17th UNRCC for Asia and the Pacific, 2006 Australian Country Report

The Status of Surveying, Charting and Mapping at the National Level

These reports contain information about the spatial information industry in Australia. Spatial information encompasses mapping, charting, surveying and the broad range of location-based endeavours now very much a feature of contemporary Australian economic, social and environmental life.

The reports have been prepared for participants at the 17th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 to 22 September 2006.

The full report is structured as follows:

• activities of government coordination bodies;
• activities of government agencies;
• activities of business;
• activities of education and research institutions; and
• activities of professional associations.

Where possible, Internet references have been included in the report so you can look up more detail on particular items.

• Download a 189 Kb PDF copy of the full report.
• Download a 55 Kb PDF copy of the conference outcomes report.