The new Identify tool is the latest development in the Spatial Digital Twin (SDT) Explorer. This innovative feature enables users to retrieve detailed spatial information by interacting with datasets on a map. Whether you prefer to choose a point, polygon, rectangle, or circle, the Identify tool provides a more flexible, streamlined way of querying data by selecting specific areas and returning results from multiple layers at once.

Once an area is selected, users can access detailed information such as Address, Lot, Suburb, Local Government Area (LGA) and imagery capture dates. The results are conveniently displayed in a table that can be undocked and exported to Excel, while the corresponding areas are highlighted on the map for easy reference.

In addition to this powerful new tool, we’re pleased to share that the SDT Explorer Beta is now accessible across multiple platforms! You can find it on the Spatial Services website and the Spatial Collaboration Portal Map Viewers page, making it easier than ever to explore spatial data and unlock insights.

Image: This upgrade will provide improvements for the SCP, including enhance its usability.

Benefits of the upgrade include:

• New features and functionality: Gain access to cutting-edge features such as new field data types, updated Living Atlas content, and enhanced analysis tools that are not available in older versions.
• Enhanced visualisation: Experience improved data representation with upgraded application features and better styling options, making your data more impactful and easier to interpret.
• Simplified content management: Enjoy easier ways to manage and organise your data within the portal, including updated workflows for seamless sharing and collaboration.
• Performance improvements: Benefit from optimised performance and faster processing speeds, allowing for a more efficient user experience.
• Security updates: Protect your data with the latest security patches and updates, ensuring that your information remains secure.
• Integration with other Esri products: Experience seamless integration with other Esri applications and services, creating a more cohesive and efficient workflow.
• Support for new technologies: Leverage the latest advancements in GIS capabilities, allowing you to stay at the forefront of technology in your projects.

The Historical Imagery Viewer is being expanded to include access to our Miscellaneous Historical Aerial Film Archive.

This collection contains high-resolution aerial imagery with resolutions as fine as 10 cm and captures dates as far back as 1929, a major improvement over the standard historical coverage, which typically offers 50 cm resolution outside the Greater Sydney Area.

This expansion marks a significant step in unlocking historical aerial imagery for a wide range of users, from government agencies to researchers and the general public. Aerial imagery is a valuable resource for studying, monitoring, and managing both natural environments and human activities. Historical aerial photographs provide unique insights into land-use changes over time, making them essential tools for researchers, planners, and historians.

With the addition of 2,600 new projects and over 250,000 frames, users will gain unprecedented access to detailed historical aerial imagery. The Miscellaneous collection will be available to access in the coming weeks. Access the Historical Imagery Viewer via Spatial Collaboration Portal by clicking the button on the right. 

As the index is updated, access to search, view, and download individual Historical Aerial Photographs will progressively expand. In parallel, our Digital Services team has commenced the creation of ortho mosaic layers for the Town Imagery component of the Miscellaneous Collection. These will be released incrementally, providing seamless, high-resolution historical imagery over all of NSW to enhance research and analysis.