Surveyor-General of Victoria
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The Surveyor-General of Victoria is the senior government official responsible for overseeing land surveying, mapping, and cadastral administration in the Australian state of Victoria.
All labels observed (1)
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| Surveyor-General of Victoria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8398335 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surveyor-General of Victoria Context triple: [Sir Andrew Clarke, positionHeld, Surveyor-General of Victoria]
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A.
Colonial Secretary of Victoria
The Colonial Secretary of Victoria was a senior ministerial position in the colonial government of Victoria responsible for internal administration and key executive functions before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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B.
Colonial Secretary of Tasmania
The Colonial Secretary of Tasmania was a senior government official in the colonial administration responsible for overseeing internal affairs and acting as a key executive authority before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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C.
Registrar-General of New South Wales
The Registrar-General of New South Wales is the senior government official responsible for overseeing civil registration and land titles administration in the Australian state of New South Wales.
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D.
Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
The Colonial Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial office in the colonial government responsible for internal administration and governance before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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E.
Chief Secretary of New South Wales
The Chief Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial position in the New South Wales government responsible for overseeing key administrative and internal affairs functions, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surveyor-General of Victoria Target entity description: The Surveyor-General of Victoria is the senior government official responsible for overseeing land surveying, mapping, and cadastral administration in the Australian state of Victoria.
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A.
Colonial Secretary of Victoria
The Colonial Secretary of Victoria was a senior ministerial position in the colonial government of Victoria responsible for internal administration and key executive functions before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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B.
Colonial Secretary of Tasmania
The Colonial Secretary of Tasmania was a senior government official in the colonial administration responsible for overseeing internal affairs and acting as a key executive authority before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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C.
Registrar-General of New South Wales
The Registrar-General of New South Wales is the senior government official responsible for overseeing civil registration and land titles administration in the Australian state of New South Wales.
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D.
Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
The Colonial Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial office in the colonial government responsible for internal administration and governance before the establishment of the modern premiership.
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E.
Chief Secretary of New South Wales
The Chief Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial position in the New South Wales government responsible for overseeing key administrative and internal affairs functions, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
public service position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Victorian land titles system ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Victoria ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Government of Victoria ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cadastral administration
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cartography ⓘ geospatial information ⓘ land surveying ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | licensed surveyors in Victoria ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
overseeing cadastral administration in Victoria
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overseeing land surveying in Victoria ⓘ overseeing mapping in Victoria ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Victorian surveying and land legislation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ensuring integrity of the cadastre in Victoria
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maintaining accuracy of property boundaries in Victoria ⓘ supporting emergency management mapping in Victoria ⓘ supporting infrastructure planning in Victoria ⓘ supporting land administration in Victoria ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Victoria ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Victoria ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | senior government official ⓘ |
| oversees |
cadastral mapping in Victoria
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land boundary definition in Victoria ⓘ state mapping products in Victoria ⓘ survey marks and monuments in Victoria ⓘ survey practice guidelines in Victoria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Victoria
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Victorian public service ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | public servant ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
cadastral survey standards in Victoria
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geodetic framework in Victoria ⓘ state mapping standards in Victoria ⓘ survey control network in Victoria ⓘ survey regulations in Victoria ⓘ |
| seat | Melbourne ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| uses |
cadastral databases
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geodetic datums ⓘ geographic information systems ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Land Use Victoria
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Victorian land registry ⓘ
linked to:
Torrens title system
local government survey departments in Victoria ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surveyor-General of Victoria Description of subject: The Surveyor-General of Victoria is the senior government official responsible for overseeing land surveying, mapping, and cadastral administration in the Australian state of Victoria.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.