Access API
Historical Imagery 1980
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 variety of cameras including 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/HistoricalImagery1966/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
Service Delivery, DCS Spatial Services
346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795
Dataset Producers and Contributors
Digital Services Spatial Programs, DCS Spatial Services
346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795
