NATMAP Raster 2005 - $90
NATMAP Raster Premium 2005 - $115

 Prices inc GST and postage

NATMAP Raster is provided on 4 CD's as 514 individual mapsheets as well as a single mosaic map
NATMAP Raster Premium is provided on 2 DVD's as 8 UTM zone maps as well as a single mosaic map

   

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NATMAP Raster maps are exact digital copies of the Australian Government's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to December 2004.

NATMAP Raster maps have a wide variety of professional and recreational uses, including

bulletreal-time navigation with global positioning systems (GPS)
bulletroute and adventure planning
bulletas backdrops in geographic information systems (GIS), where other information is overlaid and analysed
bulletmap-based presentations
bulleta convenient and compact method of storing maps
 

NATMAP Raster contains all the software needed to use the maps on the Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP operating system and Internet Explorer 5.5 or better.
 

Major Features

bulletIncludes all published 1:250 000 scale NATMAPs up to December 2004.
bulletLoad maps by selecting from more than 310,000 place names, coordinates, NATMAP name or by using the index map.
bulletOver 100 new maps added.
bulletMeasure distances on-screen.
bulletDisplay coordinates as latitude/longitude or grid coordinates, on either the GDA or AGD datum.
bulletImage resolution to 200dpi.
bulletOverview windows provide convenient indication of the location of the map on display in relation to the surrounding region and Australia.
bulletIncludes software to select, view and manage the digital maps.
bulletCompatible with GPS software such as OziExplorer or TrackRanger.
bulletCompatible with most GIS and graphics packages, either by direct viewing or by exporting to GeoTIFF, TIFF, JPEG, Bitmap, or PNG formats.
bulletPrint maps for area of interest.
bulletDynamic scale bar changes as you zoom
bulletIdeal for laptop or desktop computers.
 

Raster v Raster Premium

In 2005 two versions of NATMAP Raster were released. The differences are outlined below. As a general rule, users with computers that meet or exceed the recommended specifications should consider NATMAP Raster Premium as their first choice.
 

Contents of NATMAP Raster (CD-ROM)

bulletAll five hundred and thirteen (513) 1:250 000 scale NATMAPs plus one inset (SD51-11 Browse Island) provided as separate mapsheets on the Cartesian coordinate system, Map Grid of Australia 1994 (MGA94) - suitable for measuring distances and areas.
bulletAll 1:250 000 scale NATMAPs including the inset joined into a seamless map mosaic at 1:250 000 scale (Geographic/Equirectangular projection) - suitable for location based activities.
bulletSmall scale reference maps at 1:5 000 000 and 1:20 000 000 scales.
bullet2002 Landsat Satellite image of Australia (50 metre pixel size).
bulletNatmap Raster Viewer software (version 1.5).
 

Contents of NATMAP Raster Premium (DVD-ROM)

bulletEight MGA94 maps provided as single mosaic for each UTM zone (UTM zones 49-56) - suitable for measuring distances and areas.
bulletAll 514 mapsheets joined into a seamless map mosaic at 1:250 000 scale (Geographic/Equirectangular projection) - suitable for location based activities.
bulletSmall scale reference maps at 1:5 000 000 and 1:20 000 000 scales.
bullet2002 Landsat Satellite image of Australia (25 metre pixel size).
bulletNatmap Raster Viewer software (version 1.5).
 

What are the differences between NATMAP Raster and NATMAP Raster Premium?

bulletNATMAP Raster Premium has higher quality images than NATMAP Raster. Premium edition images have lower compression rates applied and in some cases smaller pixel size.
bulletNATMAP Raster Premium is supplied on 2 DVD-ROMs whilst NATMAP Raster is supplied on 4 CD-ROMs.
bulletNATMAP Raster has 514 individual maps based on MGA94 (UTM projection). In NATMAP Raster Premium, these maps have been mosaiced into separate UTM zone maps i.e. zone 55 contains all s*55** numbered maps as a single map image.
bulletMap content and software operation is identical between versions i.e. NATMAP Raster and NATMAP Raster Premium operate in exactly the same way.
bulletNATMAP Raster Premium Landsat satellite image has 25 metre pixel size, whereas the NATMAP Raster satellite image is coarser with 50 metre pixels.
 

What features have been updated in the 2005 versions?

bulletInclusion of 109 new maps released after September 2003.
bulletGrid based (e.g. MGA94) and Geographic based images (Latitude and Longitude) both available on the same package (no need to purchase 2 versions).
bulletImproved installation and software setup.
bulletSimplified configuration tool (Raster Map Manager replaces the RasterViewer Configurator) allowing you to easily specify where maps are stored.
bulletThe ability to measure map distances by tracing on the screen with a new "Measure Distance" tool.
bulletReference scalebar and scale ratio now displayed on the map window.
bulletHigher Image quality DVD based Premium version available.

 

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