Duketon SG51-14: AUSTopo 1:250,000 Scale Digital Topographic Map

A digital topographic map sheet from the AUSTopo series covering the Duketon region of Australia at a scale of 1:250,000. The map series comprises 516 standard sheets and about 50 special maps, providing the largest-scale published topographic coverage of the entire continent. It is produced by Geoscience Australia and contains natural and constructed features including infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and contours.

Use Cases

• Terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals mentioned in the description
• Infrastructure planning based on road and rail network data
• Environmental studies based on vegetation and hydrography features
• Geographic reference mapping based on administrative boundaries and localities

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia at a consistent 1:250,000 scale
• Contains approximately 516 standard map sheets providing systematic 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 is provided in PDF format, which may require conversion for geospatial analysis
• 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.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 19:18:47.780789; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia, specifically the area covered by the Duketon SG51-14 map sheet.