Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia headquarters located in the Canberra suburb of Symonston
Agency overview
Formed	2001
Preceding agencies	Australian Surveying and Land Information Group Australian Geological Survey Organisation
Jurisdiction	Australia
Headquarters	Symonston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 35°20′36″S 149°09′30″E / 35.34333°S 149.15833°E / -35.34333; 149.15833
Employees	671 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
Annual budget	A$207.30 million (2020)[2]
Minister responsible	Member of Parliament The Hon. Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Water
Agency executive	Dr James Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Parent department	Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Website	portal.ga.gov.au, ga.gov.au

Geoscience Australia is a statutory agency of the Government of Australia that carries out geoscientific research. The agency is the government's technical adviser on aspects of geoscience, and serves as the repository of geographic and geological data collated by the Commonwealth.

On a user pays basis, the agency offers geospatial services, including topographic maps and satellite imagery. It is also a major contributor to the Australian Government's free, open data collections such as data.gov.au^[3] and portal.ga.gov.au.