Commonwealth
Accurate, up-to-date spatial information is a vital resource for Australia’s public sector.
Digital Earth Australia (DEA) offers petabytes of free, pre-processed satellite imagery and analysis ready data for any project, whether public or private.
Our data can be viewed and accessed via DEA Maps, downloaded, or integrated as a web service on other platforms. Our open source products and information are calibrated to Australian conditions and validated according to international standards.
Our data products help public services analyse our beaches, measure surface water presence, and support economic, climate and environmental accounting.
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