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East Timor offers thanks
ROBYN POWELL
Tuesday, 8 March 2005
BENDIGO'S Geospatial Analysis Centre was yesterday thanked for its
involvement in creating the first official maps of East Timor.
Timor Leste National Director of Land and Property Pedro De Sousa
Xavier visited Bendigo to formally thank workers for their involvement in
the mapping, a joint project by the Defence Imagery and Geospatial
Organisation and the Geospatial Analysis Centre in Bendigo.
The maps have been in development since 2001, after thousands of aerial
photographs were transferred to the Geospatial Analysis Centre and made
into maps.
About 40 people were involved in the project.
The centre used special digital equipment to transform the aerial
photos into maps, which pinpoint both natural and man-made features.
The maps are expected to help East Timor and the United Nations
Transitional Administration in East Timor to conduct the nation's first
census and help with infrastructure planning and development.
Mr Xavier said the maps would be a great help, after old maps were
partially destroyed during the fight for independence.
"They are important documents for us and will help with the
collecting of the census," he said.
Geospatial Analysis Centre Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation
director Brian McLachlan said the maps were one way Defence was providing
practical assistance as East Timor matured as a nation.
"The Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation are providing
important development tools as the basis for development required in the
future," he said.
"We are very pleased with the work done by all staff.
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