Maps of NSW

General

PlanConnect from iPlan
This is the finest resolution land use mapping available online for New South Wales. The maps can be searched down to property level.

List of data sets available in PlanConnect

NSW Department of Lands Maps and Aerial Photos
The Department of Lands sells maps and aerial photos.

Local Government Boundaries (maps)

Social

NSW Health Regions

Environmental

NSW Natural Resources Atlas (CANRI)

Catchment maps (NSW DEC)

Bureau of Meterorology Regions in NSW

NSW State of the Environment Report Maps

See also: NSW Catchment Data

World Wind - Satellite images of the world (NASA, USA)

This is an extraordinary open source application from NASA. For those who don't already have access to satellite imagery on their desktops, it is an excellent tool for visualising issues at a regional scale (and larger).

What data is available (for Australia)?	Satellite imagery, place names overlay, latitude and longtitude grids, and other supporting information. Zoom in, zoom out, and scroll over the landscape. "World Wind has a full copy of the Blue Marble, a spectacular true-color image of the entire Earth. Put together from data of a variety of satellites such as MODIS and Terra, the Blue Marble can be seen in all its glory at 1 km per pixel resolution." "LandSat 7 is a collection of images from 1999-2003 at an impressive 15 m per pixel resolution." "Combining LandSat 7 imagery with Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Data, World Wind can display a dramatic view of the Earth at eye level. Users will literally be able to fly across the world in any direction." Sample screen shots.
Where to download 'World Wind'	World Wind 1.3 (NASA, USA) This is an 184 Mb initial download! Broadband connection is essential.
System Requirements	Windows 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional Intel Pentium 3, 1 GHz, or AMD Athlon or higher 256 MB of RAM 3D Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 2 Ultra ATI Radeon 7500 Intel Extreme Graphics 2 DSL / Cable connection or faster 2 GB of disk space
Installation permissions	May need to install "DirectX for Managed Code Update" (ie you may require adminstrator permissions).
User Guide	User Guide at the World Wind Wiki
Mouse Commands	Left Mouse Button = Hold this button down and move the mouse to rotate the earth to the right or left, top or bottom. Right Mouse Button = Hold and drag your mouse to tilt the earth to see the 3D views of an area that has SRTM data. You will not really notice this function till you zoom in closer to a point on the earth. Both Mouse Buttons = Zoom in and out of the Earth. Scroll Wheel = Use this to zoom in and out of the Earth.