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Survey Practice Handbook

The Survey Practice Handbook is a reference work, in three volumes, which provides best-practice guidance for cadastral surveying in Victoria. It contains a broad spectrum of material, including information on legislation and survey practice, in order to improve the quality and compatibility of survey procedures and practice to ensure the integrity of the Victorian cadastral system.

The Surveyors Board of Victoria publishes the handbook under Section 42 of the Surveyors Act 2004. The handbook was compiled by the previous Surveyors Board of Victoria in collaboration with the Institution of Surveyors, Victoria to provide practice guidelines and standards for plan preparation and surveying procedures, law and administration. The handbook also provides general information on matters relating to cadastral surveying that the Surveyor-General considers to be of value to registered surveyors including the use of Global Positioning System (GPS).

The Survey Practice Handbook is available on the Surveyors Registration Board of Victoria web site.

• Part 1: Drawing Practice
• Part 2: Survey Procedures
• Part 3: Land Surveying Law and Administration

Please note: the 'Update History' column for each section of the Handbook. This indicates the most recent review date. Many sections of the Survey Practice Handbook are now out of date and can no longer be considered as authoritative. Please refer to the current Surveyor-General Practice Directives and relevant legislation for authoritative direction on surveying standards, survey procedure and the responsibilities of Surveyors.

First Published in 1984
Reprinted with minor amendments 1989
Revised 1997
Published on-line with minor amendments 2003
Part II, Section 12 Surveying Using GPS minor amendments 2006
Only available on-line.

Errors & Omissions Excluded
Contact Surveyor-General Victoria to report any errors.

Surveyor-General Victoria
Level 15, 570 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone: (03) 8636 2525
Fax: (03) 8636 2588
Email: surveyor.general@dse.vic.gov.au