Pasture Productivity · INS Compliance

Invasive Native Shrub Assessment
Survey, Mapping and LLS Certificate Applications

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Compliance Ready · Reliable Metering

Water Meter Installations by Duly Qualified Persons
Reliable, Cost-Effective, Low-Maintenance Systems

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Cadastral Mapping Services

Cadastral Extraction and Mapping
In Your Area of Interest

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Plant Biosecurity

Plant Biosecurity Mapping Surveys
Threat Identification and Density Mapping

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Caliper Investigations

Acoustic Televiewer Borehole Logging
Identify Significant Bore Issues

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Time Series Mapping

Satellite Image Processing / Analysis
Map Data Change over Time

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Water Quality Logging

Water Analysis for Crop and Livestock Health
pH - Salinity - Oxygen Monitoring

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State Standard Risk Assessment Systems

Web based Risk Assessment Systems
Worksite Hazard Identification - Risk Planning - Risk Mitigation - Reporting

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Coordinate Survey

Proposed Development or Mine Site Surveys
Corrected Coordinate Capture and Mapping

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Borehole Diagnostics · Subsurface Insight

Geophysical Investigations
Identify Structural Issues and Bore Performance Limitations

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Biosecurity Control Planning

Biosecurity Control Program Development
Identify - Survey - Plan - Eradicate

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Custom Mapping

Map Your Information for Publication
Spatial Data - Density Data - Analysis Data

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Water Quality Sampling

Water Quality Sampling Services
Metals and Isotopes

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Infrastructure Assessment

Survey and Mapping of Site or Property Infrastructure
Survey and Mapping of Key Property or Site Data

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State Standard Risk Assessment Systems

Web based Risk Assessment Systems
Worksite Hazard Identification - Risk Planning - Risk Mitigation - Reporting

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Visual Bore Assessment

Optical Televiewer Borehole Logging
Identify Bore Casing Holes or Leaks

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Condition Assessment

Bore Casing and Condition Assessment
Identify Issues before they become Problems

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Bore Testing Services

Flow and Pressure Testing of Bores
Identify the cause of Flow Issues...

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Bore Pressure Logging

Artesian Bore Pressure Monitoring
Identify Bore Potential or Limitations

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Our History

  • Established 2017: Geospatial Australia was established by Aaron Colbran, Johnny Wood and Trent Thompson.
  • Three entities merged: XGIS Australia Pty Ltd, Geolog Australia Pty Ltd and XDEV Australia Pty Ltd combined their skillsets.
  • Regional focus: One entity formed to cater for regional NSW government, landholders and private industry.

Operational Area

  • Dubbo base: Based in the regional hub of Dubbo in the Central-West Slopes and Plains of New South Wales.
  • Western NSW: Primary service area west of the Great Dividing Range, including the Western Division and Great Artesian Basin.
  • Irrigation regions: Northern and Southern NSW irrigation and agricultural areas.

Our Customers

  • Landholder support: Direct support to western NSW landholders for bore metering and vegetation and habitat surveys.
  • Industry support: Survey and mapping for mines and resource projects including coal, gold and gas pipeline corridors.
  • Government provider: Registered NSW State Government Service Provider supporting Planning, Regional NSW and Local Land Services.

The Geospatial Team

Together we accomplish jobs worth doing, and success worth reaching...
Aaron Colbran

Aaron Colbran (B.Nat.Res)

Director (Science and Technology)
  • Natural resources: Trained at the University of New England with more than two decades in sustainable land and ecosystem management.
  • GIS and Survey: Management of Geospatial Systems,SPatial Analysis, GeoAg AI Application Development and Earthwork Survey
  • Ecology Projects: Ecological Survey Construction and Data Capture. Habitat and TEC Assessment for LLS applications and EPBC formsl referral.
Johnny Wood

Johnny Wood

Director (Business Management / DQP)
  • Western NSW: Co-founder with extensive NSW Government and Western Lands Commission history in Dubbo and Walgett.
  • Geophysics projects: Manages bore inspections, surveys and investigations for government, landholders and mines.
  • Meter compliance: Certified water meter inspector and installer for ultrasonic and conventional flow meters.
Ben Wood

Ben Wood

Technical Officer (Field Survey)
  • Field engineering: Engineering and design of custom field solutions for bore systems and flow meter installation.
  • Geology support: Solid geological background for projects and mapping where geology is a key factor.
  • GIS support: Supports the GIS team with property resource plans and reports.

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

Wheat · Oats · Canola · Cotton · Sheep · Cattle · Integrated farm systems

Crop and Pasture Mapping

  • Enterprise mapping: Spatial mapping for wheat, oats, canola, cotton and pasture blocks to support rotation and enterprise planning.
  • Carrying capacity: Pasture and grazing mapping linked to feed availability, infrastructure and seasonal management decisions.
  • Field-ready outputs: Maps suited to contractors, headers, livestock managers and on-farm operational use.

Property Resource Planning

  • Whole-farm view: Property resource plans integrating paddocks, water, vegetation constraints and infrastructure across mixed enterprises.
  • Mixed enterprises: Support for sheep, cattle, irrigation and broadacre cropping on the same property footprint.
  • Decision support: Clear spatial outputs that help landholders prioritise investment, compliance and seasonal operations.

Integrated Farm Survey and Reporting

  • Cross-theme integration: Survey and reporting that combines land, water and ecological data for defensible farm management outcomes.
  • Agency ready: Documentation suited to landholder records, contractor briefs and consultation with NSW agencies where required.
  • Western NSW focus: Practical deliverables built for the scale, enterprises and conditions of western and regional NSW agriculture.
Tree assessment

Tree Assessment

  • On-ground survey: Vegetation condition assessed as part of the on-ground survey.
  • Tree measurements: Tree characteristics including tree diameter are recorded.
  • Management value: Outputs support vegetation management and compliance reporting.
Irrigation area survey map series

Irrigation Compartment Survey

  • Elevation capture: Survey points with accurate elevation mapped into organised farm map series.
  • Paddock compartments: Survey areas broken into compartments to improve on-farm manageability.
  • Operational maps: High resolution PDF maps transportable for headers, contractors and agency consultation.
Property resource planning maps

Property Resource Planning

  • Whole-farm view: Maps integrate paddocks, water, vegetation constraints and infrastructure.
  • Mixed enterprises: Supports sheep, cattle, irrigation and broadacre cropping on one property footprint.
  • Decision support: Clear spatial outputs for investment, compliance and seasonal operations.

WATER SERVICES

Irrigation · Channels · Floodplain structures · Telemetry · WaterNSW compliance

Floodwork Survey and Mapping

  • Bank and structure survey: We survey bank heights, floodwork locations and infrastructure to support defensible floodplain records.
  • Historic verification: Integration of 1999 historic imagery helps verify historic floodworks and align current works with legacy footprints.
  • FMP analysis: Floodplain Management Plan flood-zone mapping, ecological asset analysis, survey integration and reporting for northern NSW floodplain clients.

DQP and DAS Services

  • DAS interrogation: DAS analysis and interrogation to derive new operational information, support alert systems and improve telemetry reliability.
  • Field maintenance: Telemetry battery replacement, configuration changes and field checks to keep DQP and DAS feeds operational.
  • WaterNSW cloud: We restore and maintain DAS feed operations so compliant telemetry data reaches the WaterNSW cloud environment.

Water Licencing and Approvals

  • Floodwork licensing: Support for WaterNSW approval pathways focused on floodworks — not general water take — for northern NSW floodplain and southern NSW irrigator clients.
  • Evidence packages: Survey, mapping and reporting that link structure location, bank levels and historic imagery into approval-ready documentation.
  • Dynamic compliance: Linking telemetry licences with dynamic mapping and alert workflows so licensed works stay visible and manageable over time.
Time series data analysis

Time Series Data Analysis

  • DQP and DAS feeds: Telemetry data interrogation to derive new operational information from continuous DQP and DAS records.
  • Alert workflows: Time-series analysis supports battery alerts, configuration changes and anomaly detection across telemetry systems.
  • WaterNSW cloud: Feed validation and restoration so compliant telemetry data reaches the WaterNSW cloud environment.
Irrigation area survey map series

Irrigation Area Survey Map Series

  • Elevation data: Survey points with highly accurate elevation mapped into organised map series.
  • PDF deliverables: Satellite imagery backdrop delivered as multi-map PDF documents.
  • Works licencing: Compartment-based map books assist works licencing with transportable maps.
Geospatial PDF map book

Geospatial PDF Map Book Development

  • Large datasets: Survey data of existing and proposed water structures into a large scale map series.
  • GIS map series: Maps generated to clearly display coordinates across the entire site area.
  • Field navigation: Index grid established for contractors and engineers in the field.

LAND SERVICES

Grazing · Sheep · Wheat · Irrigation · Tractors · Headers · Soil profile to surface

GNSS Survey and Staking

  • Construction-ready GNSS: Real-time corrected GNSS survey for levees, channels, paddock infrastructure and machine-control ready deliverables.
  • Centimetre accuracy: Staking and coordinate capture for bores, fences, headers and infrastructure placement in regional and remote areas.
  • Field confidence: Reliable ground control for landholders managing grazing, irrigation layouts and earthworks across large properties.

Terrain and Earthwork Survey

  • Earthwork control: Terrain survey for storages, channels, levees and farm earthworks with formats suited to design and as-built verification.
  • Remote capability: Precision survey methods proven in outback and western NSW conditions where access and communications are challenging.
  • Operator support: Elevation analysis and works plans for dozer, header and excavator operators working irrigation and landforming projects.

Property and Infrastructure Mapping

  • Property capture: Mapping paddock boundaries, infrastructure and land-based activities for new acquisitions or existing farm planning.
  • Integrated layouts: Linking fences, water points, headers, tracks and cropping blocks into a single property resource view.
  • Planning outputs: Practical maps and reports that support landholders, contractors and agency consultation on western NSW properties.
Survey point mapping

Survey Point Mapping

  • Infrastructure survey: Existing and proposed structures mapped from captured survey coordinates.
  • Site coverage: GIS maps display coordinates clearly across the entire property or project area.
  • Contractor ready: Index grid for efficient field navigation by contractors and engineers.
Precision GNSS terrain and earthwork survey

Precision GNSS Terrain Survey

  • Centimetre accuracy: Precision GPS using GNSS and remote data corrections for reliable ground coordinates in the field.
  • Infrastructure siting: Supports siting of agricultural infrastructure, bore drill holes and analysis locations.
  • Pipeline and irrigation: Earthwork and alignment survey for irrigation channels, pipelines and farm infrastructure.
Published map development

Published Map Development

  • Published maps: Maps prepared for stakeholder, regulatory and publication requirements.
  • Publication ready: Layout and symbology tuned for formal map publication.
  • Distribution: Deliverables suitable for print and digital publication channels.

ECOLOGICAL SERVICES

Native vegetation · INS · Biosecurity · Habitat · NSW agricultural landscapes

Vegetation Survey and Clearing

  • Clearing pathways: Integrated vegetation assessment to support clearing certificates with legal clarity.
  • Field verification: On-ground survey confirms community status, condition and allowable activities.
  • Compliance ready: Reporting aligned with NSW vegetation rules and agricultural landholder needs.

INS and Biosecurity Management

  • Pasture impact: Invasive Native Shrub assessment where feed availability and carrying capacity are affected.
  • Weed mapping: Biosecurity weed density mapping and targeted control planning from survey evidence.
  • LLS support: From property assessment through to INS Certificate submissions with Local Land Services.

Habitat and Threatened Species

  • Ecological assets: Ecological asset analysis within floodplain and agricultural landscapes of NSW.
  • Species survey: Habitat and threatened species assessment including koala and dependent species surveys.
  • Approval support: Field evidence and reporting for LLS, EPBC and development approval pathways.

Vegetation, INS, biosecurity and habitat assessment — aligned with NSW agricultural land management and compliance pathways.

Vegetation community assessment

Vegetation Community Assessment

  • Northern floodplains: Vegetation communities assessed on Coolibah floodplains in Category 1 and Category 2 lands.
  • Ground verification: All areas surveyed on ground to verify community status and condition.
  • Final reporting: Set-Aside areas mapped; Certificate authorisation and Allowable activities prescribed.
Tree assessment

Tree Assessment

  • On-ground survey: Vegetation condition assessed as part of the on-ground survey.
  • Tree measurements: Tree characteristics including tree diameter are recorded.
  • Management value: Outputs support vegetation management and compliance reporting.
Biosecurity weed density mapping

Biosecurity Weed Specie Density Mapping

  • Weed mapping: Survey data analysed to show species density and infestation patterns.
  • Large site display: GIS map series display key information across the full site area.
  • Field navigation: Index grid aids navigation for contractors and engineers on site.

MAPPING SERVICES

Survey map series · Processing · Analysis · Publication · Dynamic mapping

Geospatial Processing

  • Useful data: We help grow your information into knowledge your team can use with confidence.
  • Take control: We can establish your data system or adapt it as per your needs.
  • Less stress: Take the stress out of data processing and management before it controls you.

Geospatial Analysis

  • Meaningful information: Analysis turns data into meaningful and useful information.
  • Advanced tools: We use geoprocessing methods and advanced tools to bring your data to life.
  • Answer questions: Data by itself may answer some questions - analysis answers the rest.

Geospatial Reporting

  • Timely delivery: Reporting of processed or analysed data delivers timely information and results.
  • Flexible formats: Reports from numerous data sources as spreadsheets or PDF documents.
  • Map series: Data-driven booklets or complete map series for presentation or publication.

Mobile Field Survey Development

  • Field capture: Capture spatial and critical information in the office or the field.
  • Rich media: Surveys capture text, calculations, geo-tagged photos, videos and audio to the cloud.
  • Tested live: We develop and test your surveys before they go into production.

Professional Print Quality Maps

  • Clear message: A good map speaks volumes - we generate professional maps from raw or processed data.
  • All scales: Maps at all scales and page sizes including A0 and conference posters.
  • High resolution: Vector maps at 1440dpi and raster maps at 720dpi for crystal clear presentation.

Survey Map Series

  • Works mapping: Survey-based map series for flood-works zones, pipe and syphon placement across large sites.
  • Field navigation: High-resolution Avenza-ready map books for contractors and engineers on site.
  • Dynamic layers: Map series linked to telemetry licences, alerts and changing infrastructure locations.


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