[talk-au] Vicmap Hydro and OSM

[Mark Rennick]

Being a regular user of OSM data and occasional editor of minor amendments,
mostly in Victoria, and given the recent interest in NSW stream and river
data import I am curious to know if the total import of Victorian hydro
related features has ever been contemplated or undertaken.

I understand the use of Vicmap data, which includes the Vicmap Hydro theme
(description below), is explicitly permitted for use by OSM under CC
BY 4.0 with
waiver
<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Vicmap_CCBYPermission_OSM_Final_Jan2018_Ltr.pdf>.
It is presumed that this is the same licence that has permitted the recent
complete import into OSM of the Vicmap Address theme.

It is noted that other regions in OSM, such as Switzerland, appear to have
complete hydro theme coverage.

It is also noted that the very limited and disjointed hydro features
already in OSM Victoria may in some locations be somewhat more accurate
than the Vicmap data. Although most hydro features in OSM Victoria appear
to be of considerably lesser accuracy than Vicmap. To have a complete
homogeneous Vicmap hydro theme would add significantly to the value of OSM
as not only a street map but also as a topographic map when the land
contour theme is externally referenced in.

Regards
Mark Rennick

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Vicmap HydroResource Name: VICMAP_HYDROPublication Date: 10-01-2025ID:
23a264f2-d5aa-5b73-95a2-812454053147

This dataset series contains line, point & polygon features delineating
hydrology. It is a combination of a number of data sets that are a part of
Vicmap Hydro. Datasets in the series are listed below. See their metadata
entries for more detailed metadata. Features include (but are not limited
to); rivers, lakes, dams, reservoirs, marinas, and desalination plants.
Watercourse Network 1:25,000 ...
Available formats

   - DWG
   - DXF
   - GDB
   - SHP
   - MIF
   - TAB
   - Extended TAB

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