Subject and Research Guides: Maps: Australia

Australian maps

Atlas of the Suburbs of Sydney The Atlas of the Suburbs of Sydney is a series of late-nineteenth-century commercial maps that provides a portrait of the city during a period of rapid growth and suburbanisation.
Australian Hydrographic Charts
Australian Rail Maps
Birds Eye Sydney A NSW State Library collection of digitised maps showing bird's eye views of Sydney.
Climate Data and Maps
Continental Geology
Historical Atlas of Sydney: Maps from the City of Sydney Archives
Maps of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
National Library of New Zealand Cartographic Collection
NSW Spatial Services
Sydney by Decade A selection of maps from the NSW State Library highlighting the changes to Sydney and the Cumberland Plains from the 1770s through to the 1960s.

Indigenous Maps & Resources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language map
Aboriginal Language Map of Indigenous Australia This map is just one representation of many other map sources that are available for Aboriginal Australia. Using published resources available between 1988–1994, this map attempts to represent all the language, social or nation groups of the Indigenous people of Australia.
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AIATSIS website
Colonial Frontier Massacres in Central and Eastern Australia 1788-1930 A project by the Centre for 21st Century Humanities at the University of Newcastle Australia.
National Native Title Tribunal Maps
This Place: Sharing Indigenous Place Names
TLCMap TLCMap is a set of tools that work together for mapping Australian history and culture.
Nyungar Placenames in the South-West of Western Australia

High Country Footprints: Aboriginal Pathways and Movement in the High Country of Southeastern Australia, Recognising the Ancient Paths beside Modern Highways.

Peter Kabaila

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Mapping Agencies

Research Guides

Geo-rectification

About geo-rectification

Historic maps do not always have the same cartographic accuracy as modern maps, and so it can be difficult to compare them when looking for changes over time. The geo-rectification process allows users to align historic and modern maps by identifying 'match points' between the maps, e.g. a specific intersection. The historic map can then be stretched or warped to align with the modern map. The result is that one map can overlay the other and changes over time can be identified. The National Library of Australia and the Public Record Office Victoria both have geo-rectification projects that encourage public participation.

Public Record Office Victoria Map Warper The PROV Map Warper is a tool for digitally aligning ('rectifying') historical maps and plans from Public Record Office Victoria's collections to match today's precise maps. Visitors can browse already rectified maps or assist us by aligning a map. Play the video above to tour the site and learn how to rectify a map yourself. Everyone is welcome to participate!