Australia is covered by this digital topographic map at a scale of 1:250,000, representing the largest scale for continent-wide coverage. The series comprises 516 standard maps, each covering approximately 1.5 by 1 degree, and about 50 special maps for non-standard areas. It contains natural and constructed features including roads, rail, vegetation, hydrography, and 50m contours, produced by Geoscience Australia.
Use Cases
- Plan infrastructure routes based on road and rail network data.
- Model terrain and hydrology based on 50-meter contour intervals and hydrography.
- Analyze land cover and vegetation patterns for ecological studies.
- Perform regional planning and administrative boundary analysis.
Strengths
- Covers the entire continent of Australia at a consistent 1:250,000 scale.
- Comprises 516 standard map sheets, providing systematic coverage.
- Includes multiple coordinate datums (GDA94, GDA2020) and UTM projection.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data is provided as PDF files, which may require conversion for computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Part of the AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 16:06:13.418220; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Australia