An aerial LiDAR capture over greater Melbourne looking diagonally down across East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens, MCG and the Yarra River. Water is shaded in blue, built structures in red, ground surfaces in oranges and greys, and plant growth in green.

- Point cloud view of East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens, MCG and Yarra river symbolised by classification.

A LiDAR 1m representation of bare earth Melbourne, with shading and colour and shading used to show the contours of the landscape. Waterways are shaded in blue and the ground in earthy tones.

- Hill shaded representation of the 1 m bare earth Melbourne LiDAR Digital Elevation Model (DEM).

A point-cloud LiDAR image of the Melbourne Cricket Ground where colour represents the height of each point. The image is quite pixelated, with the lowest points coloured in aqua, mid-height points shaded greens and yelows, and the highest points shaded in oranges and reds. The red roof and lights over the MCG stand out against the background which is solid black. The stands appear mostly in shades of warm yellows, and the tree cover as mottled shades of green.

- Point cloud view of the MCG symbolised by classification.

A point-cloud LiDAR image looking across Carlton Gardens towards the CBD. A false sun effect appears on the horizon and the model casts shadows from this light source. The edges of the model are solid black. Roads are coloured in grey along streets, around the edges of Carlton Gardens and on pathways that criss-cross the gardens. Tree growth is coloured in vibrant shades of green, and built structures are coloured in orange.

- Point-cloud view of the CBD and Carlton Gardens symbolised by classification.

The Greater Melbourne LiDAR project is the largest contiguous LiDAR collection undertaken over Melbourne. The project comprises all of Melbourne’s urban and peri-urban regions, representing the most accurate and consistent depiction of Melbourne’s ground surface, tree cover, and built environment to date.

For quality assurance, the project pioneered the QA4LiDAR software developed by Frontier SI, allowing a range of automated quality checks to ensure consistency throughout the 13,000 km2 extent.

The currency, accuracy and point density of this data continue to support a multitude of land and infrastructure management activities including site investigations, flood mapping, vegetation mapping, surface modelling and land surface change detection.

Extent: 13,000 km2
Point density: 8 pts/m2 (first returns)
Colourised: No
Coordinated reference system: Available in GDA94 & GDA2020, MGA55
Elevation products: LAS 1.2, DEM

Availability: Licensed via coordinated.imagery@delwp.vic.gov.au

Partner agencies: Melbourne Water and Coordinated Imagery Program (CIP), Department of Transport and Planning (DTP).

View elevation glossary (DOCX, 140.1 KB).

A screen capture of the web browser preview of greater Melbourne LiDAR data. A menu on the left hand side shows options to customise the data. The main screen shows terrain in shades of orange, vegetation in green, water in blue and buildings in red.
A visual of the greater Melbourne LiDAR sample data available for download or preview via web browser.
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Page last updated: 12/10/23