How to get bulk volume folio for parcel data victoria

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Thomas Sounness

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Apr 9, 2025, 9:19:29 PM4/9/25
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Gudday. Does anyone have tips to get current volume folio data for land parcel polygons in Victoria. I can get SPI and lot/plan from Vicmap Property REST data, or from cadastral data extraction but the cheaper way to get titles is with volume folio. I can't find a source for volume folio. Could anyone help?

Thanks in advance.,

Thomas

Emma Hain

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Apr 9, 2025, 10:45:08 PM4/9/25
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so like: "See Volume 123, Folio 456"
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Grant Boxer

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Apr 10, 2025, 12:34:31 AM4/10/25
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Hi All,

 

I have downloaded a DEM file (DEM1_SAR_DTE_30_20110105T210045_20130403T211102_ADS_000000_4mAu_d0fc94f8.DEM) from the ESA Copernicus website) but QGID says it can’t open it. Any suggestions?

 

Cheers Grant

 

Thomas Sounness

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Apr 10, 2025, 12:40:51 AM4/10/25
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Hello.,

Yes, either as text 'VOLUME 12345 FOLIO 012' or separate columns for volume, then folio.

Thanks in advance.

Juan Fernando Berrío

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Apr 10, 2025, 1:50:36 AM4/10/25
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Hello Grant, 

I just had a look at the Copernicus website and it's easy to get lost in all the different data products they have.  

It also appears that there are QGIS plugins that access some of this data.  So one option is to try and open the file you already have, another option is to download via a different service in a format ready to use by QGIS. 

Would it be easy for you to provide a link to the actual page where you downloaded the file?  It might give us context on the data type/format.  

Cheers
Juan


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Grant Boxer

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Apr 10, 2025, 2:14:01 AM4/10/25
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Hi Juan,

 

I have tried opening the file in QGIS via the raster option. I have tried a couple of options but they all seem to have the DEM file extension.

 

I will shoot you through the page link, but you may need to be registered to see it.

 

Copernicus Browser

 

Cheers Grant

Grant Boxer

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Apr 10, 2025, 2:18:05 AM4/10/25
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Hi Juan,

 

This is the file selection page – see attached image.

 

Cheers Grant

 

 

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Subject: Re: [QGIS-Australia-User-Group] Opening a DEM file

 

Hello Grant, 

DEM.jpg

Juan Fernando Berrío

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Apr 10, 2025, 3:15:15 AM4/10/25
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I managed to navigate into the webpage and do a file search that produced the same files.  Used these options in case anyone else wants to try:

image.png

But yeah, had to register to attempt downloading any data. Then bumped into a message saying that it takes 1 business day to finalise the registration process and start accessing the data....

I'll wait a bit and give it another go. 

J




Grant Boxer

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Apr 10, 2025, 3:41:45 AM4/10/25
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I think I can download to DTM data from “Open Topography” QGIS plug-in without problems, so will try that.

 

Cheers Grant

 

 

From: australian-qg...@googlegroups.com <australian-qg...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Juan Fernando Berrío
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I managed to navigate into the webpage and do a file search that produced the same files.  Used these options in case anyone else wants to try:

 

image001.png

Adam Steer

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Apr 11, 2025, 2:58:53 AM4/11/25
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G'day Grant, all

For me it's a little game of geo-babushka dolls:

Download product from Copernicus browser as a zipfile.

It extracts to a folder named [download_name].DEM

Inside that folder is... another folder!

Inside that folder is a set of XML files and yet another folder! Opening that folder gets you to even more folders. One of them is named 'DEM'.

In the DEM folder is a geotiff DEM :D

...which loads as expected.

So, using "|->" to represent a new directory:

[download name[.DEM.zip
unzip to [download_name].DEM
     |-> [download_name]
           |-> Copernicus_DSM_[tile_info]
                |-> DEM
                      |-> Copernicus_DSM_[tile_info].tif

HTH

Adam

Juan Fernando Berrío

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Apr 11, 2025, 3:25:57 AM4/11/25
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Hello Grant and Adam, 

I can confirm Copernicus activated my account in one day. 

I just downloaded one of the files and followed Adam's method - it was quick and opened the file ok - see snapshot below. 

J


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Apr 11, 2025, 3:53:34 AM4/11/25
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Hi Adam,

 

How do I unzip/open the .DEM file? Windows does not see it as a folder.

 

Cheers Grant

 

 

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G'day Grant, all

[download name[.DEM.zip

unzip to [download_name].DEM

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Adam Steer

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Apr 11, 2025, 4:12:13 AM4/11/25
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HI Grant - not sure!  (linuxer here)

Juan Fernando Berrío

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Apr 11, 2025, 4:55:32 AM4/11/25
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My PC (Win10) saw longfilename.DEM as a folder in regular windows explorer - you can see it in the snapshot I sent earlier.

These ridiculously long folder names with dots in them and multiple nested levels to get to your file are not the most friendly file naming standard I've seen tbh.


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HI Grant - not sure!  (linuxer here)

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box...@iinet.net.au

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Apr 11, 2025, 5:49:09 AM4/11/25
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My Win10 sees it as file of unknown type. Not sure how I change that?

 

Cheers Grant

 

 

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My PC (Win10) saw longfilename.DEM as a folder in regular windows explorer - you can see it in the snapshot I sent earlier.

Adam Steer

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Apr 11, 2025, 7:04:15 AM4/11/25
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could always try renaming it with .zip at the end?

crazier things have worked... 

hth,

Adam

box...@iinet.net.au

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Apr 11, 2025, 8:24:05 AM4/11/25
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Yes, renamed to zip extension, and it unzipped.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

Cheers Grant

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