Australian National Topographic Base Map Without Labels

Seamless topographic color mapping for the entirety of Australia, including its external territories and Antarctic claim. The service integrates data from Geoscience Australia, the Australian Antarctic Division, and OpenStreetMap, with vegetation data from the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program. Limited field checking was undertaken, and the topographic information was last checked using satellite imagery in 2008.

Use Cases

• Creating custom thematic maps based on the underlying topographic features like hydrography and relief.
• Serving as a base layer for spatial analysis of cultural, transport, or vegetation themes across Australia.
• Integrating with other geospatial datasets using the consistent national coverage and coordinate system.

Strengths

• Covers all of Australia, including remote external territories and the Australian Antarctic Territory.
• Integrates data from multiple authoritative sources including Geoscience Australia and OpenStreetMap.
• Includes specific high-resolution mapping for Christmas Island (1:30,000) and Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1:25,000).

Limitations

• Topographic information was checked in 2008-2009, with limited subsequent field verification.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Antarctic Division, OpenStreetMap, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Natural Earth.

Collection Method

Aggregated from multiple topographic mapping datasets, satellite imagery, and contributed sources.

Time Range

Primary topographic data checked in 2008-2009; includes SRTM data acquired in February 2000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:06:38.488738; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, Heard and McDonald Islands, Australian Antarctic Territory.