Port Hedland Special SF50-04: Australian Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series provides coverage of the entire continent at a 1:250,000 scale, comprising 516 standard and approximately 50 special maps. This specific map, Port Hedland Special SF50-04, is a non-standard area map containing natural and constructed features like infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and contours. Geoscience Australia Data published this map, last updated on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Plan infrastructure projects based on road and rail network data.
• Analyze terrain and elevation for environmental studies based on contour lines.
• Conduct regional planning and land-use assessment based on vegetation and administrative boundary information.
• Perform geospatial analysis for navigation or logistics based on hydrographic and locality features.

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia at its largest published topographic scale.
• Series comprises 516 maps, providing systematic national coverage.
• Map includes multiple features such as infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and 50m interval contours.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The map may contain information from surrounding sheets, potentially affecting boundary precision.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published as part of the AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026 03 25 18:50:30.695967; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, specifically the Port Hedland region (non-standard area).