Welcome to the Northern Queensland Wildfire Mitigation Project

The Northern Queensland Wildfire Mitigation Project is a collaborative interagency mapping exercise funded by all three levels of government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government’s Natural Disaster Mitigation Program which aims to decrease or eliminate the impact of natural disasters on society and the environment.

How to use this site

There are no charges or fees for using this service. However, due to data licensing restrictions, access to mapping products is restricted to approved stakeholders. Approved agencies include rural and urban fire brigade units, emergency services and local government offices. If you wish to apply for access, please complete the application form.

Website Coverage Expanded - NQWMP Strand Six

Funding to expand the project area to include an area further south has recently been approved. The expanded area includes Townsville City Council, Burdekin Shire Council and part of Whitsunday Regional Council.

A map showing the extent of the project can be viewed at Resources>Download Documents

NQWMP Online Services

The following services are available to authenticated users. Note that you must log in to access these services.

Resources

Download fire-related GIS datasets and information relating to wildfire management.

Download Maps

The Rural Fire Brigade Resource Mapping strand of this project has produced 90+ fire district maps in A0 and A3 size. PDF's and JPG's of these maps are available for download.

Create and Print Maps

Use the Create Maps feature of this website to create and print custom maps. Available mapping layers include:

Fire fighting features (fire breaks, reservoirs, hydrants, etc)
Roads, property boundaries, rural addresses,
Wildfire hazard ratings,
Fire district boundaries,
Historical fire scar data,
Current hotspot data,
50m contours,
1:100,000 topographic map data
Satellite and aerial imagery

Exchange Data

Submit updates directly to the data warehouse using the file exchange facility.

Online Mapping

Create new spatial data sets by digitizing them directly online. Information that you digitize can be saved for your own use, or published, for sharing with other stakeholders.

Digital Fire Trails – New Data Collection

Fire trail data collection in priority locations across northern Queensland is due to commence shortly. The Fire Trails data will be available from early 2011 for use in, and download from, the NQWMP website. Project Stakeholders will also be able to request a copy of the data by post.

Website Versioning

The NQWMP Website is now under version control. This means that when you see the version number change, you can expect some changes to data or functionality on the website. Check back here to see what has been updated.

Version 2.2 Updates

Create Maps:
- 2010 Prescribed Burns data has been uploaded (Fire Fighting layer group). See example.
- Aircraft facility locations added (Infrastructure layer group). See example.
- UHF/CB repeater locations added (Infrastructure layer group). See example.
- TRC residences added (Property layer group). This includes known and assumed houses based on 2008 aerial imagery. See example.

Resources:
- Coordinate conversion spreadsheet (Excel format) available from Resources>Download Documents.


Home News Help Apply For Access Create Maps Links About Contact Us Email: Password: create account reset password	Welcome to the Northern Queensland Wildfire Mitigation Project The Northern Queensland Wildfire Mitigation Project is a collaborative interagency mapping exercise funded by all three levels of government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government’s Natural Disaster Mitigation Program which aims to decrease or eliminate the impact of natural disasters on society and the environment. How to use this site There are no charges or fees for using this service. However, due to data licensing restrictions, access to mapping products is restricted to approved stakeholders. Approved agencies include rural and urban fire brigade units, emergency services and local government offices. If you wish to apply for access, please complete the application form. Website Coverage Expanded - NQWMP Strand Six Funding to expand the project area to include an area further south has recently been approved. The expanded area includes Townsville City Council, Burdekin Shire Council and part of Whitsunday Regional Council. A map showing the extent of the project can be viewed at Resources>Download Documents NQWMP Online Services The following services are available to authenticated users. Note that you must log in to access these services. Resources Download fire-related GIS datasets and information relating to wildfire management. Download Maps The Rural Fire Brigade Resource Mapping strand of this project has produced 90+ fire district maps in A0 and A3 size. PDF's and JPG's of these maps are available for download. Create and Print Maps Use the Create Maps feature of this website to create and print custom maps. Available mapping layers include: Fire fighting features (fire breaks, reservoirs, hydrants, etc) Roads, property boundaries, rural addresses, Wildfire hazard ratings, Fire district boundaries, Historical fire scar data, Current hotspot data, 50m contours, 1:100,000 topographic map data Satellite and aerial imagery Exchange Data Submit updates directly to the data warehouse using the file exchange facility. Online Mapping Create new spatial data sets by digitizing them directly online. Information that you digitize can be saved for your own use, or published, for sharing with other stakeholders. Digital Fire Trails – New Data Collection Fire trail data collection in priority locations across northern Queensland is due to commence shortly. The Fire Trails data will be available from early 2011 for use in, and download from, the NQWMP website. Project Stakeholders will also be able to request a copy of the data by post. Website Versioning The NQWMP Website is now under version control. This means that when you see the version number change, you can expect some changes to data or functionality on the website. Check back here to see what has been updated. Version 2.2 Updates Create Maps: - 2010 Prescribed Burns data has been uploaded (Fire Fighting layer group). See example. - Aircraft facility locations added (Infrastructure layer group). See example. - UHF/CB repeater locations added (Infrastructure layer group). See example. - TRC residences added (Property layer group). This includes known and assumed houses based on 2008 aerial imagery. See example. Resources: - Coordinate conversion spreadsheet (Excel format) available from Resources>Download Documents.