Contents

  1. Search Tab
  2. Search Using Elastic Search
  3. Build Map Tab
  4. Legend Tab
  5. Tools
  6. Map Area
  7. Browser Support
  8. Allowed Values for Search Fields



Search Tab

Search by Address

Enter the address (e.g. 10 Leighton Crescent, Deer Park) in the appropriate fields.
If this search is not successful you can enter a partial address.
When a search is successful, the map will zoom to the property, street or area. However, if the search criteria are not unique, you will be given a list of matching results.
The following list shows the possible combinations, and the results:

Example Result
10 Leighton Crescent, Deer Park Map zooms into property
10 Leighton Crescent List of localities containing a 10 Leighton Crescent : DEER PARK, FAWKNER
10 Leighton List of localities containing a 10 Leighton: This list contains Leighton Avenues, Courts, Crescents and Roads.
Leighton List of localities containing a Leighton. This list contains Leighton Avenues, Courts, Crescents and Roads.
Leighton, Deer Park List of localities containing a Leighton, Deer Park. This list contains Leighton, Deer Park number 1 to 35.
10 Leighton, Deer Park Map zooms into property
Deer Park Map zooms into extent of Locality
10 Leighton, Deer Map zooms into property. There is enough of the locality typed to make this unique
10 Lleyton Crescent, Deer Park Not found. Street name misspelled.
10 Leighton Crescent, Burnside Not found. Locality incorrect (Burnside has the same postcode as Deer Park)

Further Hints

Search by Coordinates

This allows you to zoom directly to a point anywhere in Victoria.
Select the coordinate type (projection)
Type in the coordinates for the point you are searching for. Either Easting and Northing or Latitude and Longitude.
Select the map radius
The result will be a map with your point in the centre.

Further Hints

Search by Crown Description

Enter the description in the appropriate fields.
A Crown description is commonly one "level" - eg. Allotment 1.
It can also have two "levels" - eg. Allotment 3 Section 2.
In Mildura, there are often three "levels" - eg. Allotment 12 Section 32 Block E.
In some parishes, it can be Portion 3 Section 2, rather than Allotment 3 Section 2.

A Crown description must always have a Parish or Township name.
You can select this from the list - township names are followed by (T) - or start typing it in.
If you start typing in the Parish/Township Name field, the list above will change to show only those names starting with what you have typed in.
For example, if you type in A, the list will show all names starting wth A.
If you type in Ab, the list will show only one name - Aberfeldy (T).
If you type in Aba, there will be no names in the list, since no parish/township names start with Aba.
The name showing in the list will be the one used for the search - you do not have to click on the list to actually select the name.

When a search is successful, the map will zoom to the parcel or area. However, if the search critera is not unique, you will be given a list of matching results.
If this search is not successful you can enter a partial description.

Example Result
Allotment 8 Section 1 Darraweit Guim (T) zooms into parcel
Allotment 8 Darraweit Guim (T) List of sections with allotment 8
Section 1 Darraweit Guim (T) List of allotments in section 1
Darraweit Guim (T) zooms to township

Further Hints

Search by Lot on Plan

Enter the Lot number (if applicable), plan type and plan number. Do not enter the "check letter" after the plan number - eg. type in 400001 and not 400001U.
The following list shows the various plan types and the valid range.

Plan Type Description Valid Number Range Date Range
rough guide only.
LP Lodged Plan - Plan of Subdivision
Before Subdivision Act 1988
A subdivision of one block of land into two or more blocks
1 - 99999 1860s - 1973
110000 - 149999 1973 - 1985/6
200000 - 222655 1985/6 - 1997
PS Plan of Subdivision
After Subdivision Act 1988
A subdivision of one block of land into two or more blocks
Can also include common property and multi-level
300001 - 350000 1990 - 1996
400001 - 450000 1996 - 2001
500001 - 550000 2001 -2006
600001 - 650000 2006 -2011
700001 - 750000 2011 -2016
800001 - 849942 2016 -2021
900001 - (<950000) 2021 -
CP Consolidated Plan
Before Subdivision Act 1988
A consolidation of two or more blocks of land into one block
Plans of this type do not have a lot number
100000 - 109999 1969 - 1979/80
150000 - 199999 1979/80 - 1995
PC Plan of Consolidation
After Subdivision Act 1988
A consolidation of two or more blocks of land into one block
Plans of this type do not have a lot number
350001 - (<400000) 1990 -
TP Title Plan
A plan created by the Land Titles Office where no plan previously existed.
Any Title without a unique lot/plan description would get a TP
eg part lot, crown allotment, closure of government road, general law land brought under the Land Act
1 - 1989 -
RP / SP Strata Plan
Before Subdivision Act 1988
Can include common property
Can be multi-level
Boundaries are defined by buildings/walls
RP 1 - 19926 1967 - 1983
SP 19927 - 37825 1983 - 1990
CS Cluster Subdivision
Cluster Titles Act 1974
Superseded by Subdivision Act 1988
CS 1000 - 1785 1976 - 1993

Further Hints

Search by Melway or Vicroads

Type in the map number (eg 77), grid reference (eg G5) and choose the directory (eg Vicroads)
The result if successful, will be a Melway (or Vicroads) grid square display on the map.

Further Hints

The edition used for both Melway and Vicroads is shown.

Search by Address PFI

PFI stands for Persistent Feature Identifier, and is the number used to identify an item in the database.

Enter the PFI number

Search by Council Property No.

The local council allocates a Property Number to each property - this may be shown on the Council's rates notice.
The rates notice may show an "assessment number". Commonly this is not the property number - instead it is the "invoice number" for that year's rates. This assessment number cannot be used for searching.

Enter the Property number
Select the council name from the list - or you can enter the code number instead

Search by Lot on Street

The local council often does not allocate street address numbers until a house is constructed, although street names are generally shown on the plan of subdivision.
This option allows you to search for a lot number on a street.

Enter the lot number
Enter the street name, type and/or locality

Further Hints

Search by Parcel PFI

PFI stands for Persistent Feature Identifier, and is the number used to identify an item in the database.

Enter the PFI number

Search by Parcel SPI

SPI stands for Standard Parcel Identifier, and is a shorthand way to describe a parcel.

Enter the PFI number

Further Hints

Parcel Description SPI Comments
Lot 43
PS 432097
43\PS432097 The simplest, and most common form - lot and plan number separated by \
Lot 11
Block 4
LP1713
11~4\LP1713 The subdivision was divided first into blocks or sections, each divided into lots
The tilde ~ separates the two "levels" (lot and block)
Crown Allotment 27B
Parish of Pakenham
27B\PP3363 The plan type is PP for Parish Plan
The code for Pakenham is 3363
Crown Allotment 27B
Section A1
Parish of Pakenham
27B~A1\PP3363 The plan type is PP for Parish Plan
The code for Pakenham is 3363
The tilde ~ separates the two "levels" (allotment and section)
Crown Allotment 2
Section 7
Township of Haines
2~7\PP5363 The plan type is PP for Parish Plan (as TP is used for Title Plan)
The code for Haines is 5363
The tilde ~ separates the two "levels" (allotment and section)

Search by Parcel VIEW_PFI

PFI stands for Persistent Feature Identifier, and is the number used to identify an item in the database.
There are two separate tables in the database - PARCEL contains information about the parcel, while PARCEL_VIEW contains the linework needed to display the polygon.
Each PARCEL record has a VIEW_PFI value pointing to the PARCEL_VIEW table.
When we do not have the boundaries of individual parcels - eg. units in a block of flats - several parcels may have the same VIEW_PFI value.

Enter the VIEW_PFI number

Search by Property PFI

PFI stands for Persistent Feature Identifier, and is the number used to identify an item in the database.

Enter the PFI number

Search by Property VIEW_PFI

PFI stands for Persistent Feature Identifier, and is the number used to identify an item in the database.
There are two separate tables in the database - PROPERTY contains information about the property, while PROPERTY_VIEW contains the linework needed to display the polygon.
Each PROPERTY record has a VIEW_PFI value pointing to the PROPERTY_VIEW table.
When we do not have the boundaries of individual properties - eg. units in a block of flats - several properties may have the same VIEW_PFI value.

Enter the VIEW_PFI number

Search by Survey Label

There are several categories of survey labels - displayed in different colours.
These can be turned on/off separately - see Build Map.
"Superseded" labels are shown as <label> - the search checks for these as well.

Enter the Survey Label

Search by Survey Mark

Survey Marks may be Permanent Marks (named by Parish) or other types (eg. PCMs).
As you type in the Mark Name field, the Parish list above displays the possible parish names for you to select.
Each mark has a nine-digit identifier which you can enter.
Some marks, eg Bench Marks, have a number stamped on the plaque which you can enter.

Enter one of the mark identifiers.




Search Using Elastic Search

Elastic Search is a complete over-haul to the way search is performed in LASSI that is significantly more intuitive, easy-to-use and more in-line with modern search facilities.
As you may have already noticed, we have also made a few changes to the way LASSI looks with this change. The new search feature is able to accommodate the majority of the searches you would typically perform. Therefore, the Search Panel that contains LASSI's traditional search options is no longer displayed by default when you first come into LASSI. Details on how this panel can be accessed is further along.

The new search field for LASSI is prominently placed at the top center of the map area.
New Elastic Search Field in LASSI

You can simply start typing in the new search field to start finding what you are looking for. For example, if you are looking for an address, when you start typing the address, LASSI will start showing addresses matching what you are typing. As you type more details of the address, for example, start with a street number, then type the street name and then the area/suburb, LASSI will refine the results it will show you. LASSI will start automatically looking for matches when you type 3 characters or more.

Search Results in Elastic Search

When LASSI starts finding matches for what you are typing, by default, LASSI will list all types of features it finds. For example, the search results could include addresses, street names, survey labels, place names, survey marks, etc. The type of each search result (whether it's an address, road name, etc) is indicated by the bold text on the left of each row of results. If you want to restrict your search only to a specific type (for example, if you are looking only for addresses), then you can select that type by selecting its respective label from the list on the left. Once you select a specific search type, LASSI will only display results matching the type you have selected.

Result Types in Elastic Search

How the Left Panel Works Now

LASSI will automatically expand the panel on the left when you perform a relevant action. For example, when you use the "identify property" tool to identify a property or use the "identify survey mark" tool to identify a survey mark, when you click on the relevant control from the tool bar, LASSI will automcatically expand the panel on the left to display information about what you identified.

You can also manually expand the panel on the left by clicking on the "expand panel" icon. This is the first icon on the tool bar as shown below. The icon will change when the panel is expanded to indicate that it can also be collapsed manually.

How to Expand the Left Panel

If the panel on the left is already open and you don't currently need it or would like to see the map take up more space on the screen, you can click on the "collapse panel" icon. Again, this is the first icon on the tool bar. The "expand panel" icon will automatically change to the "collapse panel" icon and vice versa depending on whether the panel is open or not.

How to Hide the Left Panel

What Can be Searched with the New Search?

While we will be working continuously to ehance and improve the new search feature, as of this release, the new search supports the following search types.

What Can be Searched with the New Search

For the following search types, please use LASSI's old search panel.




Build Map Tab

This allows you to switch map layers on and off to give you a different look to your interactive map.
This can be used to clarify the area you are looking at, or to remove superfluous information.

To add or remove map layers from the map, check or uncheck the box for that layer, then use the "Refresh map" button.

Greyed out boxes mean the layer is not available at this scale.
Click on the red star next to the layer name, and the map will zoom to a scale suitable to show this layer.

The list of layers is dynamic, and you can close (or open) some of the folders by clicking on the folder symbol.

The following image shows two examples of the same area, but with different layers.




Legend Tab


The legend shows the map symbology.

Where a symbol changes at different scales, both symbology is shown in the legend. eg Roads appear as thicker lines on small scale mpas (such as the whole of Victoria) and as a thinner line on medium scale maps (such as the Melbourne Metro area.)

Not all layers are available at all scales.

Some of these layers specifically need to be switched on with Build Map tool




Tools

Toggle Map

Toggle the Map between Map (base map), Imagery or Victoria (layers selected).

Zoom in

Click on the map once to zoom in by a factor of 2.

To zoom in to a smaller area on the map, click on the top left corner of the area you want, and holding down the mouse button, drag the cursor to the bottom right of the area. A blue rectangle shows the area you select.

Zoom in by clicking Zoom in by dragging a box

Zoom Out

Click on the map to zoom out by a factor of 2.

Zoom out by clicking Zoom out by clicking on the map

Zoom Scale

Fill in the box to the scale you want the map to be. eg for a map scale of 1:5,000, type in 5000

Pan

Move around the map at the same scale. Click a point on the map, and drag it to where you want it moved to.

Measure

Click on points around the shape. A red line will be drawn between the points.

"Total" is the cumulative distance of the red line. "Distance" is the distance between the points.

In the example, the first point is on the right (next to number 8).
The next 5 points are along the curve of the road, and the most recent point is on the back boundary.

The accuracy is dependent on the map data, and the scale of the map, and on how closely you click on the boundary of the property.
In the example, we have stylised the curve into short straight segments.
One advantage of this method is that you can measure several properties as if they are one.

Measure Area

Click on points around the shape. A red line will be drawn between the points.
A line will be drawn from the first to last point to close the polygon (at least 3 points).

"Total" is the cumulative distance of the red line. "Area" is the area of the shape you have drawn.

The accuracy is dependent on the map data, and the scale of the map, and on how closely you click on the boundary of the property.
The shape cannot cross over itself - you will see a message "your polygon is not valid".
One advantage of this method is that you can measure several properties as if they are one.

Clear

When you do a search for a property (using address, lot/plan, etc), the selected property is highlighted. This tool redraws the map without that highlight.

Print

The print tool will open a new window with a map at the same scale as you see on the map screen. Use your browser's print button to print this new page.
Note - the Interactive map does not give you any options when printing - some other maps may do so.

Save Image

Unlike most web sites, you cannot "right-click" on the map image and save it - you must use this tool.
Click on the tool and a window will pop up asking you to Open or Save the image file.
The file name is made up from the site_name, the date and time, and the map projection - eg. lassi_map_image_vg.png
- the image is in png (Portable Network Graphics) format.
If the aerial photography layer is displayed (not available on all maps) the saved image will include this as well.

Save Image Georeferenced

Unlike most web sites, you cannot "right-click" on the map image and save it - you must use this tool.
A georeferenced file has a second "world" file which includes the coordinates and size of the image so another program can display the image in the correct location.
As the Vicgrid94 projection we use for our maps is not widely known, a copy of the image is rotated to the MGA (Map Grid of Australia) projection - this is explained in the "image_readme.txt" file included in the zip file.
Click on the tool and a window will pop up asking you to Open or Save the zip file.
The file name is made up from the site_name, the date and time, and the map projection - eg. interactive_0614_120710_vg.png
- the image is in png (Portable Network Graphics) format.
If the aerial photography layer is displayed (not available on all maps) the saved image will include this as well.

Zoom To Local Council

Selecting one of the Councils on the list will zoom the map to that council area.
This is a faster way of zooming in to a specific area.




Map Area

Map

The main map area is default to north orientation. When moving your cursor over the main map area, two sets of coordinates appear in the status bar of your browser. The first set is the VicGrid GDA2020 Easting and Northing, and the second set is the Geographical (Latitude and Longitude) coordinates.

Depending on the scale of the map and the location in Victoria, you will either get Vicmap data, Melway or Vicroads directories. These data layers automatically switch on and off as you zoom in or out. You can however, use Build Map to change these defaults.

Urban and Rural areas

Boundaries from the Australian Bureau of Statistics determine whether properties are in "Built Up" areas. This is so property boundaries can be shown at different scales in different areas.
eg, generally, urban properties are small, and are visible at large scales (up to 1:8,000), while rural properties are large, needing to be visible at small scales (up to 1:100,000). A property has been classified as "Urban" if any portion of that property is inside the ABS Built Up area, so many urban properties extend outside the actual Built Up Area boundaries.

You will need to zoom in on the urban area to see the actual properties.

Highlighted Property

When you search for a property, it will appear highlighted in a different colour.

Copyright

Copyright of materials present on the Victorian Government Web Site resides with the State of Victoria. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation, no part may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever.

Bar Scale

The bar scale is 1/5 of the map width. The map scale will recalculate so the bar scale shows a rounded figure (eg 1:2500 rather than 1:2487) This is due to popular demand that the map and bar scale be measured easily.

North Point

North is grid north on a Vicgrid GDA2020 projection.

Coordinates

This shows the approximate coordinates of the current location of the cursor, rounded when appropriate for the scale of the map.
The coordinates are shown as MGA (Map Grid of Australia)(Easting/Northing), Geographical (Latitude/Longitude) and Vicgrid2020 (Easting/Northing).
MGA coordinates can be zone 54 (approximately west of Ballarat) or zone 55 (east of Ballarat), but coordinates for both zones are shown near the zone boundary.
The datum is GDA2020. To convert the coordinates to another projection you can download AMGVG Conversion Software.




Browser Support

LASSI2 Supports the following browsers and versions:




Allowed Values for Search Fields

SEARCH TYPE SEARCH FIELD ALLOWED MAX. LENGTH COMMENTS
  STANDARD CHARACTERS SPECIAL CHARACTERS  
Address Search Unit Number Alphanumeric - [hyphen] 15 Eg: 5A or 5-6
House Number Alphanumeric - [hyphen] 15 Eg: 5A or 21-23
Street Name Alphanumeric - [hyphen] 45 Eg: Sutherland or 37th Parallel or Rokewood-Shelford
Street Type Alphanumeric - [hyphen] 15 Type in the field to search/filter or select from the drop-down list
Street Suffix Select from drop-down list
Suburb/Locality/Town Alphabetic ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] 46 Eg: Coburg or Myall (Kerang) or Murray-Sunset
Parcel PFI PFI Numeric   10 Eg: 45474026
Address PFI PFI Numeric   10 Eg: 53062399
Parcel SPI SPI Alphanumeric ~ [tilde] - [hyphen] + [plus] \ [back slash] / [forward slash] . [period] 18 Eg: 1\TP516318 or 30D~112C\PP3473A
Coordinates Easting or Latitude Numeric - [hyphen] . [period] 16 Eg: 257889
Northing or Longitude Numeric . [period] 16 Eg: 5927803
Parcel VIEW_PFI PFI Numeric   10 Eg: 659853
Council Property Number Property Number Alphanumeric . [period] 20 Eg: 23859
LGA Name Select from drop-down list
LGA Code Numeric   3 Eg: 302
Property PFI PFI Numeric   10 Eg: 173760265
Crown Description Allotment Alphanumeric & [ampersand] + [plus] . [period] 10 Eg: 105 or 3A1&3B1 or 5.20E+02
Section Alphanumeric   12 Eg: 7 or B or 188A
Subdivision Alphanumeric   12 Eg: 6 or A or 47A or 1121
Portion Alphanumeric   12 Eg: 139B or 16A or 120
Block Alphanumeric   12 Eg: 56D or B2 or 29
Parish/Township (T) Alphabetic . [period] , [comma] - [hyphen] 45 Eg: Pyalong
Parish/Township (T) Name or Code Alphanumeric   5 Eg: 3430
Property VIEW_PFI PFI Numeric   10 Eg: 173760264
Lot on Plan Lot Alphanumeric - [hyphen] 12 Eg: 2 or CM or RES1801 or 408N3S
Type Select from drop-down list
Plan Alphanumeric   9 Eg: TP9565860 or PS722211 or TP80
Survey Label Survey Label Alphanumeric / [forward slash] - [hyphen] 48 Eg: PS545474 or LP215203
Lot on Street Lot Alphanumeric   12 Eg: 2 or CM or RES1801 or 408N3S
Street Name Alphanumeric - [hyphen] / [forward slash] 45 Eg: Sutherland or 37th Parallel or Rokewood-Shelford
Street Type Alphabetic   15 Type in the field to search/filter or select from the drop-down list
Suffix Alphabetic   2 Select from drop-down list
Suburb/Town/Locality Alphabetic - [hyphen] 45 Eg: Coburg or Murray-Sunset
Survey Mark Select Parish Alphabetic   30 Type in the field to search/filter or select from the drop-down list
Mark Name Alphanumeric ? - # & ( ) . / \ [ ] 30 Eg: BALLYROGAN PM 2 or 1234-21 or STN #1300PEG or BALD HILL (SALE)
9 Figure No Numeric   9 Eg: 255800400
Stamped ID Alphanumeric ? [question mark] / [forward slash] - [hyphen] 5 Eg: 74306 or 709/6 or 136-6
Melway / Vicroads Melway
Map Numeric   15 Eg: 17
Grid Ref Alphanumeric   15 Eg: D11
VicRoad
Map Numeric   15 Eg: 670
Grid Ref Alphanumeric   15 Eg: G4
SMES
Filters Search Radius Select from drop-down list
Mark Status Select from drop-down list
Makr Type Select (multiple) from drop-down list
GDA94 Uncertainty Numeric . [period] 6 Eg: Whole (positive) integer between 1 and 10
AHD Uncertainty Numeric . [period] 6 Eg: Whole (positive) integer between 1 and 10
AVWS Uncertainty Numeric . [period] 6 Eg: Whole (positive) integer between 1 and 10
Observed By Select (multiple) from drop-down list
Level Section Alphanumeric   4  
Vertical Attribute Select (multiple) from drop-down list
VICNAMES
Places Match Select from drop-down list
Place Name Alphanumeric . [period] , [comma] ? [question mark] - [hyphen] + [plus sign] & [ampersand] @ [at sign] 100 Eg: 13th Beach Surf Live Saving Club or Castle Creek
Latitude Numeric - [hyphen] . [period] 16 Eg: 257889
Longitude Numeric . [period] 16 Eg: 5927803
Radius Numeric   5 Eg: 3
Feature Type Alphabetic , [comma] - [hyphen] ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] / [forward slash] 50 Type in the field to search/filter or select from the drop-down list
Locality Alphabetic ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] - [hyphen] 100
Municipality Alphabetic ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] 100
Place Name Status Alphabetic   30
Road Road Name Alphanumeric - [hyphen] 45 Eg: Sutherland or 37th Parallel
Latitude Numeric - [hyphen] . [period] 16 Eg: 257889
Longitude Numeric . [period] 16 Eg: 5927803
Radius Numeric   5 Eg: 6
Road Type Alphabetic   15 Type in the field to search/filter or select from the drop-down list
Road Suffix Alphabetic   15
Locality Alphabetic ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] 40
Municipality Alphabetic ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] 100
Historical Information Match Select from drop-down list
Name Alphanumeric . [period] , [comma] ? [question mark] - [hyphen] + [plus sign] & [ampersand] @ [at sign] 100 Eg: Malvern Public Gardens or Bentleigh Family & Child Care Co-Op
Language of Origin Alphanumeric , [comma] - [hyphen] ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] / [forward slash] 100 Eg: Indigenous or Giraiwurrung,Dhauwurdwurrung or Madimadi (NSW) or Ngurai-illamwurrung,Yortayorta
ANZAC Name Select from drop-down list
Feature Type Alphabetic , [comma] - [hyphen] ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] / [forward slash] 50 Type in the field to search/filter or select from the drop-down list
Municipality Alphabetic ( [open parenthesis] ) [close parenthesis] 100
Alphabetical This indicates that only alphabetical characters (a - z and A - Z) will be allowed to be entered into the field.
Alphanumeric This indicates that only alphabetical characters and (whole) digits (a - z and A - Z and 0 - 9) will be allowed to be entered into the field.
Numeric This indicates that only (whole) digits (0 - 9) will be allowed to be entered into the field.