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Your First Search

Benchmrk supports three ways to find survey marks: by mark name or ID, by street address, or by coordinates. This page walks you through each search mode with real examples.

Make sure you have selected the correct jurisdiction from the dropdown in the header. Search results are scoped to the active jurisdiction, so selecting the wrong state or territory may return no results.

Mark search lets you find a survey mark by its name or identifier.

  1. Click the Mark tab in the search bar.
  2. Type a mark name or ID. For example, in NSW, try: TS 6844
  3. Press Enter or click the search button.
  4. The results panel shows matching marks. Click a result to view its details and fly to its location on the map.
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Mark IDs vary by jurisdiction. NSW uses identifiers like TS 6844 or PM 12345, while VIC may use different naming conventions. Check the jurisdictions page for details.

Address search finds survey marks near a street address.

  1. Click the Address tab in the search bar.
  2. Type a street address. For example: 1 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW
  3. Press Enter to search.
  4. Benchmrk geocodes the address and returns the nearest survey marks. Results are sorted by distance from the address.
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Address search uses the geocoding service. Results depend on the accuracy of the address and the density of survey marks in the area.

Coordinate search finds survey marks near a specific latitude and longitude.

  1. Click the Coordinates tab in the search bar.
  2. Enter coordinates in decimal degrees. For example: -33.8688, 151.2093 (Sydney Harbour area, NSW)
  3. Press Enter to search.
  4. The map flies to the location and displays nearby marks within the search radius.

Understanding your results​

After any search, the results panel appears in the sidebar showing matching marks. Each result displays:

  • The mark name or ID.
  • The mark type (shown with symbology icons).
  • A brief summary of the mark's status.

Click any result to open the full point details panel and see the mark highlighted on the map.

Jurisdiction-specific example: NSW​

Here is a complete example using NSW:

  1. Select NSW from the jurisdiction dropdown.
  2. Switch to the Mark tab and search for TS 6844.
  3. Click the first result to view its details — you will see metadata fields specific to the NSW data schema, including mark type, status, and coordinate information.

Next steps​

Now that you know how to search, learn about jurisdictions to understand how data differs across states, or explore viewing point details to understand the information available for each mark.

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