Jurisdictions Reference

Benchmrk supports all Australian states and territories as separate jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction has its own survey data schema, symbology, and default map viewport. This page documents the differences across all seven jurisdictions.

Supported jurisdictions

Jurisdiction	Full name	Abbreviation
New South Wales	New South Wales	NSW
Victoria	Victoria	VIC
Queensland	Queensland	QLD
South Australia	South Australia	SA
Tasmania	Tasmania	TAS
Northern Territory	Northern Territory	NT
Australian Capital Territory	Australian Capital Territory	ACT

Data schema differences

Each jurisdiction maintains its own survey data infrastructure, which means the fields available for survey marks differ across states. Benchmrk uses the Field Map system to normalise these differences in the point details panel.

Common fields (all jurisdictions)

These fields are available across all jurisdictions, though the underlying field names differ:

• Mark identifier (name/ID)
• Mark type/category
• Status (active, destroyed, etc.)
• Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude)
• Projected coordinates (easting/northing in MGA)
• Horizontal and vertical class
• Geodetic datum reference

Jurisdiction-specific fields

Some fields are unique to specific jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction	Notable unique fields
NSW	Detailed sketch references, historical mark names, SCIMS-specific metadata
VIC	LASSI-specific fields, mark sketch image references
QLD	SCDM-specific metadata, plan references
SA	SA-specific survey plan references
TAS	LIST-specific metadata
NT	NT survey-specific fields
ACT	ACT-specific administrative fields

Symbology differences

Each jurisdiction defines its own set of mark type symbols — the icons and colours used to represent different categories of survey marks on the map.

How symbology works

• Mark types are rendered on the map using jurisdiction-specific icons.
• The Layer Manager shows the mark types available in the current jurisdiction.
• Switching jurisdictions updates the Layer Manager to reflect the new jurisdiction's mark types.

Common mark types

While the exact categories and visual styles differ, most jurisdictions include:

• Permanent Survey Marks (PSMs) — High-quality, permanently placed marks.
• Trigonometric Stations — Marks used for triangulation surveys.
• Benchmarks — Marks with established height values.
• Traverse Stations — Marks placed during traverse surveys.

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The number and granularity of mark types varies significantly. NSW and VIC tend to have more detailed type classifications than smaller jurisdictions.

Default map viewports

When you select a jurisdiction, the map centres on that state or territory's default viewport.

Jurisdiction	Default centre	Default zoom
NSW	-32.95°, 147.68° (central NSW)	6.3
VIC	-36.51°, 145.06° (central VIC)	7.0
QLD	-20.75°, 146.41° (central QLD)	5.6
SA	-34.98°, 137.81° (Adelaide region)	7.5
TAS	-42.07°, 146.45° (central TAS)	7.7
NT	-19.05°, 133.39° (central NT)	5.8
ACT	-35.34°, 149.09° (Canberra)	10.2

Choosing the right jurisdiction

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Search results are scoped to the active jurisdiction. If you're searching for a mark in NSW but have VIC selected, you won't find it. Always check the jurisdiction selector in the header before searching.

For more on how switching works, see Jurisdiction Switching.