Hunter Aerial Photography Services was engaged by a leading Newcastle Survey firm to conduct an aerial survey of Merewether Golf Course located in the heart of Newcastle. The iconic location was surveyed at 1000 feet above ground level flown in a Cessna 172 aircraft using our innovative portable camera system. Specific outputs for the operation included an orthomasaic, digital surface and terrain models and 0.25m contours. Key statistics for the operation included:-
- Mapped area – 185 hectares
- Flight Height – 1000 feet above ground level
- Mapping time – 27 minutes
- Ground Sample Distance – 3.6 cm
- Images – 285
- Camera – 50 MP Full Frame Sensor
We have developed a short animation of the operation to demonstrate an innovative way the captured data can be used
The following images depict a sample of processed outputs:-

Merewether Golf Club – Orthomosaic

Merewether Golf Club – Height Colourised Point Cloud

Merewether Golf Club – Digital Surface Model

