Due to the New Student Precinct Project the collections listed here are currently in offsite storage. Limited material may be available for viewing on the Parkville campus, please send requests to maps-info@lists.unimelb.edu.au.
We have one of the largest map collections in Australia which includes:
- Several hundred Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets and digital maps,
- More than 15,000 historic hard copy aerial photographs,
- More than 5,000 general and thematic atlases,
- Plans of major cities,
- Digitised historical maps,
- Globes,
- Books and reference works, and
- More than 100,000 printed maps.
Access the Map Collection
Library Catalogue
You can find most items in our collection in the Library Catalogue.
Some items are not in the catalogue. We can help you access these items, please contact us.
GIS Data and Digital Maps
We provide access to several hundred GIS and digital map datasets.
Aerial Photographs
We hold over 15,000 aerial photos of Melbourne and Victoria.
Rare and Historical Maps
We have a collection of over 15,000 rare and historical maps, many related to the history of Melbourne.
Topographic and Geological Maps
We hold:
- Over 700 topographic printed map series, at scales between 1:1 000 000 and 1:25 000, and
- Over 20,000 maps covering geological and geophysical themes.
Land and Soil Reports
Our collection of reports on land use and classification for Victorian and Australia includes:
- Land Conservation Council studies,
- Soil Conservation Authority reports, and
- CSIRO studies.
Library Catalogue
Regions
Melbourne, Victoria and Australia
Our collection focuses on Melbourne, Victoria and Australia and includes:
- Large scale cadastral plans,
- Aerial photographs,
- Maps of administrative boundaries, subdivision plans and goldfield maps,
- Geological and soil maps, conservation and planning studies,
- Historical maps,
- Topographic maps, and
- Specialised thematic maps.
World
We also have comprehensive topographic maps of the world and many on themes such as:
- Political boundaries,
- Vegetation types,
- Geology and soils,
- Language groups, and
- Energy resources.
Our collection strengths include:
- East Asia,
- South-East Asia,
- The Middle East,
- The British Isles,
- Central America, and
- The Pacific region.
RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS
We provide research consultations for University of Melbourne staff members and graduate students. Arrange an appointment with one of our experts via Book a research consultation.
REQUESTS
If we do not have the data or other resources you need, make a request.
HELP
We can help you find and use the maps and data in our collection.
TUTORIALS AND LECTURES
We can provide tutorials and lectures on topic such as how to find and use maps and spatial data.
TOURS
We provide tours of the Map Collection and its facilities on request.
SOFTWARE AND COMPUTERS
We have a computer room in the Map Collection area on Level 4 of the Eastern Resource Centre Library.
Software available on the computers includes but not limited to:
- GIS ArcGIS
- MapInfo
CD and DVD burners are also available.
Make an appointment to use a computer.
UNIVERSITY DIGITISATION CENTRE
The University Digitisation Centre provides advice and a range of digitisation services to the University community.
BORROW
You usually cannot borrow items from the Map Collection, but contact us to make a special request to borrow an item.
- David Jones
Map Collection Curator
+(61 3) 8344 8484
Ask a Question
If you have a quick research question email maps-info@unimelb.edu.au.
For more in-depth assistance, book a research consultation and one of our Map Librarians will contact you.