Percival SF51-08: 1:250,000 Scale Topographic Map of Australia

AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series provides coverage of the entire continent at a scale of 1:250,000, comprising 516 standard and approximately 50 special maps. Each standard map covers an area of about 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude, showing natural and constructed features like infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and contours. The data is produced by Geoscience Australia and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia at its largest published topographic scale.
• Comprises 516 standard maps, providing systematic spatial coverage.
• Includes multiple coordinate datums (GDA94, GDA2020, AHD) and a UTM projection.

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.

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 19:02:02.740548; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia