Access Imagery and Elevation

The ACT Government is committed to open government and open data. The release of government data creates opportunities for innovative use and reuse of data, and allows the commercial, research and community sectors to add value. Releasing government data also assists government in making evidence-based policy and service delivery decisions and supports increased citizen participation in government.

Please refer to the Data Terms and Conditions for more information about how to utilise the information provided on this website.

Imagery

The ACT Government regularly undertakes aerial photography of the ACT for mapping and planning purposes. Aerial photography from 1951 to present is available free on ACTmapi however please refer to each imagery capture for more details on the license.

Since February 2019 the ACT has committed to supplying seasonal urban aerial imagery to the community. There have been 4 imagery captures per year.  At least once per year, the entire ACT is captured

Our imagery holdings are currently undergoing a restructure. Contact spatialdata@act.gov.au for all enquiries.

Digital Elevation Data and Near Infrared Imagery

The Territory has captured LiDAR and Near Infrared Imagery resulting in highly accurate 3D datasets that are provided to the public under an open license. To download, please use the ‘Order Data’ function from elevation.fsdf.org.au.