Title

Vicmap Admin - Local Government Area (LGA) Polygon prior to 1994 

Alternate title

SHIRE500_1994 

Purpose

SHIRE500_1994 is a key layer for overview mapping of local government area boundaries prior to the 1994 amalgamations. 

Credit

Phill King, Marg Coonan 

Supplemental Information

History: The dataset has been superseded with the new 1994 Local Government Area boundaries (VMADMIN LGA_POLYGON). Relationship to other Datasets: This layer has been used to provide information in other layers such as REGION500 and CNR500. Related Documents: None 

Status

Completed  

Horizontal Accuracy

500m  

Code

4283 

Maintenance and update frequency

Unknown  

Topic category

• Boundaries

Use limitation

Data available via DataVic www.data.vic.gov.au 

Classification

Unclassified  

Statement

Dataset Source: Original data came from Division of Survey and Mapping's VICBASE. This is 1983 Digital Map of Victoria which was formed using the AUSLIG 1:250000 as its base control. Apparently the 1:250000 maps were reduced to 1:500000 and then digitised as a training exercise by Division of Survey and Mapping. Dataset Originality: Primary 

Description

Collection Method: Maps 

Description

SHIRE500 is a subset of the VICBASE data. Local government area boundaries were reselected from this data set. AS2482 coding has been updated in some instances. 

Classification

Unclassified  

Attribute Quality

Comments

X 

Positional Accuracy

Comments

X 

Conceptual Consistency

Missing Data

Comments

The state is covered. The state is covered. 

Excess Data