Hyden SI50-04: Australian Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

516 maps comprise the AUSTopo series, covering the entire continent of Australia at a scale of 1:250,000. Each standard map sheet covers an area of approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude. The series, produced by Geoscience Australia, contains natural and constructed features including roads, rail, vegetation, hydrography, and 50-meter contours.

Use Cases

• Create regional base maps based on the topographic features including roads, rail, and hydrography.
• Analyze terrain and elevation patterns based on the 50-meter contour intervals.
• Perform spatial analysis for land management based on the inclusion of vegetation and administrative boundaries.
• Combine map sheets for coastal studies based on the series' practice of merging largely ocean sheets with landward neighbours.

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia with 516 map sheets.
• Provides data at a consistent 1:250,000 scale, the largest scale for full continental coverage.
• Contains multiple feature types including infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and contours.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may require conversion for direct geospatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Part of the published AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 15:40:52.161118; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia