Brighton Downs 1:250k Topographic Map Covering Australia

A digital topographic map sheet from the AUSTopo series covering the Brighton Downs area. The series comprises 516 maps at a scale of 1:250,000, providing the largest-scale topographic coverage for the entire Australian continent. It is produced by Geoscience Australia and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze road and rail infrastructure networks for transportation planning using the map's vector data.
• Model terrain and hydrology for environmental impact assessments using the 50-meter contour intervals and hydrography features.
• Identify vegetation cover and land use patterns for ecological studies.
• Georeference and digitize administrative boundaries and localities for GIS projects.
• Combine map sheets for regional analysis, as sheets contain information from surrounding areas to maximize space utilization.

Strengths

• Covers the entire Australian continent with 516 map sheets.
• Provides topographic data at a standardized 1:250,000 scale, the largest for full continental coverage.
• Includes natural and constructed features such as infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and contours.

Limitations

• Data is provided in PDF format, requiring extraction for quantitative GIS analysis.
• The specific spatial extent and coordinate details for the Brighton Downs sheet are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published as part of the AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Australia, specifically the Brighton Downs area.