Data sources

Made from the region packs inside the tool, so this list always matches what it uses.

OpenFetch reads official government and council open data by default. Community sources are off until you switch them on, and are labelled as not official in every file. Each download also lists the exact datasets used, with publisher, licence and date.

Victoria, Australia

Coordinates: GDA2020 / MGA Zone 54 to 55, by location · heights: AHD

SourcePublisherLicenceKind
Vicmap as a Service
Official state data: parcels, planning, contours, roads, trees and more.
State of Victoria (Vicmap)CC BY 4.0state
City of Melbourne
Official council data, incl. surveyed 3D building heights.
City of MelbournePer dataset (mostly CC BY 4.0)council
DataVic (data.vic.gov.au)
Official state open data catalogue: environment, water, heritage, transport and more.
DataVic (data.vic.gov.au)Per dataset (mostly CC BY 4.0)state
data.gov.au
Official council data for the council the site is in.
Each councilPer dataset (mostly CC BY 4.0)council
City of Ballarat Open Data
Official council data, used when the site is in Ballarat.
City of BallaratPer dataset (mostly CC BY 4.0)council
Council data hosted by OpenFetch
Official council files (Ballarat and Geelong contours, Geelong roofprints) served by OpenFetch so they open quickly; heights unchanged, lines within 0.15 m of the original.
Council open data (copy hosted by OpenFetch)Per dataset (mostly CC BY 4.0)council
OpenStreetMap
Community-mapped, worldwide. Fills gaps (e.g. building footprints outside the City of Melbourne).
OpenStreetMap contributorsODbL 1.0community, off by default
Microsoft building footprints
Building outlines traced by machine learning from aerial images, worldwide (via Overture Maps). Fills gaps OpenStreetMap leaves.
Microsoft (via Overture Maps Foundation)ODbL 1.0community, off by default

New South Wales

Coordinates: GDA2020 / MGA Zone 54 to 56, by location · heights: AHD

SourcePublisherLicenceKind
NSW Spatial Services
Official state data: lots, roads, contours, water, boundaries and more (GDA2020 services).
State of NSW (Spatial Services, DCS)CC BY 4.0state
NSW Planning Portal
Official planning controls: zoning, height of buildings, floor space ratio, heritage, lot size.
State of NSW (Planning, Housing and Infrastructure)CC BY 4.0state
City of Sydney
Official council data, incl. street and park trees with height and canopy.
City of SydneyPer dataset (mostly CC BY 4.0)council
OpenStreetMap
Community-mapped, worldwide. Fills gaps (e.g. building footprints outside the City of Melbourne).
OpenStreetMap contributorsODbL 1.0community, off by default
Microsoft building footprints
Building outlines traced by machine learning from aerial images, worldwide (via Overture Maps). Fills gaps OpenStreetMap leaves.
Microsoft (via Overture Maps Foundation)ODbL 1.0community, off by default