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Maps in classrooms *.
December 1, 2005... Reading maps is an important life skill. It is not surprising, therefore, that skills relating to the reading and interpretation of maps should feature prominently in the curriculum of Australian schools. This article looks at the theoretical basis on which decisions about map-related...

Value of Victorian Aboriginal clan names for toponymic research.
December 1, 2005... This paper discusses the value of clan name research as a means of uncovering Aboriginal place names. It argues that clan names are able to provide a layer of place names that in some instances is the only source of information available to researchers of indigenous toponymy. They are an...

Robert Hoddle: Pioneer surveyor, 1794-1881.
December 1, 2005... Summary: This paper, by the great granddaughter of the surveyor Robert Hoddle, outlines Hoddle's Australian experiences and discusses some of the maps he produced. ********** In early colonial Australia, the role of the surveyor was central to the expansion of settlement, even to the...

Vicmap Topographic digital mapping.(Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria's Vicmap Topographic)
December 1, 2005... Victoria's most important topographic hardcopy mapping product is the State's 1:25 000 printed topographic maps which cover 85% of the State. In total there are 1600 maps (not all of which are printed). The majority of these maps were produced in the 1970s and 1980s using manual mapping...

The 1862 Land Act Map.
December 1, 2005... This report discusses the creation, use and history of the 1862 Land Act Map of Victoria. The 1862 Land Act Map is the largest map in the holdings of the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV), measuring some 4.5 metres by 6 metres. It was transferred to PROV custody by the Parliament of...