Dongara SH50-05: 1:250,000 Scale Digital Topographic Map of Australia

AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series provides coverage of the entire continent at a scale of 1:250,000 across 516 map sheets. Each standard sheet covers approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude, showing natural and constructed features like infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and 50-meter contours. Geoscience Australia Data published this map, last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Perform terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals mentioned in the description
• Map transportation networks based on road and rail infrastructure data
• Analyze land cover and hydrology based on vegetation and hydrography features
• Create regional base maps for planning based on administrative boundaries and localities

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia with 516 map sheets
• Provides topographic data at a standardized 1:250,000 scale, the largest scale for full continental coverage
• Includes multiple coordinate datums (GDA94, GDA2020, AHD) and UTM projection

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:59:20.971056; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia