NSW Elevation Data Service

Metadata  Content Title NSW Elevation Data ServiceContent Type Web ApplicationDescription On-Demand online delivery service application for FSDF Spatial Services elevation datasets in 100K map partitions.Initial Publication Date 17/11/2020Data Currency 23/10/2023Data Update Frequency Other Content Source OtherFile Type Map Feature Service Attribution  Data Theme, Classification or Relationship to other Datasets  Accuracy Spatial Accuracy Horizontal: +/-1.25 @95% Confidence IntervalSpatial Accuracy Vertical: +/-0.9 @95% Confidence Interval

Calibration certification (Manufacturer/Cert. Company): DCS Spatial ServicesSpatial Reference System (dataset) GDA94 Spatial Reference System (web service) EPSG:4326 WGS84 Equivalent To GDA94 Spatial Extent  Content Lineage  Data Classification UnclassifiedData Access Policy OpenData Quality  Terms and Conditions Creative CommonsStandard and Specification  Data Custodian Spatial Services | NSW Department of Customer ServicePoint of Contact DCS Spatial Services Customer HubData Aggregator DCS Spatial ServicesData Distributor DCS Spatial ServicesAdditional Supporting Information Datasets delivered through this service are:

-       New South Wales 2 metre Contour Dataset

-       New South Wales 5 metre Digital Elevation Model Dataset

-       New South Wales 5 metre Resolution Slope Model Dataset

-       New South Wales 5 metre Resolution Aspect Model Dataset

New South Wales 2 metre Contour Dataset

The coverage of this dataset is over the full state of New South Wales. The 2 metre Contours are generated off a 5m DEM created from a combination of 1m and 2m resolution LiDAR DEMs and 5m resolution Photogrammetric DEMs using TIN (Triangular Irregular Network) method of averaging ground heights to formulate a regular grid. Data is provided in Esri Shape file format.

New South Wales 5 metre Resolution Digital Elevation Model

The coverage of this dataset is over the Western New South Wales region. The 5 metre Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is produced from a combination of 1m and 2m resolution LiDAR DEMs and 5m resolution Photogrammetric DEMs using TIN (Triangular Irregular Network) method of averaging ground heights to formulate a regular grid. This data set contains ground surface model in ascii grid format derived from various Airborne Digital Sensors.

New South Wales 5 metre Resolution Slope Model Dataset

The coverage of this dataset is over the Western New South Wales region. The 5 metre Slope (SLP) is produced from a combination of 1m and 2m resolution LiDAR DEMs and 5m resolution Photogrammetric DEMs using TIN (Triangular Irregular Network) method of averaging ground heights to formulate a regular grid. This data set contains ground surface model in ascii grid format derived from various Airborne Digital Sensors.

New South Wales 5 metre Resolution Aspect Model Dataset

The coverage of this dataset is over the Western New South Wales region. The 5 metre Aspect (ASP) is produced from a combination of 1m and 2m resolution LiDAR DEMs and 5m resolution Photogrammetric DEMs using TIN ( Triangular Irregular Network ) method of averaging ground heights to formulate a regular grid. This data set contains ground surface model in ascii grid format derived from various Airborne Digital Sensors.Dataset Producers and Contributors:Administrative Spatial Programs | DCS Spatial ServicesTRIM Number 

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Title NSW Elevation Data Service
Date Published 12/08/2025
Last Updated 19/08/2025
Publisher/Agency Spatial Services (DCS)
Licence License Not Specified
Data Portal Spatial