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Buildings and settlements are integral components of human geography and urban planning. They refer to the constructed infrastructure and human habitation areas in a geographical area.

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A point feature class displaying the named main residence (homestead) and any named outstations on rural properties in Queensland.

An automatically derived subset of data from Building points and areas

·         Commercial – An area identified where the primary activity is commercial.

·         Residential - An area identified where the primary activity is residential and or involves public access.

·         Other Built-up Area – Any built-up area not covered by the above

Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility.

·         Capture the general outline of the area as a 2D polygon

·         The Cadastre is used to delineate the extent of the feature; otherwise, the general outline is plotted from orthorectified imagery

·         Note: Generally, areas of open space, long term underdeveloped land or airports are excluded from the built-up Area polygon

·         The Land Use codes obtained from QVAS are used to determine the usage of the land.

Population Centres

A point feature class displaying a significant place where there is permanent human habitation, infrastructure across the State of Queensland. 

Rural Properties

A polygon feature class displaying the cadastral parcels that comprise named rural properties across the State of Queensland.