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Developers can integrate Vicmap Basemap (formerly Vicmap API) a Web Map Service (WMS or WMTS) into any web mapping applications such as Open Layers, Leaflet using a single like of code.
Vicmap Basemap is a licensed product.
For further information Please contact Vicmap Basemap Product Manager.
Geographic Coverage, Scale and Projection Specifications
Vicmap API coverage extends beyond the Victorian border into NSW and South Australia at larger, detail levels. Vicmap API tiles are available in the VicGrid94 Projection as well as the popular Web Mercator or "Google" projection.
Web Mercator
Vicmap API is available in the Web Mercator (commonly known as Google maps) projection. This projection is utilised by the vast majority of Web Mapping applications around the world and will enable web developers and designers to integrate Vicmap API seamlessly into their current application or web page. All layers are served with high resolution tiles being 512 x 512 pixels.
The Spherical Mercator or Web Mercator projection is coded as : 900913 equivilent to EPSG:3857.
For further information on the Web Mercator projection please visit Wikipedia.
The scale levels and resolution are listed below.
Web Mercator scales
| ZOOM LEVEL | SCALE (M) | RESOLUTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,000,000 | 2445.9849051249898 |
| 2 | 4,000,000 | 1222.9924525624949 |
| 3 | 2,000,000 | 611.496226281379687 |
| 4 | 1,000,000 | 305.74811314055756 |
| 5 | 546,000 | 152.87405657041106 |
| 6 | 273,000 | 76.437028285073239 |
| 7 | 136,000 | 38.21851414253662 |
| 8 | 68,000 | 19.10925707126831 |
| 9 | 34,000 | 9.5546285356341549 |
| 10 | 17,000 | 4.7773142679493699 |
| 11 | 8531 | 2.3886571339746849 |
| 12 | 4265 | 1.1943285668550503 |
| 13 | 2133 | 0.59716428355981721 |
| 14 | 1066 | 0.29858214164761665 |
| 15 | 533 | 0.14929107082380833 |
VicGrid94
The VicGrid94 projection EPSG:3111 has been chosen as the projection of choice as it is the most accurate projection with minimal distortions for the state of Victoria mapping applications
For more detailed information on the Vicgrid94 projection peruse the VICGRID94 Map Projection Information sheet.
VicGrid94 scales
Vicmap API offers 14 levels of zoom ranging from the scale of 1:8 million to 1:800.
| ZOOM LEVEL | SCALE (M) | RESOLUTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,000,000 | 2116.670900008467 |
| 2 | 4,000,000 | 1058.3354500042335 |
| 3 | 2,000,000 | 529.1677250021168 |
| 4 | 1,000,000 | 264.5838625010584 |
| 5 | 500,000 | 132.2919312505292 |
| 6 | 250,000 | 66.1459656252646 |
| 7 | 100,000 | 26.458386250105836 |
| 8 | 50,000 | 13.229193125052918 |
| 9 | 25,000 | 6.614596562526459 |
| 10 | 10,00 | 2.6458386250105836 |
| 11 | 5,000 | 1.3229193125052918 |
| 12 | 2,500 | 0.6614596562526459 |
| 13 | 1,250 | 0.33072982812632296 |
| 14 | 800 | 0.21166709000084669 |
Page last updated: 29/10/20