Kirkalocka SH50-03: 1:250,000 Scale Digital Topographic Map of Australia

516 maps comprise the AUSTopo series, the largest-scale topographic map collection covering the entire Australian continent. Geoscience Australia produces these maps, which show natural and constructed features like roads, vegetation, and 50-meter contours. The data was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Perform terrain analysis based on the 50-meter contour intervals mentioned in the description
• Map transportation networks based on the described road and rail infrastructure data
• Analyze land cover and hydrology based on the vegetation and hydrography features
• Create regional base maps for planning based on the standard 1:250,000 scale and coordinate systems

Strengths

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

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 GIS use

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published digital map series derived from topographic survey and compilation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:23:07.048447; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia, with each standard map covering approximately 1.5° longitude by 1° latitude.