Victoria Cadastral Point Layer With Positional Uncertainty Data

Cadastral Point is a point layer representing Victoria's land parcels, properties, and road easements. It supports feature versioning and editing chaining through fields like UFI_RETIRED and UFI_OLD, and provides information on horizontal positional uncertainty. The dataset is maintained by the Department of Transport and Planning for use in Geographic Information Systems.

Use Cases

• Analyze horizontal positional uncertainty metrics to assess spatial data accuracy for survey-adjusted objects.
• Track feature lifecycle states using UFI_RETIRED to distinguish current from retired cadastral points.
• Reconstruct feature editing histories by chaining spatial linkages through UFI_OLD identifiers.
• Integrate point data with other Vicmap Property layers and aspatial tables for comprehensive parcel mapping.

Strengths

• Provides data on horizontal positional uncertainty, a key metric for spatial data quality.
• Supports feature versioning and editing chaining through specific fields (UFI_RETIRED, UFI_OLD).
• Offered in multiple GIS file formats including SHP, DXF, TAB, DWG, EXTENDED TAB, MIF, and GDB.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of dataset scale and structure.
• Must be used in conjunction with other Vicmap Property layers and tables for full context, increasing integration complexity.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning.

Collection Method

A raw superset of Vicmap Property - CAD_POINT, representing Victoria's land administration system.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.