NSW Cadastre web service is a dynamic map of cadastral features extracted from the NSW Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB). It provides access to a state wide integrated database and a component of the foundation spatial datasets within the New South Wales. A “cadastre” is an official register of property showing boundaries. The DCDB contains current land titles only. The cadastral feature class layers provided through this web service includes: • Large Rural Plan Extent • Rural Plan Extent • Section Extent • Plan Extent • Lot • Plan Extent Labels • Section Extent Labels • Lot Labels The available attributes for point queries are: • Lot/Section/Plan string • CadID This web service allows users to easily integrate NSW Cadastre into Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant spatial platforms and applications. The NSW Cadastral web service can be used for resource management, environmental management, land use planning, agriculture management, emergency management and recreational purposes This service can be used to aggregate information for analytical purposes. Cadastral boundary data in combination with geo-coded address data, imagery, demographic information and agency specific business information underpins the ability to perform high quality spatial analysis.

The NSW Administrative Boundaries Web Service is a dynamic map of administrative and property boundaries. Administrative Areas Boundaries depict a polygon feature class within the NSW Digital Cadastral Database maintained by Spatial Services (DCS). The administrative boundaries provided through this web service includes: Counties, Suburbs, Parishes, Local Government Areas, State Forests, National Parks, State Electoral Districts. NOTE: Please contact the Customer HUB https://customerhub.spatial.nsw.gov.au/ for advice on datasets access.

Foundation spatial data is defined as “the authoritative geographic information that underpins, or can add significant value to, any other information. It supports evidence-based decisions across government, industry and the community”1. Criteria has been developed to determine non-foundation from foundation. To be classified as foundation, the spatial data must contain one or more of the following characteristics to be deemed ‘foundation’: • be geospatial • essential for public safety and wellbeing • critical for a national and state or government function • contribute significantly to economic, social and environmental sustainability. NSW has adopted the ten data themes identified by ANZLIC. These are: 1. Administrative Boundaries 2. Land Parcel and Property 3. Geocoded Addressing 4. Transport 5. Positioning 6. Place Names 7. Elevation and Depth 8. Imagery 9. Water 10. Land Cover.

The State Border is a product dataset created from the LGA dataset which depicts the extent of NSW as described by the gazetted boundaries of Local Government Areas.

State Electoral District dataset represents current NSW or NSW Federal electoral boundaries in conjunction with the Electoral Commission, containing all of the cadastral line data or topographic data features which form, by definition, the boundaries between adjoining electorates. It is a polygon feature class within the NSW Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB).

The NSW Address Location Service web service allows the user to enter an address and pinpoint the location of that address. The NSW Address Location Service is derived from the Geocoded Urban and Rural Address System (GURAS) database. This web service allows users to easily integrate NSW addressing information into spatial platforms and applications. The addressing web service provides users with a unique and unambiguous identification of an address site and its location within NSW. The ability to identify the location of an address supports a wide range of business functions including: the delivery of products and services, public safety, communication and socio-economic and demographic analysis. The GURAS database is the authoritative property addressing system for NSW.

County depicts the boundaries of 141 divisions of the State of New South Wales created for management and disposal of Crown Lands. It is a polygon feature class within the NSW Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB).

Parish depicts the boundaries of 7,377 areas formed by the division of 141 counties. It is a polygon feature class within the NSW Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB). Parishes are divided into separately disposable parcels called ‘portions’, these being the common basic units of land disposed of by the Crown. Other basic units are allotments in Government Towns and Villages.

The Administrative Boundaries theme is a collection of legislative, regulatory, political, maritime and general administrative boundaries sourced from local and state boundary datasets.