Cape Weymouth Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

Digital topographic maps cover the entire continent of Australia at a scale of 1:250,000, comprising 516 standard map sheets. Each map depicts natural and constructed features including roads, rail, vegetation, hydrography, contours, and localities. The series is produced by Geoscience Australia and includes data updated as of 2026.

Use Cases

• Extract road and rail infrastructure features for transportation network analysis.
• Analyze hydrography and contour lines (interval 50m) for hydrological modeling and flood risk assessment.
• Use vegetation and locality data for ecological zoning and land use planning.
• Combine map sheets with non-standard coverage (about 50 special maps) for coastal or island-specific studies.

Strengths

• 516 map sheets provide coverage for the entire continent of Australia.
• Contains approximately 50 special maps for non-standard areas, maximizing data utility.

Limitations

• Data is provided as PDF files, which are not inherently machine-readable for automated analysis.
• The map may contain information from surrounding sheets, which could complicate precise spatial queries.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published topographic mapping series.

Freshness

Data was last updated in 2026.

Geography

Australia