Cadastre and Address Modernisation (CAM)
- Cecilia Tram
- James Wall
What’s happening?
Queensland’s spatial cadastre (land boundary) and location (street) address datasets are changing for the better!
From a planned date of 1 July 2025, the current Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) and Queensland Address Management Framework (QAMF) systems and datasets will be migrating to entirely new systems and datasets.
The DCDB, where spatial cadastral data is presently managed and maintained, will be replaced by the Queensland Spatial Cadastral Fabric (QSCF) environment.
QAMF, where location addressing data is presently managed and maintained, will be replaced by the Queensland Address & Location Information (QALI) environment.
When is it happening?
QSCF and QALI are scheduled to go live by 1 July 2025.
DCDB
The DCDB will enter “hibernation” on 20 May 2025. The following spatial cadastral datasets provided via QSpatial, Open Data Portal, Queensland Globe, Queensland foundation data web service, and other platforms and services will remain available, but will temporarily not be updated from 20 May:
Once migration of data from DCDB to QSCF is complete, which is currently estimated to take approximately two (2) weeks, updates for these cadastral datasets will resume. Target for DCDB update resumption is 6 June 2025.
Delays to the provision of data and data services are unfortunately unavoidable during transition to new systems. Our teams will be working hard to minimise disruption.
QAMF
Transition from QAMF on 1 July 2025 is anticipated to be seamless. However, the following location addressing datasets provided via QSpatial, Open Data Portal, Queensland Globe, Queensland foundation data web service, and other platforms and services may be temporarily impacted:
Delays to the provision of data and data services are unfortunately unavoidable during transition to new systems. Our teams will be working hard to minimise disruption.
What’s the plan?
What do I need to do?
Interruption to DCDB, anticipated to last approximately two weeks from 20 May to 6 June, will not impact downloads or functionality from current platforms and services (noted above). Spatial cadastral data will remain available but will temporarily not receive updates.
After data migration is complete, DCDB data will be synchronised from QSCF, ensuring business continuity and giving other business systems ample opportunity to connect directly to QSCF. This synchronisation will cause some delays to updates in DCDB, while updates in QSCF will be far more timely.
What does this actually mean for me?
No new lot/plan (parcel) data will appear in the DCDB between 20 May and 5 June. All existing pre-20 May data will remain available and searchable.
(Note: The 13-day “no update” window is within the usual timeframe for new lot/plan and parcel data to appear in the DCDB, so actual disturbance to business processes should be minimal.)
During the DCDB “no update” period, lot/plan and parcel updates for new parcels and adjusted parcels will continue to be performed in an offline version of QSCF.
Commencing 6 June, this offline version of QSCF will be imported into the online version, allowing QSCF to be brought rapidly up to date with new parcel data.
Commencing 6 June, work will be undertaken to synchronise QSCF with the DCDB.
You will be able to search and access new DCDB data ASAP (e.g., within a week) of 6 June.
Why is this being done?
More information
This page will continue to develop in the coming weeks and months, so check back regularly!
Cadastre and Address Modernisation (CAM) project at the Department of Natural Resources, Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
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Version 2.1 updated 9 May 2025