Access API

Historical Imagery 1951

Current and historic imagery form an important part of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data Framework and provide a valuable resource which is widely accessed by government and the broader community on a daily basis. As the completeness of this data base continues, its market demand also increases across a broad range of applications.

Spatial Services aerial imagery was originally captured using a veriety of cameras includeing the Wild RC-5, RC-10 and Leica RC-30 cameras with a variety of lenses with focal lengths of 88mm, 153mm and 304mm. Images were captured in monochrome or colour during this period at a range of scales. Capture scales ranged from 1:5 000 to 1:80 000.

The Historical Air Photo Enhancement program (HAPE) not only allows the capability to search, discover and use source imagery, but also provides the delivery and viewing of enhanced historic rectified imagery mosaics. This new development means the community at large can now access and utilise spatially accurate historic imagery:

1.   Through the Historical Imagery Viewer

2.   Directly in a wide range for GIS Mapping applications as a Web map Tile Service (WMTS). See below for instructions.

3.   Order the JP2 Mosaics direct and use locally. Contact us via the Customer Hub.

Accessing the WMTS in ARCMAP or ARCPRO

Open Catalogue window

Click Catalog > GIS Servers > Add WMTS server

Specify this url:

https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/tileservices/Hosted/Spot2020Q1/MapServer/WMTS

Click Get Layers > Ok

Double Click the HAPE Layer in the catalogue menu under the WMTS.

Drag the HAPE layer onto the map

Metadata

Type  

Esri Map Tile Service

Update Frequency  

Spatial Services releases mosaics incrementally as they completed.    

Contact Details  

Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer Hub

Relationship to Themes and Datasets  

NSW Imagery Theme of the Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF)  

Accuracy 

Assessment of positional accuracy for each mosaic was undertaken using a 5km x 5km grid. An overall accuracy of +/- 20m for 95% of the 100k map sheet was targeted.

The mosaic was assessed for positional accuracy at a scale of 1:10,000 using ADS 50cm imagery. 

Spatial Reference System 
(dataset) 

Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94), Australian Height Datum (AHD)  

Spatial Reference System    
(web service)  

EPSG 4326: WGS 84 Geographic 2D  

WGS 84 Equivalent To

GDA94  

Spatial Extent  

Full State

Standards and Specifications  

Metadata AS/NZS ISO 19115-2, ANZLIC Metadata Profile v1.1 and ISO 19139
 

http://www.anzlic.gov.au/resources/anzlic-metadata-profile

Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) Guidelines for Imagery

Spatial Services: Imagery Products Specification and Description

Distributors  

Customer Experience & Insights, DCS Spatial Services
346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795

Dataset Producers and Contributors  

DCS Spatial Services
346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795