SIX Viewer Mapping System: a better way to hunt 

The Department of Lands — in consultation with Game Council NSW and Forests NSW — has developed a world-class mapping system for licensed hunters that incorporates topographic and satellite images, natural and man-made features, vegetation, settlements, forest boundaries and hunting areas.

This initiative offers licensed hunters the best quality and most up-to-date mapping information available anywhere in Australia. All you require is access to the internet, preferably broadband, your Restricted NSW Game Hunting Licence (R-Licence) and associated security PIN number.
A special feature of the new mapping system is that when you apply for written permission to hunt in a particular declared State forest, a Department of Lands map can be forwarded to your e-mail in an easily-read and printable PDF format.

These maps are to be used in conjunction with the Forests NSW maps already attached to your written permission. This new, highly-accurate and updated mapping system was developed after requests and consultations from hunting groups throughout NSW.  It’s your mapping system, make the most of it!

PLEASE NOTE The supported browsers for the SIX Viewer are: IE 6x (including IE 7) and Firefox 1x (including the 2.0.3) The site is not supported for Mac browser users.

Linking to SIX Viewer from the Game Council home page

The new Lands Six Viewer service allows hunters to view and download detailed spatial imaging maps of declared hunting areas. These maps will provide useful, updated information to help make conservation hunting easier and more convenient in NSW.

To access SIX Viewer through Game Council's Licence Management System, simply click on this link and enter your R-Licence number and security code, and then click ‘Written permission application’.

For other public users, the link for the SIX Viewer base channel is just http://imagery.maps.nsw.gov.au. Please note you cannot access declared hunting area maps via this link.

NOTE: Important Information for New Users...

To access SIX Viewer for the first time, you simply need to install a one-off plug in. A version that does not require a plug-in to be installed will be available soon. SIX Viewer is compatible with Internet Explorer version 5.5+, Internet Explorer 7, Netscape 7.x, Firefox 1.0+.  Broadband access of at least 512KB (1 Mbp preferable) is recommended to ensure that the imagery displays quickly within your browser.

User Help Guide

Click here to download a Users' Help Guide to the SIX Viewer or alternatively email info@gamecouncil.nsw.gov.au to request a copy.