Because We Care About Your Success
Aerial Mapping Solutions For Professionals
We work collaboratively with surveyors, engineers, project managers, property developers, environmental managers, exploration companies and more to deliver precision, world-class LIDAR mapping services and CAD-ready deliverables you can rely on.
Professional and Fit For Purpose!
LIDAR, RGB, Thermal, Multispectral and More
Our enterprise-grade, PPK-enabled UAVs are equipped with the latest professional sensors to meet your project needs, including LIDAR with integrated RGB, Thermal and RGB with 20X Zoom to radiometrically measure heat, RedEdge Multispectral to detect small differences in vegetation reflectance, and more.
No Project Too Large or Too Small
From Urban Blocks to National Parks
Queensland Drones has the skills, experience and resources to map almost any location or situation, regardless of size or complexity. Our largest mapping projects to date include 36 square kilometres of heavy tropical forest and 244 linear kilometres of heavily vegetated rivers and creeks. We work across Australia, not just in Queensland, so let us know what you need.
Not Just Pretty Pictures!
Full In-House Processing, CAD-Ready Outputs
We don’t just capture pretty pictures, we capture precision geographic data and turn it into accurate, high quality 3D point clouds, breaklines, TiN Mesh, 2D orthomosaics, elevation contours, planimetric features, all the CAD-Ready outputs you need to get straight to work. Our GIS team has the skills and experience to integrate with your project workflows.
Trust The Respected Industry Professionals!
CASA-Certified, Fully Insured, Reliable and Fast
When what you need really matters, turn to a professional, experienced UAV operator who cares about the outcomes. Our licensed and experienced work crews come with construction-spec 4×4 vehicles, full PPE kit, all required safety equipment and our Job Safety Management System is able to integration with your SWMS requirements.
Aerial LIDAR Mapping and Survey Specialists
We’re Queensland Drones, delivering precise and reliable commercial drone services.
We specialise in aerial LIDAR survey mapping, primarily for:
- engineers
- surveyors
- developers
- planners
- environmental managers
- building designers
- project managers
- and other professionals.
We can work independently, in close cooperation with your preferred surveyors, or with our experienced registered surveyors.
Drone Survey Processing
At Queensland Drones, our business includes providing drone data processing services to land surveyors throughout Australia. From photogrammetry to lidar processing, point cloud classification to production of DEMs, DSMs, TiN Mesh Grids and CAD drafting, we can help you get the most out of your drone survey programs. If you are interested in learning more about how Queensland Drones can help your business, let us know using the form on our Contact Page or call Tony on 1300 246 977.
Partner with us to help your organisation thrive! We work with small and large organisations, government agencies, surveyors, engineers, project managers and conservation managers across Queensland and throughout Australia to inform better decision-making.
Why Choose Us?
Professional, State of the Art Services
We provide our clients with fast, accurate, professional and state-of-the-art PPK aerial mapping services including LIDAR point clouds, TiN Mesh surface models, elevation contours, topographic maps, breakline and feature extraction, water flow projections and vegetation inspections and more.
We Work Across Australia
We are based in Regional Queensland, but operate regularly through Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. We also travel to other parts of Australia as required. We specialise in regional and remote area mapping and can currently hand projects up to 6000 Ha or 60 square km (but our capabilities are improving all the time, so please ask us even if your project is larger than this).
Secured Outputs Delivered in Your Preferred Platform
If your project data is confidential or sensitive, please be assured that we do not use cloud-based processing platforms. All our processing is done manually by our own experienced GIS specialists, to ensure you receive the outputs you need, quality checked and ready to use in your preferred CAD and BIM platforms. We can even deliver outputs CAD-ready in AutoCAD Revit formats.
Our Commercial Drone Services
Orthographic Mapping
LIDAR Mapping
Thermal Mapping
Our commercial drone services are constantly evolving and growing. They include:
Aerial LIDAR Mapping
Our PPK-enabled airborne LIDAR mapping sensor with fully integrated and calibrated 26MP RGB mapping camera delivers LIDAR mapping accuracy of 5-10cm without ground control points and 2-4cm precision when combined with accurately measured ground control points.
PPK Precision Topographical Mapping
Using the ultra-precise characteristics of commercial-grade PPK-enabled aerial mapping and aerial lidar drones, Queensland Drones can now deliver on-site surveys for construction and engineering with a spatial (geographic) accuracy of 1-2 cm, even over very large areas.
Aerial Road and Corridor Surveys
Our road mapping and corridor mapping services using PPK precision drones is ideal for rapid surveying and inspection of road projects, railway lines, oil and gas pipelines, transmission lines and linear right of way corridors.
Construction and Development Surveys
Queensland Drones is a professional, CASA-Certified UAV operator providing a range of high quality site mapping, progress tracking and project marketing services for construction sites and development sites.
Environmental Mapping and Monitoring
Queensland Drones delivers the most comprehensive suite of aerial environmental mapping and survey services currently offered in Australia. We work closely and collaboratively with our clients to ensure our environmental mapping services are optimised to your requirements.
Aerial Assets and Infrastructure Inspections
Queensland Drones provides aerial drone infrastructure inspection services for energy companies, telecommunications companies, water supply companies, forestry companies, local governments and anyone who needs safe, fast inspection of critical infrastructure and assets in difficult locations.
Volumetric Mapping
Queensland Drones specialises in precision volumetric measurement mapping and modelling of large and complex mine sites, quarries, landfills, agricultural and development sites, even in remote areas. Our commercial grade PPK mapping drones, combined with precise RTK ground control where required, can capture 2-3cm precision data even across large areas.
Powerline Clearance Mapping
Queensland Drones specialises in high detail, high fidelity mapping of high voltage transmission lines to identify all nearby vegetation and highlight any vegetation in the major risk zones according to the voltage rating of the transmission line. Outputs include detailed spreadsheets for all identified risks, which can be turned into job cards for risk mitigation projects.
Large Farm and Property Infrastructure Mapping
Our detailed farm mapping service uses purpose-designed fixed wing mapping drones to capture all of your property in amazing detail, and can be rendered in many different ways to meet your property management needs. It’s a flexible, powerful way to visualise larger properties.
Request a Quote or Service
Complete the form for an obligation-free quote for your aerial imaging, video or aerial mapping project. If you are not sure what you need yet, give us a call on 1300 246 977 and let us help you identify the service that best meets your current needs.
If you are requesting a quote for aerial mapping services, please include the address and the Lot/Plan number(s) of the area you need mapped as this will help us to better respond to your enquiry.
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Why You Should be Using Queensland Drones
✔ CASA Certified and Licensed
✔ $10 Million Public Liability Insurance
✔ $5 Million Professional Liability Insurance
✔ Comprehensive Job Safety Assessments
✔ Full PPE and Mine/Construction Spec Vehicles
✔ State of the Art Enterprise Drone Fleet
✔ Precision PPK GNSS Ground Controls
✔ In House Processing and GIS Capabilities
What Our Clients Are Saying...
“Tony was fantastic to deal with, very prompt, professional, and delivered high quality Lidar results quickly from a tricky area on a tight deadline. The fast delivery of results helped our project to move forward. Queensland Drones 5 star service.”
Siobhan Sweeney, Geology Manager, Cufe Ltd
