NSW Elevation Data Service

Metadata 

 

Content Title 

NSW Elevation Data Service

Content Type 

Web Application

Description 

On-Demand online delivery service application for FSDF Spatial Services elevation datasets in 100K map partitions.

Initial Publication Date 

17/11/2020

Data Currency 

23/10/2023

Data Update Frequency 

Other 

Content Source 

Other

File Type 

Map Feature Service 

Attribution 

 

Data Theme, Classification or Relationship to other Datasets 

 

Accuracy 

Spatial Accuracy Horizontal: +/-1.25 @95% Confidence Interval

Spatial Accuracy Vertical: +/-0.9 @95% Confidence Interval

Calibration certification (Manufacturer/Cert. Company): DCS Spatial Services

Spatial Reference System (dataset) 

GDA94 

Spatial Reference System (web service) 

EPSG:4326 

WGS84 Equivalent To 

GDA94 

Spatial Extent 

 

Content Lineage 

 

Data Classification 

Unclassified

Data Access Policy 

Open

Data Quality 

 

Terms and Conditions 

Creative Commons

Standard and Specification 

 

Data Custodian 

Spatial Services | NSW Department of Customer Service

Point of Contact 

DCS Spatial Services Customer Hub

Data Aggregator 

DCS Spatial Services

Data Distributor 

DCS Spatial Services

Additional 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 Services

TRIM Number 

Data Source:
  • Spatial
Data and Resources
Additional Information
Field Value
Title NSW Elevation Data Service
Date Published 24/10/2025
Last Updated 24/10/2025
Publisher/Agency Spatial Services (DCS)
Licence License Not Specified
Data Portal Spatial