Vicmap Elevation 1m DEM

Overview

The Vicmap Elevation 1m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is a mosaic product that delivers the best available 1m DEM data for Victoria through spatial web services.

The spatial web services include terrain, relief, hill shade and footprints.

The data used in the 1m DEM draws from the state's archive of ground surface model datasets known as the Vicmap LiDAR DEMs Collection.

Only datasets meeting 1m resolution and +/- 10cm RMSE vertical accuracy standards are included in the Vicmap 1m DEM.

Technical detail

Vicmap 1m DEM web services

Source	ESRI REST, WMS, WMTS, WCS and WFS
Coordinate systems	Web Mercator, VicGRID GDA2020, Geographic GDA2020
Vertical datum	AHD
Symbology styles	Monochrome surface, coloured and monochrome shaded relief

Vicmap 1m DEM content

Source	Aerial LiDAR survey (selected from Vicmap LiDAR DEMs Collection)
Resolution	1m or higher
Currency	Ranging from 2009 to present
Vertical accuracy	+/-10cm RMSE
Horizontal datum	GDA2020
Vertical datum	AHD
Format	Cloud Optimised GeoTIFF
Coordinates	MGA54 and MGA55
Coverage	60% of Victoria

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Licensed Data

Aside from Footprints and FreeView web services, the Vicmap 1m DEM is subject to licensed use. A Data Access License Agreement (DALA) provides the terms and conditions of use, including license fees determined under the Vicmap Elevation subscription model.

Elevation subscriptions also include access to:

Vicmap Elevation – LiDAR DEMs Collection
Vicmap Elevation – Points Cloud Collection

Please contact vicmap@delwp.vic.gov.au for information on subscriptions.

The Vicmap 1m DEM is currently only available to Government departments and private organisations. Private companies and members of the public enquiries should be directed to Data Service Providers.

Explore services

Explore the two freely available 1m DEM web services:

The 1m DEM Footprints service describes the datasets used in the 1m DEM mosaic.
The 1m DEM Free Service delivers sample areas of the 1m DEM data as a coloured hill shade.

The Vicmap 1m DEM free web service provides free and open access to selected snippets of Vicmap 1m DEM data around the state. Users can access this service to gauge the detail and quality of data before committing to purchasing a license.