Geoscience Australia

  • Geoscience Australia empowers decision-makers with Earth observation services, expert advice, and valuable data.

  • The platform offers a range of datasets including a national intertidal digital elevation model, land cover classifications, and water observation statistics.

  • Datasets leverage satellite imagery, particularly Landsat, to provide insights into Australia's environment.

  • Data is accessible to government, industry, and the public, promoting broader use and understanding of Earth observation data.

  • Geoscience Australia actively advances remote sensing science and ensures data stewardship for continued access and utilization.

Geoscience Australia provides Earth observation services, expert advice, and information for decision makers. Program objectives are:

  • ensure continuity of access to remotely sensed information in support of government priorities.
  • promote use and value of satellite imagery within government, industry and the wider community.
  • advance remote sensing science through extracting value and use of EOS to its full potential
  • provide data stewardship to ensure access to data, and
  • provide national imagery coordination for disasters and emergencies.