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Introduction

LISTmap is an internet based map viewer for the Land Information System Tasmania (LIST). It enables users to view and create maps from over 100 spatial datasets stored in the LIST. Users can create maps and interrogate features within the datasets to find out information about the features. LISTmap replaces the two map viewers originally developed for the LIST and is fully integrated with the Title and Property searching modules. There are many new features included in LISTmap, these can be seen from the Flash Tutorials Page.

Browser Requirements

The Browsers supported by LISTmap are:
    Internet Explorer 5.5 and Above (PC)
    Internet Explorer 5.2 (Macintosh)
    Netscape 7.0 and Above (All Platforms)
    Mozilla and Mozilla Firebird (All Platforms)

Note: You will need to enable Javascript and Cookies in the browsers settings and also allow popups from the LIST web page (Mozilla and other popup blockers)

Using LISTmap

Detailed tutorials on using LISTmap are available on the LISTmap Flash Tutorials Page.

Start Page Help

The main feature of the LISTmap start page is the Select Themes panel:

The Select Themes panel enables you to select a broad category for the type of map that you wish to view. If you are interested in property or cadastral information for instance you would choose the property theme. Selecting a theme will take you to the search page. Selecting the other themes button will take you to a page that lists other thematic type themes as well as the users custom theme (MyMap).

Other Themes

The LISTmap Other Themes page enables you to select from other pre-defined themes that have been set up to target specific users. Also accessible from this page is the MyMap theme if it has been defined by the user. The MyMap theme is created by a user in the Layer Management dialog box and is persistent across a users sessions.

Search Page

Quick Links

LISTmap Start Page

The Quick Links panel enables the user to click on a predefined view. The predefined views will include links to the State view and major population centres. It may also include links from time to time to topical locations.

Place or Name Search

The Place or Name Search panel enables the user to search on a place or name using either the full text or a partial name. You must however search with at least 4 characters. Valid search text would include for example: margate marg ma%te (The % is a wildcard which is placed automatically around the outside of the search text)

Address Search

The Address Search panel enables the user to search on an address. The street number and street name field are mandatory. The street name entered should be the full name not a partial name.

Identifier Search

The Identifier Search panel enables the user to search on common identifier fields for property based information. You can search on the Property ID field (Used for property valuation), The LPI field (Former UPI field used on printed maps) and the Certificate of Title Volume and Folio.

Coordinate Search

The Coordinate search panel enables the user to zoom to an area around the specified coordinates. The coordinates entered should be in GDA94 Map Grid of Australia Zone 55.

Results Page

The Results page displays all the results returned by a search. To zoom to a specific result click on the magnifying glass. Results are sorted by category and Municipality/Locality.

LISTmap Map Viewer

Map tools

		Redraw Tool The redraw button redraws the map. You should use this tool after you have resized the browser window.

		Pan Tool The Pan Tool is used to move the current map extent to a new location at the same scale. To use this tool press the left mouse button and drag the mouse cursor to the location that you wish to appear in the centre of the map. Once you have dragged the mouse cursor release and the map will be redrawn.

		Zoomin Tool The Zoomin button allows you to zoom in on the map. You can either just click and the map will zoom in 2x centred on the point you clicked on, or you can Click and Drag a zoom box which defines the area you wish to zoom to.

		Zoomout Tool The Zoomout button allows you to zoom out on the map. You can either just click and the map will zoom out 2x centred on the point you clicked on, or you can Click and Drag a zoom box which defines the amount that you wish to zoom out by. A smaller box will zoom out more.

		Zoom Previous Tool The zoom previous tool will zoom to the previous view prior to your last zoom or pan operation.

		Zoom State Tool The Zoom State button will zoom the map to the extents of Tasmania.

		Identify Tool The identify tool returns textual information about specific features on the map. To identify a feature first select the tool then select the layer from the layer list on the right side of the screen (it will turn green) then click on the feature on the map. Textual information will then be returned in the information box at the bottom of the screen. You can change the behaviour of LISTmap via the Options Page to disable and enable automatic redraws after identifying features. See the Flash Tutorials Page for more information.

		Print Page Tool The Print Page tool brings up a map page formatted for printing. You can select either HTML or PDF as the print format via the Options Page (HTML is the default). See the Flash Tutorials Page for more information.

		Radius Search Tool The Radius Search tool is only accessible by authorised LIST subscribers. It enables you to click and drag a radius and identify all the properties in that radius. It then formats a report detailing owner names and addresses.

		Proximity Search Tool The Proximity Search tool is only accessible by authorised LIST subscribers. It enables you to click on a property and identify all the properties that are adjoining that property. It then formats a report detailing owner names and addresses.

Layer Management

The Layer Management dialog box is used to add and remove layers from the current map. It also enables you to select pre-defined maps and also to save the current map as MyMap. See the Flash Tutorials Page for a detailed tutorial on Layer Management.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I resize the map?
You can resize LISTmap by resizing the browser window. You will however need to redraw the map after you have resized the browser window.

Zooming and Panning are slow is there anything I can do to improve performance?
The speed at which LISTmap returns images to the users browser is mainly affected by the speed of the users internet connection and the size of the browser window. A larger browser window will retrieve a larger sized image which will be slower particularly over a modem based internet connection. Note speed can also be impacted by periods of high traffic and activity on the LIST servers. Therefore to improve performance make your browser window smaller.

The Browser Back button doesn't appear to work, whats going on?
The browser back button does not function correctly in Internet Explorer due to LISTmap using Inline Frames. However you can work around this problem by pressing the back button multiple times. Note the more you have navigated around the map the more times you will need to press the back button. This problem only affects the main LISTmap map viewer page.

What do the crossed out layers represent in the layer list?
A layer that is crossed out in the layer list is currently not drawing due to a scale dependency set on that layer. Large layers require more time to draw when many features are displayed. To limit the impact of this, layers are drawn only when the map scale is within a pre-defined scale range.


Problems and Feedback should be directed to listhelp@dpiwe.tas.gov.au

	© COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER . Map data is compiled from a variety of sources and hence its accuracy is variable. If you wish to make decisions based on this data you should consult with the relevant authorities. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of the report may be copied without the permission of the General Manager, Information and Land Services, Department of Primary Industries, Water, and Environment, GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001.