The Western Australian Land Information Authority operates under the business name of Landgate.
Formerly known as the Department of Land Information (DLI), the Department of Land Administration (DOLA) and the
Department of Lands and Surveys (DOLS), it is the
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example reg ...
responsible for
property and land information in
Western Australia.
Current activities
Landgate maintains the official register of land ownership and survey information for the 2,645,600 km
2 of
Western Australia.
The authority provides a wide range of products and services such as Certificates of
Title, Property Sales Reports, Survey Plans,
aerial photography
Aerial photography (or airborne imagery) is the taking of photographs from an aircraft or other airborne platforms. When taking motion pictures, it is also known as aerial videography.
Platforms for aerial photography include fixed-wing airc ...
,
satellite imagery
Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world. Satellite imaging companies sell im ...
,
maps and
data, and are responsible for valuing the State's land and property for government purposes.
Landgate also provides consultancy services in the areas of survey, valuation (government only), international relations, pastoral and rangelands, and
Native Titles.
In order to deliver these services and provide context to the State’s property interests, Landgate coordinates access to location information held across WA government departments through the
Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS). This information is made available through an
open data platform called the
Shared Location Information Platform, or SLIP, which is accessed through the WA Government's open data website, (DataWA).
Landgate also manages the Capture WA program, which coordinates spatial imagery captures on behalf of all state and local government agencies in Western Australia in a bid to reduce costs and duplication.
[ Various website addresses link to the program -
:https://capturewa.landgate.wa.gov.au/
:https://data.wa.gov.au/capturewa
:https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/app/capture-wa
:https://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au/business-and-government/data-sharing-and-collaboration/capture-wa ]
See also
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Western Australian Land Information System
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Department of Lands and Surveys, Western Australia
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Surveyor General of Western Australia
The Surveyor General of Western Australia is the person nominally responsible for government surveying in Western Australia.
In the early history of Western Australia, the office of surveyor general was one of the most important public offices. ...
References
External links
LandgateSPUR - better business: Western Australian Land Information System{{Government departments of Western Australia
Government departments of Western Australia
Government agencies established in 2007
2007 establishments in Australia
Land management in Australia