Vicmap Lite: Road Network for Victoria, Australia at 1:250k to 1:5M Scale

Vicmap Lite contains line features representing the road network for Victoria, Australia. The dataset is simplified for use at scales between 1:250,000 and 1:5,000,000 and was last updated in December 2015. It is provided by the Department of Transport and Planning under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Create regional or state-level reference maps based on the simplified road network geometry.
• Control the level of detail displayed in a map application based on the Scale Use Code attribute.
• Perform network analysis for broad-scale routing or connectivity studies based on the line features.
• Integrate as a basemap layer for thematic mapping of other Victorian data based on the provided geospatial formats.

Strengths

• Designed for a specific scale range of 1:250,000 to 1:5,000,000.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, TAB, and WMS.
• Includes a Scale Use Code to help manage display detail.

Limitations

• Last updated in December 2015; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute details require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning, Victoria, Australia.

Collection Method

Linework was sourced and simplified from Vicmap Transport.

Freshness

Data last updated December 2015; metadata updated 2026-04-09.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.