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
Employees	671 (as at 30 June 2023)
Annual budget	A$207.30 million (2020)
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 an agency of the Australian Government. It carries out geoscientific research. The agency is the government's technical adviser on all aspects of geoscience, and custodian of the geographic and geological data and knowledge of the nation.

On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as 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 and portal.ga.gov.au.

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