Landgate
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Landgate, formerly the Department of Land Information (DLI), the Department of Land Administration (DOLA) and the Department of Lands and Surveys
is the statutory authority
responsible for Western Australia
's property
and land information.
The authority provides a wide range of hard copy and digital products such as Certificates of Title
, Property Sales Reports, Survey Plans, aerial photography
, satellite imagery
, maps
and data
, and are responsible for valuing the State's land and property for government interest.
They also provide consultancy services in the areas of survey, valuation (government only), international relations, pastoral and rangelands, and Native Title
s.
The agency in conjunction with the WALIS office (a section within Landgate) recently led the development of a groundbreaking concept that allows multiple government agencies to share spatial information - The Shared Land Information Platform
, otherwise known as SLIP.
The SLIP Enabling Framework (SLIP Enabler) is the infrastructure that allows users to access the government's significant land and geographic information resources.
The Western Australian Land Information System
(WALIS) is a dynamic partnership of government agencies working with business, education and the general community to manage and promote the State’s land and geospatial information. Established by the WA Government in 1981, WALIS is responsible for coordinating across-government access and delivery of the geographic information held by WA Government agencies. WALIS achieves this through committees, the good will of WALIS member agencies and partners, and the WALIS Office.
Landgate also provide the mapping and index data for the Melway Perth
Street Directory and StreetSmart Traveller's Atlas.
Department of Lands and Surveys, Western Australia
Department of Lands and Surveys, Western AustraliaThe Survey Office of Western Australia commenced as early as 1829, making the succeeding agency - the Department of Lands and Surveys one of the oldest government agencies of Western Australia...
is the statutory authority
Statutory authority
A statutory authority is a body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state. They are typically found in countries which are governed by a British style of parliamentary democracy. They are common in the UK, Australia, New Zealand etc but...
responsible for Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
's property
Property
Property is any physical or intangible entity that is owned by a person or jointly by a group of people or a legal entity like a corporation...
and land information.
Current activities
Landgate maintains the official register of land ownership and survey information for the 2,645,600km2 of Western Australia.The authority provides a wide range of hard copy and digital products such as Certificates of Title
Title
A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name...
, Property Sales Reports, Survey Plans, aerial photography
Aerial photography
Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated position. The term usually refers to images in which the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. Cameras may be hand held or mounted, and photographs may be taken by a photographer, triggered remotely or...
, satellite imagery
Satellite imagery
Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made by means of artificial satellites.- History :The first images from space were taken on sub-orbital flights. The U.S-launched V-2 flight on October 24, 1946 took one image every 1.5 seconds...
, maps
MAPS
Maps is the plural of map, a visual representation of an area.As an acronym, MAPS may refer to:* Mail Abuse Prevention System, an organisation that provides anti-spam support...
and data
Data
The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which...
, and are responsible for valuing the State's land and property for government interest.
They also provide consultancy services in the areas of survey, valuation (government only), international relations, pastoral and rangelands, and Native Title
Native title
Native title is the Australian version of the common law doctrine of aboriginal title.Native title is "the recognition by Australian law that some Indigenous people have rights and interests to their land that come from their traditional laws and customs"...
s.
The agency in conjunction with the WALIS office (a section within Landgate) recently led the development of a groundbreaking concept that allows multiple government agencies to share spatial information - The Shared Land Information Platform
Shared Land Information Platform
The Shared Land Information Platform, otherwise known as SLIP, is the concept of sharing the Government of Western Australia's land and geographic information...
, otherwise known as SLIP.
The SLIP Enabling Framework (SLIP Enabler) is the infrastructure that allows users to access the government's significant land and geographic information resources.
The Western Australian Land Information System
Western Australian Land Information System
The Western Australian Land Information System was established by the Western Australian Government in 1981. It is responsible for coordinating across-government access and delivery of the geographic information held by WA Government agencies...
(WALIS) is a dynamic partnership of government agencies working with business, education and the general community to manage and promote the State’s land and geospatial information. Established by the WA Government in 1981, WALIS is responsible for coordinating across-government access and delivery of the geographic information held by WA Government agencies. WALIS achieves this through committees, the good will of WALIS member agencies and partners, and the WALIS Office.
Landgate also provide the mapping and index data for the Melway Perth
Melway Perth
The Melway Perth is a street directory for the city of Perth, Western Australia. It is published by Ausway, using mapping data from Landgate. It is the primary competitor to the UBD and Gregory's Perth street directories.-History:...
Street Directory and StreetSmart Traveller's Atlas.