Pender SE51-02: Australian Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

516 maps covering the entire continent of Australia at a scale of 1:250,000, where 1 cm represents 2.5 km on the ground. This digital PDF series from Geoscience Australia contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and 50-meter contours. The data was last updated on 2026-03 25.

Use Cases

• Perform terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals mentioned in the description.
• Plan infrastructure projects based on road and rail network data.
• Conduct environmental studies based on vegetation and hydrography features.
• Create custom map overlays based on administrative boundaries and localities.

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia with 516 map sheets.
• Provides the largest scale (1:250,000) for published topographic maps covering the entire continent.
• Each standard map sheet covers a defined area of approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude.

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.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-03-25).

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published digital map series derived from topographic surveying.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 19:07:48.114876

Geography

Australia