The Australian Hydrographic Office
maintains the national hydrographic data collection.
This collection has been created from the accumulation
of charts, surveys and other related information used
in providing the national navigation chart series. Together,
with material supplied by other agencies the collection
is the most comprehensive hydrographic dataset available
for the Australian area. Information in the collection
includes:
- Depth Data
- Maritime boundaries
- Names
- Navigational Marks, Lights and Buoyage
- Tides and Tidal Streams
- Wrecks
Records include copies of original
Admiralty surveys, some dating back to the 19th century,
together with all RAN surveys and numerous other
plans, reports
and documents which have been used
in the creation of Australian navigation charts.
Most of the records are in manuscript form as plans
charts and papers; some of the more modern survey
records, particularly depths are recorded in digital
as well as analogue form. The hydrographic records
collection is a valuable source of material for research,
historical and other purposes and has been drawn
upon for many years. Requests can be made for access
to material from the collection or for information
related to it. If the material is available it can
be provided under a licence agreement. Fees may be
charged depending on the intended use of the material.
For further information regarding
the collection or the availability of material please
contact Licensing Manager or
feel free to read the Licensing
& Copyright page
for licensing details.
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