Obtaining Public WMS services links

OGC compliant image and elevation services links can be found via our REST endpoint or ArcGIS REST Services Directory.

You do not need to Login to access the Public services.

Alternatively obtain the links via the http://qldspatial.information.qld.gov.au/catalogue/:

Open the Queensland Spatial Catalogue.

In the Search term search for elevation service and navigate to Queensland Elevation DEM Public Time Series Service

Click on Live services, find the WMS link press on Copy Link

Adding a Public service to MapInfo

Copy one of the WMS services links above or below, i.e. Public Time Series DEM or Basemap:

In MapInfo open WMS table.

Click on Services and paste the WMS link.

After pasting link, click on Test URL to make sure the test is working.

After testing successfully, the URL, below message will be appeared. Make sure to Get Description before adding the service.

After testing the URL, click on Set Default to view the service

The DEM service includes 4 functions : Aspect, Hillshade , Slope_Degrees and Slope_Percentage

To add one or all available services or functions, click on add and hit OK to create TAB file

Obtaining Restricted WMS services links

To consume Restricted OGC compliant imagery services, such as the SISP or CLP services, in MapInfo you need to be a SISP member or Queensland employee and can only do so via a Spatial Portal built-in named user account set up by the Department of Resources Spatial Systems team. If you have not been supplied with this please submit a job in the Spatial Help Centre.

Please note that built in account access will be assessed on a needs basis and depend on license availability.

The services links can be found via our REST endpoint or ArcGIS REST Services Directory, but you need to Login with the built-in named user account to view and copy the Restricted services links.

In MapInfo you can to add and authenticate the Restricted services as follows:

Adding a Restricted service to MapInfo

Open MapInfo. Click on the File menu, select Open Web Service, and choose Open WMS...

In the Open WMS Table window, click Servers...

In the WMS Servers List window, click Add...

In the WMS Server Information window, enter the WMS URL as specified below with the Basic Authentication -auth prefix:

In the Description field add in a name so you can find the service next time you open MapInfo e.g. SISP Image service.

When you are prompted for authentication enter in your Spatial Portal Built in Account details provided to you by the Department of Resources State Imagery team: 

In the WMS Servers List window, select the WMS you just added and click OK:

In the Open WMS Table window Select the WMS layer LatestStateProgram_QGovSispUsers and click Add>>.

In the Image Format field, select image/jpeg. This will substantially improve performance when compared with image/png. Then click OK.
The requested service should now be loaded.