Guide Introduction
The guide lists and discribes many useful spatial/map resources for education, study and research. This includes the highly authoritative resources available from the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries.
For further assistance please contact the Map collections staff.
Victorian Land Channel Interactive tool
- VicMapShare - Victorian Map ShareMapShareVic interacts with Victorian maps for Property, Forest, Public Land, topography with searching for address, place name, locality or local government. Design, export (PDF) and print A4 & A3 maps.
Currently topographic and contour data for Melbourne is at one metre intervals. Outside of metropolitan Melbourne the contour interval is 10 metres. All of this information with supporting map resource layers are available from a free online interactive service provided by the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
The topographic layer is one of several (including an aerial photography layer) which can be turned on and off to suit requirements.
- VicPlan - Interactive Planning Scheme of VictoriaFind zoning planning and create your own map from the many layers. Print your map to PDF and save the file. Includes historical zoning, environmental layers such as flood mapping and significance.
- Biodiversity NatureKit Interactive Map - VictoriaBiodiversity Interactive Map (BIM) is an easy to use tool to display and produce maps of Victoria's biodiversity, native vegetation, flora and fauna data.
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- Vicmap catalogueVictoria's authoritative suite of statewide foundational spatial data.
- Vicmap ProductsVicmap™ is the foundation that underlies most spatial information in Victoria.
- VicMap AddressVicmap Address is Victoria's authoritative geocoded database of property address points.
- VicMap AdministrationThis dataset series contains polygon features delineating key Victorian administrative boundaries.
- VicMap Transport - VariousVicmap Transport represents the transport network of the state of Victoria and is made up of point, line and polygon area features.
Road, Rail and Air related infrastructure. - VicMap Transport - Road NetworkThis layer is part of Vicmap Transport and is and extensive digital road network - line features delineating state wide road network. Includes; Bridges, Connectors, Footbridge, Ferry Route, Foot Tracks, Roads, Highways, Roundabouts & Tunnels.
- Public Transport. A collection of PTV datasetsPublic Transport Victoria bus, train and tram routes & stops depicts publicly known spatial the master routes in metro and regional Victoria.
- Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project & Stations GIS dataThese spatial layers represents the location of underground tunnel and stations details for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project.
- VicMap Planning Zones & OverlaysVicmap Planning is the map data representing the land use zone and overlay controls for all Victorian planning schemes.
- Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project & Stations GIS dataThese spatial layers represents the location of underground tunnel and stations details for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project.
- VicMap Cadastral (Simplified Parcel Boundary)Parcel Map Polygons is a polygon layer belonging to Vicmap Property Simplified, a modified and simplified model of Vicmap Property.
- VicMap Cadastral (Property)These layers consist of polygons and tablets representing Victoria's properties.
- Vicmap Hydro 1:25,000This dataset series contains line, point & polygon features delineating hydrology. It is a combination of a number of data sets that are a part of Vicmap Hydro.
- Native VegetationModelled 2005 Ecological Vegetation Classes (with Bioregional Conservation Status)
- VicMap Elevation - 1-5 Contours & Relief (1985 Melbourne)Metropolitan Melbourne coverage, 1985.
- VicMap Elevation 10-20m Contours (Statewide)This layer is part of Vicmap Elevation 10-20 Contours & Relief, a subset of Vicmap Elevation.
- Vicmap Elevation DTM 10mVicmap Elevation DTM 10m is a product which is a raster representation of Victoria's elevation. DTM 10m has a spatial resolution of 10m.
- Vicmap LiteStatewide data series depicting major features, public land, vegetation, hydrology, transport and administrative data.
- VicMap Features of InterestVicmap Features of Interest Product contains a series of datasets.
- Urban Growth Boundary - Vicmap PlanningThis dataset contains line features representing a boundary which indicates the long-term limits of urban development in metropolitan Melbourne. It only affects 17 LGAs within the Melbourne metropolitan area.
- Biodiversity Conservation Strategy ExtentThis dataset provides the spatial extent in which the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy, as part of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment, applies.
- Native Vegetation Time Stamping Dataset - Melbourne Growth Areas (VC68)This dataset is a definitive view of native vegetation extent and condition across Melbournes VC68 urban growth areas
- DELWP DataShare - Spatial data and resources discovery toolThe Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) maintains a vast amount of spatial information relating to natural resources and land use.
- Victorian Government Data PortalYou will find data directly from Victorian government departments and agencies. Get access to over 3000 datasets, tools and resources. data.vic.gov.au supports re-usable, accessible, understandable and shareable, Victorian government data.
- VicMapShare - Victorian Map ShareMapShareVic interacts with Victorian maps for Property, Forest, Public Land, topography with searching for address, place name, locality or local government. Design, export (PDF) and print A4 & A3 maps.
- Victoria's statewide digital twinThe Digital Twin Victoria (DTV) platform is bringing together masses of 2D, 3D and live data into a single online place, open for everyone to use. Compare, analyse and share information about our built and natural environment.
- Digital Twin VictoriaNew digital twin program is using spatial data, digital innovation and artificial intelligence to help Victoria plan for a liveable, sustainable and resilient future.
- 3D buildings data of major Victorian regional centresThe Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is opening access to highly detailed, high-quality 3D buildings data covering 20 regional towns across Victoria.
- Victorian Planning AuthorityThe Victorian Planning Authority is committed to providing free and open data for public use. Included is data for Melbourne's Green Fields planning boundries.
- VicPlan - Interactive Planning Scheme of VictoriaFind zoning planning and create your own map from the many layers. Print your map to PDF and save the file. Includes historical zoning, environmental layers such as flood mapping and significance.
- Plan Melbourne - The Vision for Melbourne 2017-2050Plan Melbourne will guide the growth of our city for the next 35 years. It sets the strategy for supporting jobs, housing and transport, while building on Melbourne's legacy of distinctiveness, liveability and sustainability. Spatial data is downloadable
- Victorian Land Use Information System (VLUIS)The Victorian Land Use Information System (VLUIS) dataset has been created by the Spatial Information Sciences Group of the Agriculture Victoria Research Division in the former Department of Environment and Primary Industries Victoria.
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA) VictoriaFollow the links to the sections of our website that cover the different sectors of the environment.
- Victorian Transport StatisticsProvides access to data that will be of interest to anyone who wants to better understand transport trends in Victoria. The data comes from a number of sources, including the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), VicRoads and the Department of Transport and can be output into tables, graphs and maps.
- Biodiversity NatureKit Interactive Map - VictoriaBiodiversity Interactive Map (BIM) is an easy to use tool to display and produce maps of Victoria's biodiversity, native vegetation, flora and fauna data.
- Victorian Biodiversity AtlasCrowd source collecting and sharing species observations and surveys our information makes an impact locally, nationally and globally driving benefits for biodiversity. Threatened and native species information.
- Department of Transport Open Data Site (VicRoads)Data about road use and transport in Victoria
- Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
Explore crime by location - Data Visualisation
- City of Melbourne Open Data Portal
The City of Melbourne's open downloadable data - Plan Melbourne - The Vision for Melbourne 2017-2050Plan Melbourne will guide the growth of our city for the next 35 years. It sets the strategy for supporting jobs, housing and transport, while building on Melbourne's legacy of distinctiveness, liveability and sustainability. Spatial data is downloadable
- City of Melbourne Tree Canopies 2021 (Urban Forest)This dataset details the location, species and lifespan of inner Melbourne's urban forest in the year 2021.
- City of Melbourne Building footprints 2020This dataset shows the footprints of all structures within the City of Melbourne. A building footprint is a 2D polygon (or multi-polygon) representation of the base of a building or structure.
- City of Melbourne - Development Activity Model building FootprintsThis dataset contains spatial information about development activity located within the City of Melbourne municipal area. Developments may have one of four statuses. Applied, Approved and Under Construction, and Complete.
Exportable. - Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project & Stations GIS dataThese spatial layers represents the location of underground tunnel and stations details for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project.
- Landmarks and Places of InterestThis dataset contains a description and co-ordinates of places of interest within the City of Melbourne including schools, theatres, health services, sports facilities, places of worship, galleries and museums.
- City of Melbourne 3D Textured Mesh (Photomesh) 20183D textured mesh (photomesh) representing all physical features (e.g. buildings, trees and terrain) across City of Melbourne. The 3D textured mesh is provided in object file format (.obj) and is accompanied by material (.mtl) and image texture (.jpg) files
- City of Melbourne 3D Point Cloud 20183D point cloud representing all physical features (e.g. buildings, trees and terrain) across City of Melbourne. The data has been encoded into a .las file format containing geospatial coordinates and RGB values for each point. The download is a zip file containing compressed .las files for tiles across the city area
- Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN)
AURIN is crucial infrastructure for researchers, government and industry, accelerating research into our towns, cities and communities. We provide the data and tools - Cityscope Online DatabaseCityscope is a commercial property database that provides detailed information on all properties and strata units within defined CBD regions. The Library has access to data on the following areas: Melbourne CBD, Southbank, Docklands, St. Kilda Road, Eastern Melbourne, Burke Road, Chapel Street and Richmond (Bridge Road).
- Gilbert and the Guardians of MelbournePicture book style story of Bunjil. "May I introduce Bunjil", purred Gilbert. "He is the Aboriginal spirit creator of this land. He was here before the cities, the buildings and the cars". Created by the History Teachers' Association of Victoria.
- UoM Spatial Space Management Open Data PortalThis is a platform for exploring and downloading The University of Melbourne GIS data. Data such as attributed building, road and tree footprints are freely downloadable.
- Melbourne University Biodiversity Baseline Data ProjectTree and plant data for each of the University's main campuses
- Melbourne University Parkville Self-Guided Campus TourVisitors to campus can download a self-guided walking tour map which provides you with a plotted history of campus architecture and other landscape features. The tour takes about an hour to complete.
- Melbourne University Locations searchThis website is designed to help you find locations, and get around The University of Melbourne campuses.
- Burnley Plant GuideThe Burnley Plant Guide is an indexed, searchable database of plants that has been developed to support the learning of plants by students at the University of Melbourne, particularly those who undertake courses at its Burnley Campus. The database contains information on over 2,700 plant species or cultivars, and more than 7,500 images illustrating plant recognition characters, plant habitat, form, and use in the landscape
Architecture on Campus : a guide to the University of Melbourne and its colleges by Call Number: UniMelb INTERNET ResourceISBN: 9780522863994Publication Date: 2003Architecture on Campus offers a unique insight into the rich array of buildings, public artworks and landscapes of the University of Melbourne. When the university was established in 1853, its founders secured a large and expansive site.
- Architecture on campus : a guide to the University of Melbourne and its colleges (Hardcopy)The University of Melbourne's buildings offer an unparalleled chronicle of educational architecture in Australia. This guide offers a number of walking tours around the campus and also biographical information on its key architects.
- UniMelb Library Map CollectionThe Library Map Collection holds in excess of 130,000 cartographic items providing access to rare maps and geospatial data to the research and education community. Access to hardcopy maps via the Baillieu Library Reading Room.
- ABP Study and Research GuideThis guide will point you to Architecture Resources from the University of Melbourne Architecture, Building & Planning Library
- MSD Building Archive - Drawings and ImagesThe Melbourne School of Design Building Archive is a rich source of information about the design and construction of the new Melbourne School of Design Building. It contains over 20,000 digital resources across six key phases of the project, from the Design Competition held in 2009 to the completion of construction in 2014, and its on-going use.
- Architectural drawings for University of Melbourne buildings on the Parkville campusincluding floor plans, construction drawings, sections and elevations. The collection can be searched by building number, description and/or year of the drawing. The drawings can be downloaded and consist of AutoCAD .dwg, .cal, .gp4, tiff and PDF formats
- City of Melbourne 3D Textured Mesh (Photomesh) 20183D textured mesh (photomesh) representing all physical features (e.g. buildings, trees and terrain) across City of Melbourne. The 3D textured mesh is provided in object file format (.obj) and is accompanied by material (.mtl) and image texture (.jpg) files
- Drainpipes Interactive mapFrom the City of Melbourne. Drainage pipe data showing the underground network of drainage infrastructure.
Developed using the open council data standard (0.2) http://standards.opencouncildata.org/#/drainpipes - New Student Precinct - Design & DevelopmentThe University is evolving and growing. With over 40% of our students now studying south of Grattan Street, increased opportunities for students to live at quality accommodation facilities close to campus, and new development Precincts such as the Carlton Connect Initiative, the University is investing in opportunities to further connect the campus as urban landscape within the City of Melbourne.
- Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project & Stations GIS dataThese spatial layers represents the location of underground tunnel and stations details for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project.
- UniMelb Room search - Parkville CampusFind rooms, view their capacity, layout and the audio-visual and IT equipment of the lecture theatres at Melbourne University's Parkville Campus.
- 27 measured drawings of buildings at the University of MelbourneThe State Library holds a collection of 27 measured drawings of buildings at the University of Melbourne that were produced by students at the Department of Architecture from 1964-1966. To view the drawings contact the State Library
- University of Melbourne Staff Architect's Branch collection - ArchivesArchives holds the University of Melbourne Staff Architect's Branch collection from 1954-1971. This includes plans of University buildings, as well as files on the construction and/or alteration of various University buildings; working files on University buildings, and administrative files.
Material from Archives can be viewed in the Cultural Collections Reading Room (Baillieu Library). You will need to submit a online request before visiting the Reading Room. If you have an enquiry about the collection at Archives, email archives@archives.unimelb.edu.au - Cultural CollectionsThe University of Melbourne owns 32 Cultural Collections. The origins of some lie in the earliest years of the University's establishment in the 1850s, while regular new acquisitions keep the collections dynamic and relevant.
- History of the University of Melbourne - Digitalised CollectionVarious digitalised historical publications and records about The University of Melbourne
Additional UniMelb related services
- Large poster Printing and Imaging @ UoMImaging + Posters in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience offers large format printing and professional photography to all departments of the University of Melbourne as well as any external institution, business or individual.
- UniMelb ImagebankThe University's official photographic database. These include some beautiful new aerial shots of the Parkville campus. All staff with a unimelb.edu.au email address can access and download a range of University-approved photographs.
- LGA Victoria - Open Council & Shire DataInteractive map list of Australian LGA areas with thier online spatial data available online
- nearmap ltd
Online downloadable hi-res Aerial Photography. The University of Melbourne has a subscription for enrolled staff and students to nearmap. Create an account on the nearmap site using you UniMelb email address - UniMelb Aerial Photography Resources guideConcerning a board range of modern and historical aerial photography and remote sensing resources
- Climate and oceans data and analysis (BOM)Access past weather and climate information from the Bureau's vast data archives. Much of this information is freely available for immediate download. Also explore our range of specialised climate services such as certified extracts (legal), storm confirmations, data subscriptions and custom analyses (charges may apply).
- TERN's Soil and Landscape Grid of AustraliaResearchers from across Australia have joined together to develop detailed digital maps of the country’s soil and landscape attributes.
- Geothermal energyGeothermal energy is clean, reliable and renewable. It comes from naturally occurring heat within hot rocks and water reservoirs below the earth’s surface.
- Wind energy (Victoria)Victoria has world-class wind resources and the technology to harvest energy from wind is well-proven and is being widely used around the world to provide reliable supplies of energy.
In 2018, Victoria had 25 operating wind farms which produced around 9 per cent of the electricity generated in the state. - Solar Data and Solar AtlasThe State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) operated a number of solar ground monitoring stations from 1993-1996. This historic data is available for Mildura, Albury and Bendigo.
- Climate information for solar energy (Victoria)The Bureau of Meteorology maintains a network of high quality ground stations which provide one minute statistics on a range of solar parameters, including direct, diffuse and global solar irradiance and terrestrial (longwave) irradiance. This network is complemented by a system which provides global solar irradiance and derived products from satellite imagery.
Daily solar exposure maps
Average global solar exposure maps
Sunshine duration maps
Average solar ultraviolet (UV) index maps - Victorian Digital Geological data onlineThese packages contain a digital version of almost 47 years of exploration data held by DPI. It enables clients to research the details of previous exploration work conducted in their area of interest from the comfort of their own office.
- Latest greenhouse gas (GHG) data updated monthly (CSIRO)The Cape Grim program originated from a commitment by the Australian Government to the United Nations Environment Program in the early 1970s to monitor and study global atmospheric composition for climate change purposes.
- State Library of Victoria - Map CollectionAustralian maps, especially those covering Victoria, are the main focus of this collection, though the Library also has many maps from overseas.
- Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) - Land & PropertyThe records we hold about individual blocks of land mostly relate to their ownership over time. We hold many records, created since the arrival of European settlement until recently, about the lease, sale and re-acquisition of State-owned (or 'Crown') land. We also hold records about land transactions between private individuals and companies.
- Melway Melbourne Street Directories 1966-1999Historical editions of the Melway Street Directory from 1st edition 1966 until 1999 have been digitalised and made available under direct license from Melway Publishing Pty Ltd
- Melbourne street directories (1912-1952) [Beta. Slow to load]From the State Library of Victoria
- Melbourne 1945 aerial photomaps imagesSimple jpg images which can be downloaded
- State Library of Victoria - Victoria's early history, 1803-1851A guide to researching the history of Victoria's foundation and early settlement based on published and digitised sources.
- State Library of Victoria - Maps for family historyThis is a guide to using maps for family history in Victoria. It focuses on using the SLV maps collection, and on researching Victorian family history, including immigration to Victoria.
- Vicmap Planning HistoryVicmap Planning History is the map data representing the land use zone and overlay controls for all Victorian planning schemes. Current data model is Version 3.0.1 (Draft) 15 July 2017.
- List of Victorian Historical SocietiesList maintained by Royal Historical Society of Victoria
- Victorian Cultual Hegitage RegisterFind out about how our cultural heritage places and objects are protected.
- Royal Historical Society of VictoriaA community organisation committed to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria. A charge of $16.50 [inc GST] per day applies to non-members for use of the research collection.
- Victorian PlacesThis is a website containing the history of all the places in Victoria (Australia) that have now or once had a population over 200 at any time since the establishment of Victoria as a British colony.
- On using maps for building research in Victoria - Miles LewisSouces and thinking when researching the history of places and building in Victoria
Some historical maps in the Library Map Collection
This is not an exhaustive list and these maps are not online, but are hardcopy only located for use in the Map Collection. For further assistance contact the Map Collection
- Melbourne CBD 1970s MMBW 1:500 mapsShows property boundaries, building footprints and other build details
- MMBW New Series survey 1955-Shows streets, railway lines and property boundaries. Some sheets also show contours.
- MMBW 3rd series 1977-mid 1980sBegun in 1977 in three scales. 1:2,500, 1:5,000 and 1:10,000 this series updated property boundaries, foot-printed large public buildings and chiefly detailed 1 meter contours for the whole of the city which are still used today.
This series is located at the University Library Map Collection, State Library of Victoria and the Victorian Public Records Office. - Sands & McDougall's Directory mapsFor the Sands & McDougall Directories these can be useful for looking at the early settlement and development of Melbourne.
Environmental Mapping of Victoria
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA) VictoriaFollow the links to the sections of our website that cover the different sectors of the environment.
- Yarra (River) Catchment AtlasThe Atlas captures a whole range of mapped data about the Yarra in one place. It is an online repository of spatial data about the Yarra River. That data includes essential data collected by the community, which is mapped against the information gathered by government and government agencies.
- Open TreesTree data for Australia visualised. Data available from City and Shire councils
- Biodiversity NatureKit Interactive Map - VictoriaBiodiversity Interactive Map (BIM) is an easy to use tool to display and produce maps of Victoria's biodiversity, native vegetation, flora and fauna data.
- VicMap Native VegetationModelled 2005 Ecological Vegetation Classes (with Bioregional Conservation Status)
- Native Vegetation Time Stamping Dataset - Melbourne Growth Areas (VC68)This dataset is a definitive view of native vegetation extent and condition across Melbournes VC68 urban growth areas
- Atlas of Living AustraliaThe Atlas of Living Australia is a collaborative, national project that aggregates biodiversity data from multiple sources and makes it available and usable online.
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) is the national observatory for Australian ecosystems, delivering data streams that enable environmental research and management: - Victorian Land Conservation Council reports 1971-1997 (VEAC)For LCC investigations and reviews (1971 to 1997), the full texts of the final recommendations reports are available from this site, edited to reflect government variations and amendments at the time of approval, and subsequent changes. Scanned versions of the published recommendations maps are also provided.
- Melbourne Metropolitan Open Space NetworkIt provides a comprehensive GIS dataset of the existing open space network throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area. This dataset builds upon the important work completed through the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council’s (VEAC) Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation (2011), as well as GIS data provided to the VPA by Melbourne’s 32 metropolitan councils and a variety of other agencies.
- Sea Level Rise & Coastal Inundation - VictoriaThe Victorian Coastal Inundation Datasets are digital datasets consisting of spatial layers modelling the extent of land subject to coastal inundation due to projected sea level rise.
- Victorian Digital Geological data onlineThese packages contain a digital version of almost 47 years of exploration data held by DPI. It enables clients to research the details of previous exploration work conducted in their area of interest from the comfort of their own office.
- Victorian geological map sheetsFree- downloadable raster versions all geological sheet maps ever produced of Victoria. 1:50:000 - 1:250,000 scale
- Earth resources onlineThe Department of Environment and Primary industry (DEPI) have digitalised the main Victorian geological map series and made them available free of charge to the public. This includes but not limited to historical geological surveys, geological reports, gold field mapping, regolith, geophysical and hydro geological maps.
- TERN's Soil and Landscape Grid of AustraliaResearchers from across Australia have joined together to develop detailed digital maps of the country’s soil and landscape attributes.
- Victorian Soil Type MappingA spatial map layer of soil type (Australian Soil Classification) for Victoria. The harmonised map consists of 3,300 land units (totaling about 225,000 polygons) derived from around 100 soil and land surveys carried out in Victoria over the past 70 years.
- GeoVic - Earth Resources VictoriaGeoVic is a free online mapping API that enables you to build your own earth resource related maps, perform searches and access data, using a huge range of data sources.
- List of maps concerning Minerals by GeoScience AustraliaWhile the majority of these maps are of Australia, many cover areas of Victoria which may not be found from the Victorian Department of Primary industry (DPI). Most are freely download able at no monetary cost.
- AuScope Discovery PortalDeveloped by CSIRO and AuScope in collaboration with other research organisations around the country, this open-access network of geospatial data, and its supporting infrastructure – the Spatial Information Services Stack (SISS) – will enable users to explore Australia's geology on a national scale.
- Victoria's Earth Resources - Maps, reports and dataVictoria has a rich supply of earth resources. The Geological Survey of Victoria (GSV) produces a wide range of geological maps, reports and data.
- Melbourne ObservationsLatest Weather Observations for the Melbourne Area
- Victorian ObservationsLatest Weather Observations
- BOM Weather Station directoryBureau weather stations differ in the types and amount of data available. The links below provide information ranging from specific details about an individual station, to lists of stations with similar characteristics.
Note: If you plan to send a request for data, providing relevant station numbers accelerates the data extraction process and reduces the fee. - National Meteorological LibraryThe National Meteorological Library holds a specialised collection of books, reports and journals related to meteorological and related sciences. While most of the library's collection is 20th century material, some historical documents - particularly statistical climate data for Australia - date from the 1850's. The Library has been functioning since the creation of the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology in 1908.
Weather
Most weather data and information is recorded and processed by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Other government departments that conduct specialised research use weather data.
- Pacific Climate Change Data PortalThis website provides historical climate information and trends from individual observation sites across the Pacific region and East Timor. The Pacific Climate Change Data portal has been developed through the Pacific Climate Change Science Program (PCCSP) and Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program.
- Climate data onlineClimate Data Online provides access to a range of statistics, historical weather observations, climatology maps, and other Australian climate data.
- Australian Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Atlas (#GDEAtlas)The Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Atlas (GDE Atlas) was developed as a national dataset of Australian GDEs to inform groundwater planning and management. It is the first and only national inventory of GDEs in Australia.
- Australian Climate Maps - recent conditionsThe Bureau of Meteorology has generated a range of improved meteorological analyses for Australia as a contribution to the Australian Water Availability Project (AWAP). The meteorological analyses include rainfall, temperature, vapour pressure, solar exposure and NDVI over time periods ranging from daily, weekly, monthly to 3-yearly.
- Australian Climate Maps - average conditionsUse these maps to explore the variability of the Australian climate.
Rainfall, Temperature, Wind, Humidity, Evaporation, Sunshine, radiation & cloud, Cyclones & thunderstorms. - Climate Change maps - Australian and localObservations and information about our changing climate.
Weather observations from the roof of McCoy Building, School of Earth Sciences
Historical
- University of Melbourne Digitalised Map CollectionsDigitalised historical items from the University of Melbourne - Library Map Collection
- Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) - Land & PropertyThe records we hold about individual blocks of land mostly relate to their ownership over time. We hold many records, created since the arrival of European settlement until recently, about the lease, sale and re-acquisition of State-owned (or 'Crown') land. We also hold records about land transactions between private individuals and companies.
- National Library Australia Map CollectionOur Maps collection includes around 1 million maps, from early European charts to current mapping of Australia, in print and digital form. All online maps are now freely available for download, in high resolution.
- Melbourne street directories (1912-1952) Image RepositoryFrom the State Library of Victoria
- Melway Melbourne Street Directories 1966-1999Historical editions of the Melway Street Directory from 1st edition 1966 until 1999 have been digitalised and made available under direct license from Melway Publishing Pty Ltd
- Melbourne 1945 aerial photomaps imagesSimple jpg images which can be downloaded
- Victorian Cultual Hegitage RegisterFind out about how our cultural heritage places and objects are protected.
- Victorian PlacesThis is a website containing the history of all the places in Victoria (Australia) that have now or once had a population over 200 at any time since the establishment of Victoria as a British colony.
- Vicmap Planning HistoryVicmap Planning History is the map data representing the land use zone and overlay controls for all Victorian planning schemes. Current data model is Version 3.0.1 (Draft) 15 July 2017.
- On using maps for building research in Victoria - Miles LewisSouces and thinking when researching the history of places and building in Victoria
This is not an exhaustive list and these maps are not online, but are hardcopy only located for use in the Map Collection. For further assistance contact the Map Collection
- MMBW 1894 -1953The Melbourne Board of Works series of maps is the only survey which covers the whole of the city and details all structures and physical land detail. Devised for putting the water supply pipes down for Melbourne the work began in central Melbourne and gradually extended the length of the city. In three scales 1":40', 1":160', 1":400'.
The State Library of Victoria has digitised very many of the 1":40' maps and has them online. - MMBW New Series survey 1955-Shows streets, railway lines and property boundaries. Some sheets also show contours.
- MMBW 3rd series 1977-mid 1980sBegun in 1977 in three scales. 1:2,500, 1:5,000 and 1:10,000 this series updated property boundaries, foot-printed large public buildings and chiefly detailed 1 meter contours for the whole of the city which are still used today.
This series is located at the University Library Map Collection, State Library of Victoria and the Victorian Public Records Office. - Sands & McDougall's Directory mapsFor the Sands & McDougall Directories these can be useful for looking at the early settlement and development of Melbourne.
- City of Melbourne - Fire insurance plans 1924-25Shows streets, buildings. Lists building occupiers, building materials, fire protection facilities.
Amendments pasted onto maps.
Historical Maps of Melbourne
- Melbourne street directories (1912-1952) [Beta. Slow to load]From the State Library of Victoria
- Melway Melbourne Street Directories 1966-1999Historical editions of the Melway Street Directory from 1st edition 1966 until 1999 have been digitalised and made available under direct license from Melway Publishing Pty Ltd
- Melbourne CBD 1970s MMBW 1:500 mapsShows property boundaries, building footprints and other build details
- State Library of Victoria - Victoria's early history, 1803-1851A guide to researching the history of Victoria's foundation and early settlement based on published and digitised sources.
- State Library of Victoria - Maps for family historyThis is a guide to using maps for family history in Victoria. It focuses on using the SLV maps collection, and on researching Victorian family history, including immigration to Victoria.
- State Library of Victoria - Maps for local historyA guide to using maps to aid your Victorian local history research.
- Royal Historical Society of VictoriaA community organisation committed to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria. A charge of $16.50 [inc GST] per day applies to non-members for use of the research collection.
- List of Victorian Historical SocietiesList maintained by Royal Historical Society of Victoria
- Melbourne 1945 aerial photomaps imagesSimple jpg images which can be downloaded
Statistics & Environment
- VicPlan - Interactive Planning Scheme of VictoriaFind zoning planning and create your own map from the many layers. Print your map to PDF and save the file. Includes historical zoning, environmental layers such as flood mapping and significance.
- Biodiversity NatureKit Interactive Map - VictoriaBiodiversity Interactive Map (BIM) is an easy to use tool to display and produce maps of Victoria's biodiversity, native vegetation, flora and fauna data.
- Victoria's Planning ProvisionsFrom this page you can access all of Victoria's planning schemes provisions and maps. Maps are available by Local Government Areas.
- VicRoads Planning & Projects ProposalsAcross Melbourne and regional Victoria, planning has been completed or is underway for future integrated transport connections to support projected population growth, liveability and sustainability in Melbourne and regional areas.
- Melbourne Urban Development Program 2030This Program is a major initiative to support the implementation of the State Government's metropolitan strategy, Melbourne 2030. The purpose of this program is to ensure adequate supply of land for future development.
- Victorian Planning ProvisionsThis is a current copy of the Victoria Planning Provisions.
Planning schemes are made up of maps and ordinance. The ordinance are the policies and written clauses and the maps depict where the zones and overlays apply within the planning scheme area. - Crime Statistics Agency VictoriaExplore crime by location - Data Visualisation
Maps from ABS
- Victorian Traffic Crash Interactive mapThe Crash Stats data visualisation includes a range of statistics including driver age, sex, where the accident occurred, vehicle type and time of day. The data includes all reported incidents from 2006 to 2016.
- 2011 Census data accessEach Census collects a vast amount of data about our nation. We then develop a range of products to assist you in accessing and interpreting Census information.
- 2011 : 1270.0.55.001 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1.This publication is the first volume of a series detailing the new Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). It deals with the ASGS Main Structure (Statistical Area Levels 1 - 4) and the Greater Capital City Statistical Areas.
- 2006 CDATA OnlineAn online tool which combines information on Australian society from the 2006 Census, with web graphing and mapping capability. It allows you to create tables, maps and graphs of Census characteristics for all ABS geographic areas.
- 2006 Social AtlasesConsists of a separate publication for each state and territory that presents colour maps that highlight key characteristics of the population in each capital city and selected regional areas. The maps depict social, economic and housing characteristics based on data collected in the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.
University of Melbourne
Maps of the University of Melbourne
- UniMelb Library Map CollectionThe Library Map Collection holds in excess of 130,000 cartographic items providing access to rare maps and geospatial data to the research and education community. Access to hardcopy maps via the Baillieu Library Reading Room.
- University of Melbourne Buildings: AutoCAD Architectural DrawingsThis collection contains CAD drawings for University of Melbourne buildings including floor plans, construction drawings, sections and elevations.
- Property and Campus Services Photographic CollectionThe Property and Campus Services Photographic Collection is a valuable historical and contemporary resource for those wishing to research or understand the development of the University of Melbourne. It focuses on the built infrastructure such as buildings, services and landscape, and chronicles over an extended period of time the minutiae associated with the building and running of a large university.
- Maps and locationsThe University of Melbourne is based in Parkville, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We have several associated rural and regional campuses in the State of Victoria.
Each campus has a street address, telephone and fax numbers. Click the links to view maps of the campuses. - Melbourne School of Design Building ArchiveA rich source of information about the design and construction of the new Melbourne School of Design Building.
- Cultural CollectionsThe University of Melbourne owns 32 Cultural Collections. The origins of some lie in the earliest years of the University's establishment in the 1850s, while regular new acquisitions keep the collections dynamic and relevant.
Additional UniMelb campus related services
- Large poster Printing and Imaging @ UoMImaging + Posters in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience offers large format printing and professional photography to all departments of the University of Melbourne as well as any external institution, business or individual.
- UniMelb ImagebankThe University's official photographic database. These include some beautiful new aerial shots of the Parkville campus. All staff with a unimelb.edu.au email address can access and download a range of University-approved photographs.
