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Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying

  • Take a virtual tour
  • Museum collections, services and research resources
  • Historical maps and plans
  • Historical land administration
  • History of mapping and surveying of land in Queensland
  • Artefact gallery
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  • Mapping history

History of mapping and surveying of land in Queensland

Evolution of Queensland's borders

  • History of Queensland borders before proclamation
  • Queensland's borders since proclamation
  • Surveying Queensland's borders
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Queensland's surveying history

  • Interactive story map
  • Surveying history
  • Life of the surveyor in the field
  • Hardships faced
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Historical surveying processes

  • Geodetic datum
  • Measuring distances
  • Measuring height
  • Measuring angles
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Notable historical profiles

  • Queensland Surveyors General
  • Sir Augustus Charles Gregory
  • John Carne Bidwill
  • Clem Jones: surveyor and visionary
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Queensland's mapping history

  • Cadastral maps
  • Pastoral run maps
  • Thematic maps
  • Topographic maps
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Historical mapping processes

  • Cartographers at work
  • Artistic accomplishments
  • Lettering and scribing
  • History of digital mapping in Queensland
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Contact - Museum of Lands Mapping and Surveying

Enquiries: Online request form

Take a digital tour

Go on a digital tour of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying - Powered By Little Hinges

Visit the Museum exhibition

Entry: free

Where: Ground floor, 317 Edward Street, Brisbane

Hours: 9.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday (closed public holidays and Queensland Government closures)

Chat with a member of the Museum team: By appointment only

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We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors—our First Nations peoples—give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations towards creating a better Queensland.

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