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Annexure M. 
Annexure N is a summary of the major photogrammetric equipment used by the various 
mapping agencies in Australia, ‘This schedule does not include the minor items such as 
stereoscopes, sketchmasters, slotted template and similar equipment also employed, 
TRAINING 
There is no full-time study course in photogrammetry at any educational insti- 
tution in Australia, 
With the exception of Tasmania, all State Universities conduct degree courses in 
surveying which includes photogrammetry as one subject in this course, In addition to 
students doing this course, selected personnel from some governmental departments who are 
actively engaged on photogrammetry may attend the University for this particular subject. 
To give students the practical application of photogrammetry the University of 
Sydney possesses a Cambridge stereo-comparator and a 7 projector unit of Williamson Multi- 
plex Equipment, 
Similar instruetion in this subject is also ineluded in diploma courses of car- 
tography and surveying at some technical colleges. 
Before qualifying as a registered surveyor candidates are required to pass photo- 
grammetry as a subject as also are candidates who desire membership to the Australian 
Institute of Cartography. 
The Royal Australian Survey. Corps conducts a School of Survey for the purposes 
of training recruits and more advanced training for other menbers in field survey, photo- 
grammetry, cartography and lithographie reproduction, Members of the Corps attend this 
school regularly for refresher courses and courses of instruction of new methods and tech- 
niques as applied to map making, Qualifying courses for promotion are also held, For the 
purpose of instruction in photogrammetry, the school has units of 3 and 7 projector 
Williamson Multiplex Equipment, 
Approximately 10 students from Asian countries have received some photogrammetric 
training from several State Lands Departments and the Army School of Survey under the 
Colombo Plan arrangements, This is in addition to numerous other "Colombo Plan" students 
who are receiving instruction in photogrammetry in Surveying and Engirieering courses at the 
various Australian institutions which they attend, 
CONCLUSION 
Before the advent of electronic measuring devices it was difficult to envisage 
the completion of the National Geodetic Survey of Australia by conventional triangulation 
and traverse, However, since the introduction of this equipment it is estimated that 
this network should be completed within the next five years. As this network can be 
rapidly broken down with such equipment as "Aerodist", the astronomical fixation will be 
discarded and final co-ordinates should be readily available for controlling the 1:250,000 
planimetrie series. It may well be that coverage of Australia in this series will be 
completed within the next decade. This planimetrie map should then be the base for the 
compilation of the topographie map. 
To establish a similar network of control for the vertical component however is 
rather more difficult, Although considerable levelling of 3rd order standard and lower 
has been done for engineering works etc. there is no national co-ordinated system. Where 
available, this levelling is used for mapping but in the vast areas of the interior no 
such heights exist. This will necessitate the establishment of a nation-wide system of 
Precise levelling to serve as a network from which to extend heighting for topographical 
mapping, This latter operation may well be solved by means of the airborne profile re- 
corder, 
No major problems exist for the present medium and large scale mapping that is 
being undertaken mainly by the State Governments, As mentioned earlier horizontal and 
vertical control is generally readily available and their methods of aerotriangulation, 
adjustment and plotting by first and second order stereoplotting machines is adequate. 
With reference to small scale mapping however, the method of establishing each- 
photo position and means of plotting detail is rather contentious. 
Some mapping organisations consider aerotriangulation and subsequent plotting of 
detail by precision stero-plotting equipment is the solution to this problem whilst others 
believe the slotted template method within adequate ground control is the answer.