Geoscience Australia headquarters located in the Canberra suburb of Symonston | |
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Formed | 2001 |
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Jurisdiction | Australia |
Headquarters | Symonston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 35°20′36″S 149°09′30″E / 35.34333°S 149.15833°E |
Employees | 671 (as at 30 June 2023)[1] |
Annual budget | A$207.30 million (2020)[2] |
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Parent department | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
Website | portal |
Geoscience Australia is a statutory agency of the Government of Australia that carries out geoscientific research. The agency is the government's technical adviser on aspects of geoscience, and serves as the repository of geographic and geological data collated by the Commonwealth.
On a user pays basis, the agency offers geospatial services, including topographic maps and satellite imagery. It is also a major contributor to the Australian Government's free, open data collections such as data