Title

Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAP) Appointed Boundaries 

Alternate title

RAP 

Supplemental Information

Related Documents: None 

Status

Completed  

Horizontal Accuracy

25m  

Code

4283 

Maintenance and update frequency

Irregular  

Topic category

• Society
• Boundaries

Use limitation

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Classification

Unclassified  

Statement

Dataset Source: Data used to generate these boundaries were initially sourced from information received from Aboriginal communities and then digitised using the following data sources: Road & river centrelines data based on VicMap Transport and Hydro data products (1:25,000). Contour line and spot height point data based on VicMap Elevation data product (1:25,000). State border data based on VicMap Index data product (1:500,000). 3 nautical mile boundary determined from Vic 3nm Limit vector data (1:25,000) sourced from Data.Vic website. Park boundaries based on PK_PARKRES (Parks and Conservation Reserves) vector data (1:2,500 to 1:100,000) sourced from Data.Vic website. Melbourne Water Drainage Catchments, Major Catchments and Primary Catchment boundaries sourced from Melbourne Water. National Native Title Tribunal digital data sourced from nntt.gov.au website. Dataset Originality: Primary & Derived 

Description

Collection Method: Matching to digital topographic and infrastructure data 

Description

The RAP boundaries have been derived from verbal information received from Aboriginal communities and hand drawn boundaries on various mapping media. The RAP boundaries dataset was digitised using ArcGIS Desktop editing tools, mainly by tracing along roads, rivers, state boundary, water catchments, lakes and park boundaries. Interpretation of spot height and contour data was also used in determining boundaries. 

Classification

Unclassified  

Attribute Quality

Comments

100% complete. Name and contact details have been obtained from the VAHC and are accurate to date of publishing. 

Positional Accuracy

Comments

To be determined. RAP boundaries were delineated from 1:25,000 VicMap data and other data where the scale and accuracy is not known. 

Conceptual Consistency

Comments

The dataset has been visually checked. All polygons have either been closed using ArcToolbox within ArcGIS, or its topology corrected when imported into ArcSDE. 

Missing Data

Comments

In progress. Completeness Verification: Matched against 1:100,000 map series roads and topographic features used to define boundaries as listed in Schedule IIA of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act (1984). 

Excess Data