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Vicmap Basemaps
Features of the service:
- Built on Vicmap, the foundational spatial data that underpins most spatial information in Victoria.
- Weekly updates (excluding Aerial basemaps and Topographic).
- Ongoing services improvements.
- Open standard web services (WMTS).
- Built on highly available, cloud-based IT infrastructure.
Vicmap Basemaps are pre-rendered image tiles (PNG).
Explore basemaps
Access the landing page to explore the available basemaps.
Raster basemaps
There are 3 styles of basemaps in three coordinate systems available in the Vicmap Basemaps service.
The styles include:
- Aerial: statewide mosaic of satellite and aerial imagery captured by the Vicmap Coordinated Imagery Program (CIP).
- Cartographic: a basic colour map.
- Overlay: a basic colour map styled specifically for overlaying onto the Aerial basemap.
- Topographic: a detailed colour or greyscale map.
| Vicmap Basemap | Theme | Projection | Updated |
| Aerial | Satellite Aerial photography | Vicgrid2020 Web Mercator | Annually |
| Cartographic | Colour | Vicgrid2020 Web Mercator | Weekly |
| Overlay | Colour | Vicgrid2020 Web Mercator | Weekly |
| Topographic | Colour Greyscale | Vicgrid2020 Web Mercator | Annually |
Vector basemaps
Vicmap has collaborated with NSW Spatial Services to produce vector basemaps with similiar styling.
The complete set of vector tile basemaps can be accessed via:
- Colour
- Hybrid (colour and greyscale)
- Greyscale
- Dark grey
- Overlay (existing raster basemap in vector basemap format)
Vicmap Vector Basemap | Projection | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Web Mercator | Weekly |
| Hybrid | Web Mercator | Weekly |
| Greyscale | Web Mercator | Weekly |
| Dark grey | Web Mercator | Weekly |
Technical information
Developers can integrate Vicmap Basemaps as a Web Map Service (WMS or WMTS) into any web mapping and GIS desktop application.
Read more about technical information.
Product resources
The following document contains a user guide for the Vicmap Vector Basemaps.
Licencing
Vicmap Basemaps is a licensed and supported product and annual fees can apply.
There is a licence service fee for incorporating Vicmap Basemaps into your business website or web mapping application.
A variety of licensing levels are available from large corporate licences that may use the imagery component in their products to single-seat licences for sole traders.
Educational and community groups licences are also available.
Read more about licensing and copyright.
Please contact Vicmap if you are interested in accessing the service.
Infrastructure
The Vicmap Basemaps service is hosted on infrastructure in the Amazon Web Services cloud and is available 24/7. However, the service is only supported during business hours.
Currency
The Vicmap Basemaps – Cartographic and Overlay services are updated weekly over the weekend.
The Vicmap Basemaps – Aerial services are updated annually for the Melbourne metropolitan area and every 1-3 years in regional areas. The capture date of imagery varies, but is at least 2 years old.
Vicmap Basemaps – Topographic are updated annually.
How to get help
Vicmap customers and business custodians can contact the Vicmap team for product information and support via vicmap@transport.vic.gov.au.
Page last updated: 29/10/24