Bobeldyk believes the architecture can be extended as an online application for other government services.

"We have a lot of services systems and [want] better visualization of that, for example, where services may take you," he said, adding it could also tie in with Queensland's smartcard initiatives to move from paper to electronic ticketing.

"There has been quite an explosion with Google getting involved in the geospatial arena," Bobeldyk said. "That's an example of how you can integrate it and use the information day-to-day. Google has a nice platform and people are coming up with new ideas on how to use it."