Geoscience Australia
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Geoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian Government. It carries out geoscientific research. The agency is the government's technical adviser on all aspects of geoscience, and custodian of the geographic and geological data and knowledge of the nation.
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Geoscience Australia headquarters located in the Canberra suburb of Symonston | |
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Formed | 2001 |
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Jurisdiction | Australia |
Headquarters | Symonston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 35°20′36″S 149°09′30″E |
Employees | 671 (as at 30 June 2023)[1] |
Annual budget | A$207.30 million (2020)[2] |
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Parent department | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
Website | portal |
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On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as topographic maps and satellite imagery. It is also a major contributor to the Australian Government's free, open data collections such as data