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Using LISTmap

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

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 200 spatial datasets stored in the LIST. Users can create maps and interrogate features within the datasets to find out information about the features. LISTmap is fully integrated with the Title and Property searching modules. There are many new features included in LISTmap, these can be seen from the What's New Page.

Browser Requirements

The Browsers supported by LISTmap are:
  • Internet Explorer 6 and Above (PC)
  • Netscape 7.0 and Above (All Platforms)
  • Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox (All Platforms)
  • Apple Safari 3.0 and Above (All Platforms)
  • Google Chrome (All Versions)

    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).

    Start Page Help

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

    LISTmap Start Page

    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 maps as well as the users custom theme (MyMap).

    Other Themes

    LISTmap Start Page

    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

    LISTmap Start Page

    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

    LISTmap Start Page

    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

    LISTmap Start Page

    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

    LISTmap Start Page

    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 or GDA94 decimal Latitude and Longitude. An example of Coordinates would be Easting: 524300 and Northing: 5242000 or Longitude: 146.564 and Latitude: -42.564.

    Results Page

    LISTmap Start Page

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

    LISTmap Map Viewer

    Map tools

    Redraw      Redraw Tool The redraw button redraws the map. You should use this tool after you have resized the browser window.
    Pan      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      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      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      Zoom Previous Tool The zoom previous tool will zoom to the previous view prior to your last zoom or pan operation.
    Zoom State      Zoom State Tool The Zoom State button will zoom the map to the extents of Tasmania.
    Identify      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.
    Linear Measure      Linear Measure Tool The linear measure tool enables the user to measure distances on the map. To use the tool left click where you wish to start measuring from, then click points on the map to define the line along which you wish to measure. The tool will display the overall distance and the distance between the last two clicks in the top left of the map. See the Flash Tutorials Page for more information.
    Area Measure      Area Measure Tool The area measure tool enables the user to measure the area of a user defined polygon. To use the tool left click where you wish to start measuring and then click points to define a polygon. The tool will display the overall area of the polygon in the top left of the map. Note: Care should be taken not to define polygons that cross themselves as this will cause discrepancies in the area measurement. See the Flash Tutorials Page for more information.
    Print      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      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      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.
    Survey Search      Survey Search Tool The Survey Search tool is only accessible by authorised LIST subscribers. It enables you to select a property and then define a search polygon to retrieve a report on all of the survey information available over the area.


    Layer Management

    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. You can browse map layers via the category pulldown box and you can also search for layers via a keyword search. The keyword search (upper right of dialog box) enables one or more keywords to be searched against layers for instance "aerial photo 2003" will return the Aerial photography indexes for 2003. See the Flash Tutorials Page for a detailed tutorial on Layer Management.

    Layer Management Tools

    Metadata      Show Metadata Show the Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory metadata record describing the selected layer.
    Add Layers to Map      Add Layers to Map This buttons adds the selected layers in the "available layers" panel to the active map (Displayed Layers).
    Remove Layers from Map      Remove Layers from Map This button removes the selected layers from the active map (Displayed Layers).


    Managing Layers in the Legend

    Layer Management

    You can turn layers on and off within the map legend along the right side of the map. To turn a layer off click on the layers eye symbol to the left of the layer name. When the layer is turned off it will be displayed with as an eye with a green cross . Layers shown with a red cross are not visible due to being out of scale range. To view these layers zoom in until they become active. To turn layers on click on the green eye symbol. Note depending on your listmap view options layers may not turn on immediately (see below) and will require a redraw.

    The layer name highlighted in yellow is the active layer for feature identification using Identify Tool. When you use the identify tool information is returned from the feature in the active layer where you clicked. To make a layer active click on the layers name. Note that Background Imagery layers cannot be made active.


    View Options

    Layer Management

    The View Options dialog box contains settings related to how you view information in LISTmap. The Redraw Map settings determine if the map draws immediately or waits for the user when you identify a feature or turn a layer on or off in the legend. It also provides options for what datum the coordinates under the map are displayed in and whether a 1km grid is displayed. You can also change the transparency of the vector layers and the background imagery. This can be helpful when using dark imagery or when you wish to see the background through coloured polygons.

    Printing and Print Options

    Layer Management

    The Print Options dialog box contains settings related to how you print information in LISTmap. This includes whether the map print page is generated in pdf or html. It also provides options to control what is displayed on the print page and whether the dialog box is displayed every time you print. You can also choose the size and format of the print page.

    Share Menu

    Layer Management

    The share menu has a variety of options for saving map links and sharing them with other people.

         Email Link This tool will open your email client and create a new email message with the link to the current map in the email body..
         Bookmark Link (IE Only) This tool will create a browser bookmark with a link to the current map.
         Copy Link to Clipboard (IE Only) This tool will copy a link for the current map to the clipboard so that it can be pasted into other documents.
         View Link This tool will display a dialog box containing a link to the current map. You can copy the link to the clipboard by right clicking and selecting copy link (This may be different in some browsers).
         Link to Google Earth This will provide a Google Earth KML file that displays the current map. Note you will need Google Earth installed to use this feature.


    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.

    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 and Water, GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001.