Australian & NZ Mapping Organisations
Commonwealth agencies
- Geoscience Australia (GA)
- National Mapping Information Group
- Australian Centre for Remote Sensing (ACRES)
- Australian Hydrographic Service
- Defence Imagery & Geospatial Organisation (DIGO)
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM)
State and Territory agencies
- ACT - Planning & Land Authority
- NSW - Dept. of Lands
- NT - Dept. of Infrastructure, Planning & Environment
- Qld - Dept. of Natural Resources and Water
- SA - Dept. for Environment & Heritage
- SA - Primary Industries & Resources
- Tas - Dept. of Primary Industries & Water
- Tas - Land Information System
- Vic - Dept. of Sustainability & Environment
- Vic - Land Channel
- WA - Landgate
Australian Map Societies and Groups
- Australian and New Zealand Map Society (ANZMapS)
- Australian Spatial Industry Portal
- ANZLIC: the Spatial Information Council
- Mapping Sciences Institute of Australia (MSIA)
- Public Sector Mapping Agencies Australia
- Australia on the Map
New Zealand agencies
Aerial Photography
Australia Aerial Photography
- New South Wales Airview:
Aerial photographs of New South Wales - City2see:
Aerial photography of selected cities around Australia - Northern Territory Aerial Photography Index:
View and order aerial photographs of the Northern Territory - South Australia Aerial Photography:
Information and flight diagrams for state aerial photography program
Europe Aerial Photography
- Multimap.com:
Aerial photography of England and Wales by postcode
North America Aerial Photography
- Terrafly:
Virtual flight over U.S. cities through aerial photographs
Calculators
- As the Cocky Flies:
Australian straight-line distance calculator - Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day:
Calculates times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and transits of the Sun and Moon for locations on Earth - How far is it:
Global longitude and latitude co-ordinates and distance calculator - GIS Conversion Tools:
Calculator to convert distance, area and scale measurments - Geographic Tips and Tools :
Convert geograpic coordinates and Australian Map Grid number
Historical
World Historical
- Cartographic Images:
Images and descriptions of maps from 6000 B.C. to 1880 A.D. - Ptolemy, the Geography:
Translated version of Ptolemy's Geographica - Ortelius Atlas:
Abraham Ortelius's 1570 Theatrum Orbis Terrarm world atlas - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection:
Over 6000 scanned 18th and 19th Century maps
Australia Historical
- Parish Map Preservation Project:
New South Wales parish and town land ownership maps - http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/imfPublic/historicMapImf.jsp:
View and order historical maps of the Northern Territory
Europe Historical
- Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe:
Series of maps showing Europe from 1 A.D. to 1700 A.D. - Old Maps:
Historic survey maps of Great Britain - Genmaps:
- 14th to 19th Century maps of English, Welsh and Scottish counties
- London Atlas:
Several current and historical maps of London - Charles Booth Online Archive:
Maps Descriptive of London Poverty by Charles Booth, 1898-9 - National Library of Scotland Digital Library:
Scanned 16th to 20th Century maps of Scotland - Atlas des Deutschen Reichs:
Scanned 1883 atlas of the German Empire by Ludwig Ravenstein
North America Historical
- 1895 United States Atlas:
Scanned 1895 U.S. National Atlas - Historical Atlas of Canada:
Thematic mapping to describe Canada's development
Links and Lists
- Map and City Plan Index:
Compiled by Michael Ritz - Oddens Bookmarks:
Utrecht University - Maps and References:
University of Iowa Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research - Geography Network:
The Geography Network - Map History/History of Cartography :
Maintained by Tony Campbell - Welt der Karten - The World of Maps:
ETH-Bibliothek Zurich
Map Library Collections Online
- Online Maps Collection:
State Library of New South Wales
Selected historical maps of Sydney - MMBW Digitising Project:
State Library of Victoria
Scanned planning maps of Melbourne 1890 to 1950 - Real Estate Maps:
State Library of Queensland
Real Estate maps from the John Oxley Library - Map Collections: 1500 - 1999:
United States Library of Congress
Part of the Library's vast map collection - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection:
University of Texas Online
Mostly U.S. Central Intelligence Agency produced maps of all countries - Digital Library:
National Library of Scotland
16th to 20th Century maps of Scotland
Politics and Economics
World Politics and Economics
- ReliefWeb Map Centre:
Maps relating to natural disasters, humanitarian relief programs and United Nations operations worldwide - United Nations Cartographic Section:
U.N. peacekeeping deployments and reference maps - Le Monde Diplomatique Map Collection:
Politically themed maps from around the world - Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century:
Collection of social, economic and political world and national maps
Reference and Topographic Maps
World Reference Maps
- Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook:
Maps and information on all countries - National Geographic Map Machine:
World maps and national information - HRW World Atlas:
Regional and national maps and information - Graphic Map's World Atlas:
Basic Reference information and maps - International Map of the World (IMW):
Scanned 1:1,000,000 topographic coverage of the world, 1950s-60s.
Australia Reference Maps
- Geoscience Australia MapConnect:
Interactive topographic mapping for all of Australia - NSW Spatial Information eXchange:
Topographic and cadastral mapping and imagery of New South Wales - Land Information System Tasmania Map:
Topographic, property and tourist maps of Tasmania - Atlas of South Australia:
Maps of South Australian regions in many themes - Information Queensland:
Interactive mapping and satellite imagery of Queensland - Victorian Land Channel:
Online and interactive maps and satellite imagery of Victoria - Western Australia Atlas:
Multi layered thematic atlas of Western Australia state and regions - Northern Territory Land Information System:
Interactive mapping and spatial data sets of the Northern Territory - ACTMAPi:
Mulit layered interactive mapping and imagery of the Australian Capital Territory
Asia and Pacific Reference Maps
- AskAsia Instructional Resources - Maps:
Reference maps of several Asian countries - Southeast Asia: Indonesia:
Based on U.S. Department of Defence Operational Navigation Charts (ONCs) - Southeast Asia: Indonesia (except Irian Jaya):
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series T503 (1954-1960s) - Southeast Asia: New Guinea (Irian Jaya & PNG):
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series T504 (1964- ) - Southeast Asia: New Guinea (Neth. New Guinea & PNG):
Scanned US AMS 1:500,000 topographic series T401 (1942) - Southeast Asia: War:
Scanned topographic maps of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos - Southeast Asia: Indochina and Thailand:
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series L509 (1955-1960s) - Southeast Asia: Burma:
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series U542 (1954-1960s) - Southeast Asia: Philippines:
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series S501 (1954- ) - South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh:
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series U502 (1955-1960s) - East Asia: China (mainland):
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series L500 (1954-1960s) covering eastern PRC - East Asia: China (Manchuria):
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series L542 (1950-1960s) covering Manchuria - East Asia: Japan:
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series L542 (1950-1960s) covering Japan and Kurile Is. - East Asia: Korea (North & South):
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series L542 (1950-1960s) - East Asia: Taiwan:
Scanned US AMS 1:250,000 topographic series L594 (1951- ) covering the Republic of China - NZ TopoOnline:
New Zealand 1:50,000 topographic mapping database by Land Information NZ - NZ small scale maps:
Scanned maps of NZ at scales of 1:4,000,000 to 1:500,000 - Pacific: Cook Islands and Tokelau
Scanned 1:25,000 topographic maps of New Zealand's associated states - Pacific: Guam, Amer. Samoa, Palau, Micronesia, Northern Marianas:
Scanned 1:24,000 & 1:25,000 USGS topographic maps of US possessions
Europe Reference Maps
- Get-a-map:
Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain - IGN Geoportail:
Online maps and satellite imagery of France and French posessions
North America Reference Maps
- National Atlas of the United States:
Interactive online atlas showing U.S. natural and sociocultural landscapes - TopoZone:
Topographic maps of United States of America in several scales - Maptech MapServer:
U.S. topographic maps, nautical and aeronautical charts, aerial photos - Toporama:
Topographic maps of Canada - National Atlas of Canada:
Extensive general and thematic maps in English and French - USA topographic maps:
Scanned USGS 1:250,000 coverage of Alaska and mainland USA. Multiple editions available, 1940s-1980s.
Road Maps
World Road Maps
- Multimap.com:
Road maps for all countries, best for Europe. Detailed street maps and aerial photographs of United Kingdom - Map Quest:
Road maps for all countries, best for United States of America. Also U.S. topographic maps - Google Maps:
Road maps and satellite imagery for all countries, best for United States of America.
Australia Road Maps
- Whereis Online:
Australian interactive street maps - Travelmate Mapmaker:
Street maps and route planner - National Roads and Motorists Association Travel and Maps:
Australian regional, city street and travel planning maps - Multimap.com:
Street level maps for all of Australia - ZoomIn:
Maps and tourist information for locations around Australia - Wilkins Tourist Maps:
Searchable Australian town and regional maps
Satellite Maps
- Maplandia:
Search for satellite imagery by location around the world - Earth and Moon Viewer:
Interactive satellite views of the Earth - LANDSAT 7 Browse Image Viewer:
Interactive images from the Landsat 7 archive of entire Earth surface - Visible Earth:
NASA science related images of the Earth and countries - Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon:
Images from Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon, 1971
Science and Environment
World Science and Environment
- Digital Tectonic Activity Map:
Several NASA made world tectonic maps - GRID-Arendal Maps and Graphics:
United Nations Environmental Programme maps and atlases of world regions - Paleomap Project:
Paleogeographic maps showing continental development through Earth history - The Geography of Cyberspace:
Graphic representations of the geographies of the Internet
Australia Science and Environment
- Australian Natural Resources Atlas:
Atlas of the National Land and Water Resources Audit - Australian Mines Atlas:
National maps and information on mines and minerals - Bureau of Meteorology:
National and state rainfall and temperature maps - Sentinel Hotspots :
Up-to-date mapping of bushfire locations
North America Science and Environment
- EnviroMapper:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency environmental and resource information maps - National Geological Map Database:
Searchable database of U.S. Geological Survey maps availability
Travel and Tourist
World Travel and Tourist
- Lonely Planet Destinations:
Tourist maps of the world - MetroPlanet:
Urban railway and subway plans of cities around the world - World Time Zone Map:
Printable map showing World time zones
Australia Travel and Tourist
- The National Public Toilet Map:
Location of public toilets around the country - Australian Rail Maps:
National, regional and city passenger railways and information - RTA Cycleways Maps:
Cycle path maps for Sydney, Newcastle and NSW regions
