Imagery
The department has more than 2 million aerial photographs covering all of Queensland.
This aerial photography coverage, which has been captured at different scales and time intervals, is available for loan or purchase.
Orthophotos are images resulting from the ortho-rectification of aerial photographs based on a digital terrain model or digital elevation model.
Sensors on board satellites record the intensity of reflected light from both the visible and invisible parts of the spectrum. Some sensors also record transmitted light in the form of heat or radiation. This data can be used to create an image similar to a photograph.
Imagery Storage and Access is the key service provider of specialised photographic and digital products for the reproduction and archiving of the department’s historic and aerial photography resources.
Last updated: 21 October 2009