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WHAT IS LAND SURVEYING?

Surveying is the measurement and mapping of our surrounding environment using mathematics and specialised technology. Land surveyors are involved with a diverse variety of projects from land subdivision to tunnel building and major construction. Licensed or registered surveyors are experts in the profession who interpret and navigate legal aspects of land ownership. They also give advice and provide information to guide the work of engineers, architects and developers.

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It’s the pinnacle of the surveying profession. They define, manage and protect the space around us. Becoming a licensed or registered surveyor is a career goal worth striving for – and there are plenty of reasons why.

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TERTIARY STUDY PATHWAYS

Courses are available at TAFE and university level, and lead to varied technical and professional roles such as survey assistant or graduate surveyor. With further training, graduate surveyors can become a licensed or registered surveyor. Studying surveying involves a unique mix of learning opportunities with both theoretical and practical hands on field-work projects.

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Surveyor A Vital Profession

Why do I need a licensed or registered surveyor?

November 8, 2021Kim Hesse

Building? Renovating? Subdividing? Buying Property?  Chances are you will need the help of a Surveyor.  Licensed and registered surveyors are experts in cadastral (also known as land management) law, planning and titles and are the only professionals authorised by the government to legally define boundaries and prepare subdivision plans.  A surveyor can provide insight into gaining…

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Superheroes of the Survey Site

March 1, 2021Kellee Ireland

Look out! Is that a bird? Or a plane? No… it’s a surveyor! While surveyors already think they are superheroes, it’s likely that the world at large might need a little bit more convincing. That’s why it is exciting to have a dedicated comic book series placing young surveyors-in-training in that hero position. GeoSquad highlights…

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Explore the RMIT Geospatial Sciences Tour

December 2, 2020Kellee Ireland

Making the leap from the high school classroom to the tertiary learning environment can be daunting. For one thing, there many differences between these two worlds. Additionally, at a tertiary level you are choosing just one or two specialist areas to focus your study efforts on. Until you’re attending your first week of university of…

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Surveyors Making a Mark at Walt Disney World

November 12, 2020Kellee Ireland

By the 21st century, the name Disney has become so synonymous entertainment and childhood escapism that the cliched idea for the perfect holiday destination is, “Disneyland”. Disneyland and all the other associated Disney Parks around the world have many things in common. They all celebrate the characters and stories of Walt Disney’s cartoons and films….

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A Return to Campus Surveying

August 17, 2020Kellee Ireland

A global pandemic can’t keep surveyors down! For a profession that offers its workers such a wide variety of working environments – from indoors in the office to construction sites, rural areas, sea vessels and more – it isn’t surprising to see surveyors stepping back outdoors the first moment that they can. This goes just…

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How Surveying Mapped Out Our Capital

July 21, 2020Kellee Ireland

Surveying’s inpact on Australia can be measured all around us. Even on this website you can see just how inportant surveying has been in building Australia and the world up. In the past, it’s helped determine our state lines. Today, one of its many roles is to help determine property boundaries. In the future, it…

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