Topographic Map of Australia at 1:250,000 Scale

516 digital maps provide complete coverage of Australia at a 1:250,000 scale, the largest scale for full continental coverage. Each standard map sheet covers an area of approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude, depicting natural and constructed features like hydrography, infrastructure, and contours. The series is produced by Geoscience Australia and includes about 50 special maps for non-standard areas.

Use Cases

• Extract road and rail infrastructure features for national network analysis and planning.
• Analyze hydrography and 50-meter contour intervals for terrain and watershed modeling.
• Identify vegetation coverage and administrative boundaries for regional environmental studies.
• Combine map sheets with neighboring data to create seamless coverage for large-area geospatial projects.

Strengths

• Complete continental coverage with 516 map sheets.
• Standardized scale of 1:250,000, where 1 cm represents 2.5 km on the ground.
• Includes both natural features (vegetation, hydrography) and constructed features (infrastructure).

Limitations

• Data is provided only in PDF format, requiring extraction for GIS or analytical use.
• Map sheets may contain information from surrounding sheets, potentially complicating precise boundary analysis.
• The license is not specified, requiring user verification for intended applications.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Part of the AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Covers the entire continent of Australia.