[LINK] Fab online maps of Victoria

[rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au]

Damn, now I really *am* jealous of the mexicans ...

... I'm a keen-but-not-badge-of-honour walker. So we have a tendency to 
make a spot decision for a Sunday bushwalk. By comparison with this 
effort, NSW National Parks online maps are paltry.

Absolutely *green* with jealousy...

RC

Robin Whittle wrote:

>To contrast with the gripes about websites, here is an example of one
>which I think is really well done - except the URLs, which are too long
>to reproduce here . . .
>
>  http://www.dse.vic.gov.au	
>  DSE Home > Forests > Information & Research > Maps & Facts
>
>The right link for "Forest Explorer Online - Interactive Maps" leads to:
>
>  http://nremap-sc.nre.vic.gov.au/MapShare.v2/imf.jsp?site=sfrimap
>
>
>This software was developed by Spatial Vision in Melbourne:
>
>  http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/about_spatial_vision.htm
>
>based on:
>
>  http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcims/index.html
>  http://www.moximedia.com/imf.html
>
>Its web interface seems to be simply HTML and Javascript.  It works fine
>on Mozilla.
>
>By clicking on part of the map, a new map will be generated centred on
>that point, in greater detail over a smaller area.  (This depends on the
>current state of Zoom In/Out.) There is an option for contours under the
>"Base Layers" thingo on the right.  Click "Layers" in the toolbar to
>restore this if it disappears due to some other function makes it go
>away.  The size of this area can be diminished by dragging the border,
>which enables the map to be larger.
>
>There is a hand tool for dragging the map around to create a new centre
>for the next map.  Some areas have satellite images, under the "Land
>Information" options.
>
>The Toolbox enables drawing on the map.  Distances can be measured.
>Areas of arbitrary polygons can be measured.  The current state of the
>map can be saved as a file to the user's computer, and uploaded to the
>server at a later date to restore everything.  Saved "shapefiles" can be
>uploaded to the server and integrated with the current map.
>
>Best of all, the system can generate A4 and A3 colour PDFs to 216DPI!
>
>While the map database doesn't contain every single track, the ability
>to generate customised contour maps on a Sunday morning before going
>walking on a Sunday afternoon is really great!
>
>I just discovered that this map system works fine for Melbourne suburbs
>- and includes contours!  I can't figure out how to find the elevation
>of each contour.  However, there are other ways of estimating elevation.
>
>This site creates maps showing property boundaries, via Melways
>reference and street address:
>
>   http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/interactive.jsp
>
>There used to be a way of creating a PDF, but I can't find it now, so I
>use (Windows) Cntrl-Print-Screen to capture the screen image.
>
>This site:
>
>  http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/content/surveymarkintroduction
>
>can find nearby survey marks, based on a street address.  Only a subset
>of survey marks have elevation, but a few of those in the area should
>enable the elevation of the contours to be established.
>
>Some other online maps, including one of marine areas with satellite
>images of land, can be found from the http://www.dse.vic.gov.au main
>page under Online Services: Interactive Maps.
>
>BTW, some guides for walks in forests can be found at:
>
>  http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process.cfm?subj=0&publication=5
>  http://www.dse.vic.gov.au  DSE Home > Forests > Regional Information
>
>
> - Robin     http://www.firstpr.com.au
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