This WMS provides a format that conforms to the web mapping specification 1.0.0.
Listed below are all the available layers in the Geoscience Australia WMS server, alternatively you can view our capabilities document which is the same information as XML.
The table below lists all of the available layers in the Geoscience Australia WMS server. These layers are derived from the National Geoscience Datasets.
layer name
(linked to metadata) |
description | feature type | style
(linked to legend) |
|---|
| coast |
Coastline and state borders. |
line |
style: blue and brown. No labels. |
| geolpl_lith |
Geology, lithology. |
polygon |
style: coloured by lithology. No labels. |
| geolpl_lith_trans |
Geology, lithology, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by lithology, transparent. No labels. |
| geolpl_unit |
Geology, rock units. |
polygon |
style: coloured by rock unit. Labels indicate rock unit. |
| geolpl_unit_trans |
Geology, rock units, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by rock unit, transparent. Labels indicate rock unit. |
| geolpl_grp |
Geology, groups based on lithology and age. |
polygon |
style: coloured by group. Labels indicate group. |
| geolpl_grp_trans |
Geology, groups based on lithology and age, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by group, transparent. Labels indicate group. |
| geolln |
Geology, boundaries and faults. |
line |
style: coloured by boundary or fault type. No labels. |
| gregpl |
Geological regions, age. |
polygon |
style: coloured by region age. Labels indicate region name. |
| gregpl_trans |
Geological regions, age, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by region age, transparent. Labels indicate region name. |
| gregpl_out |
Geological regions, outlines. |
polygon |
style: transparent with purple outlines. Labels indicate region name. |
| cetec |
Crustal elements. |
polygon |
style: coloured by tectostratigraphic-like units. Labels indicate crustal element name. |
| cetec_trans |
Crustal elements, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by tectostratigraphic-like units, transparent. Labels indicate crustal element name. |
| ceelm |
Crustal elements, cratonic regions. |
polygon |
style: coloured by cratonic region. Labels indicate cratonic region name. |
| ceelm_trans |
Crustal elements, cratonic regions, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by cratonic region, transparent. Labels indicate cratonic region name. |
| cemag |
Crustal elements, magnetic boundaries. |
line |
style: black. No labels. |
| cegrav |
Crustal elements, gravity boundaries. |
line |
style: red. No labels. |
| regol_all |
Regolith terrains, typical characteristics. |
polygon |
style: coloured by typical characteristics. No labels. |
| regol_all_trans |
Regolith terrains, typical characteristics, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by typical characteristics, transparent. No labels. |
| regol_class |
Regolith terrains, regolith classification. |
polygon |
style: coloured by regolith class. No labels. |
| regol_class_trans |
Regolith terrains, regolith classification, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by regolith class, transparent. No labels. |
| regol_lndfrm |
Regolith terrains, landforms. |
polygon |
style: coloured by landform. No labels. |
| sedbas_type |
Sedimentary basins, basin type. |
polygon |
style: coloured by basin type. Labels indicate surface basin name. |
| sedbas_type_trans |
Sedimentary basins, basin type, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by basin type, transparent. Labels indicate surface basin name. |
| sedbas |
Sedimentary basins, outlines. |
polygon |
style: transparent with green outlines. Labels indicate surface basin name. |
| sedbas_pros |
Sedimentary basins, prospectivity. |
polygon |
style: coloured by prospectivity. No labels. |
| ozchron_age |
Geochronology, sample age. |
point |
style: squares coloured by sample age. No labels. |
| ozchron_method |
Geochronology, dating method |
point |
style: triangles coloured by dating method. No labels. |
| hydgeo |
Hydrogeology. |
polygon |
style: coloured by aquifer type. No labels. |
| hydgeo_trans |
Hydrogeology, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by aquifer type, transparent. No labels. |
| metpl |
Metamorphic rocks. |
polygon |
style: coloured by metamorphic properties. No labels. |
| metpl_trans |
Metamorphic rocks, transparent. |
polygon |
style: coloured by metamorphic properties, transparent. No labels. |
| metln |
Metamorphic rocks - boundaries, faults and trends. |
line |
style: coloured by line type. No labels. |
| ozrox |
Field observation sites. |
point |
style: red crosses. Labels indicate site location identifier. |
| ozchem |
Whole rock geochemistry. |
point |
style: green circles. No labels. |
| zn_chm |
Zinc geochemistry. |
point |
style: circles coloured by zinc abundance. Labels indicate zinc abundance value. |
| pb_chm |
Lead geochemistry. |
point |
style: triangles coloured by lead abundance. Labels indicate lead abundance value. |
| cu_chm |
Copper geochemistry. |
point |
style: triangles coloured by copper abundance. Labels indicate copper abundance value. |
| u_chm |
Uranium geochemistry. |
point |
style: squares coloured by uranium abundance. Labels indicate uranium abundance value. |
| th_chm |
Thorium geochemistry. |
point |
style: stars coloured by thorium abundance. Labels indicate thorium abundance value. |
| ba_chm |
Barium geochemistry. |
point |
style: stars coloured by barium abundance. Labels indicate barium abundance value. |
| sn_chm |
Tin geochemistry. |
point |
style: stars coloured by tin abundance. Labels indicate tin abundance value. |
| rb_chm |
Rubidium geochemistry. |
point |
style: circles coloured by rubidium abundance. Labels indicate rubidium abundance value. |
| ni_chm |
Nickel geochemistry. |
point |
style: circles coloured by nickel abundance. Labels indicate nickel abundance value. |
| as_chm |
Arsenic geochemistry. |
point |
style: triangles coloured by arsenic abundance. Labels indicate arsenic abundance value. |
| sio2_chm |
Silicate geochemistry. |
point |
style: stars coloured by silicate abundance. Labels indicate silicate abundance value. |
| k2o_chm |
Potassium oxide geochemistry. |
point |
style: triangles coloured by potassium oxide abundance. Labels indicate potassium oxide abundance value. |
| na2o_chm |
Sodium oxide geochemistry. |
point |
style: squares coloured by sodium oxide abundance. Labels indicate sodium oxide abundance value. |
| airsur |
Airborne geophysical surveys, outlines. |
polygon |
style: transparent with red outlines, defining survey boundaries. Labels indicate survey identification number. |
| geothr |
Geothermal wells. |
point |
style: pink triangles. No labels. |
| agrfsvpl |
Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field, secular variation (annual change), colour contours. |
polygon |
style: colour contours of secular variation. No labels. |
| agrfsvpl_trans |
Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field, secular variation (annual change), colour contours, transparent. |
polygon |
style: colour contours of secular variation, transparent. Labels indicate minimum secular variation of declination, in minutes-of-arc per year. |
| agrfmdpl |
Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field, colour contours. |
polygon |
style: colour contours of magnetic declination. No labels. |
| agrfmdpl_trans |
Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field, colour contours, transparent. |
polygon |
style: colour contours of magnetic declination, transparent. Labels indicate minimum magnetic declination, in decimal degrees. |
| agrfsvln |
Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field, secular variation (annual change), linear contours. |
line |
style: red contours. Labels indicate secular variation of magnetic declination, in minutes-of-arc per year. |
| agrfmdln |
Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field, linear contours. |
line |
style: blue contours. Labels indicate magnetic declination, in decimal degrees. |
| sonoby |
Offshore sonobouy stations. |
point |
style: blue crosses. No labels. |
| refstn |
Seismic recording stations. |
point |
style: green circles. No labels. |
| onsht |
Onshore refraction shot points. |
point |
style: purple squares. No labels. |
| offsht |
Offshore refraction shot points. |
point |
style: pink squares. No labels. |
| marine |
Deep seismic marine data navigation tracks. |
line |
style: purple. No labels. |
| landss |
Onshore seismic traverses. |
line |
style: red. No labels. |
| histss |
Historic deep seismic soundings. |
point |
style: orange squares. No labels. |
| eqrisk |
Earthquake risk. |
polygon |
style: colour contours of earthquake risk. Labels indicate earthquake risk value. |
| eqrisk_trans |
Earthquake risk, transparent. |
polygon |
style: colour contours of earthquake risk, transparent. Labels indicate earthquake risk value. |
| quakes |
Earthquake epicentres, magnitude > 4.0. |
point |
style: circles coloured by earthquake magnitude. No labels. |
| slides |
Landslides |
point |
style: green triangles. No labels. |
| leases |
Petroleum exploration leases. |
polygon |
style: transparent with blue outlines, defining lease boundaries. Labels indicate petoleum title identification code. |
| wells |
Petroleum wells. |
points |
style: blue tents. Labels indicate well name. |
| gasfl |
Gas fields. |
line |
style: dashed brown outlines of gas fields. No labels. |
| oilfl |
Oil fields. |
line |
style: blue outlines of oil fields. No labels. |
| ozmin_status |
Mineral deposits, mine operation status. |
point |
style: circles coloured by mine operation status. Labels indicate deposit name. |
| ozmin_age |
Mineral deposits, mineralisation age. |
point |
style: circles coloured by mineralisation age. Labels indicate deposit name. |
| ozmin_type |
Mineral deposits, deposit type. |
point |
style: squares coloured by deposit type. Labels indicate deposit name. |
| minloc |
Mineral occurrences. |
point |
style: black circles. No labels. |
| minlc_au |
Gold occurrences. |
point |
style: yellow circles. No labels. |
| minlc_ag |
Silver occurrences. |
point |
style: pale blue circles. No labels. |
| minlc_cu |
Copper occurrences. |
point |
style: orange circles. No labels. |
| minlc_pb |
Lead occurrences. |
point |
style: blue circles. No labels. |
| minlc_zn |
Zinc occurrences. |
point |
style: pink circles. No labels. |
| minlc_u |
Uranium occurrences. |
point |
style: green circles. No labels. |
| minlc_ni |
Nickel occurrences. |
point |
style: dark green circles. No labels. |
| minlc_sn |
Tin occurrences. |
point |
style: red circles. No labels. |
| minlc_fe |
Iron occurrences. |
point |
style: brown circles. No labels. |
| map250 |
1:250 000 map sheet index. |
polygon |
style: transparent with grey outlines, defining map sheet boundaries. Labels indicate map sheet name. |
| map100 |
1:100 000 map sheet index. |
polygon |
style: transparent with brown outlines, defining map sheet boundaries. Labels indicate map sheet name. |
| map1ml |
1:1 000 000 map sheet index. |
polygon |
style: transparent with green outlines, defining map sheet boundaries. Labels indicate map sheet name. |
| grat_1degln |
1 degree graticule. |
line |
style: grey. No labels. |
| grat_5degln |
5 degree graticule. |
line |
style: black. No labels. |
| drainpl |
Drainage network, lakes. |
polygon |
style: coloured by lake type. No labels. |
| drainln |
Drainage network, rivers. |
line |
style: coloured by river type. No labels. |
| pol_pl |
Political areas. |
polygon |
style: coloured by political area type. No labels. |
| gaspip |
Gas pipelines. |
line |
style: dashed magenta. No labels. |
| oilpip |
Oil pipelines. |
line |
style: magenta. No labels. |
| pol_ln |
Political boundaries. |
line |
style: coloured by political boundary type. No labels. |
| roads |
Road network. |
line |
style: coloured by road type. No labels. |
| rails |
Rail network. |
line |
style: coloured by rail type. No labels. |
| pop_pt |
Population centres. |
point |
style: triangles, squares and stars coloured by population centre type. Labels indicate population centre name. |
| dem_9sec |
Digital elevation model, 9 second cell size (derived from AUSLIG-AGSO 9 second DEM). |
image |
style: colour elevation, with NW illumination. Red high, blue low. White = no data. |
| dem |
Digital elevation model, 30 second cell size (derived from USGS 30 second DEM). |
image |
style: colour elevation, with NW illumination. Magenta high, blue low. Black = no data. |
| landsat7 |
Landsat 7 satellite image. Coverage currently only exists around Sydney. This layer must be in a separate getmap.pl request to any other layers. |
image |
r:g:b:alg:mask:water_band
default=3:2:1:0:0:0
r=red band (1-7), g=green band(1-7), b=blue band(1-7),
alg=algorithm (0,1,2,4,8,16,32) 0=rgb scene; 1=Water depth; 2=Suspended sediment;
4=Water chlorophyll; 8=Substrate; 16=Vegetation Index; 32=Mud flats
mask=masking method (0-6) 0=none; 1=land; 2=water; 3=shallow water; 4=deep water; 5=land & shallow water; 6=land & deep water
|
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