Seemore SH51-12: Australian Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

516 maps comprise the AUSTopo series, the largest-scale topographic map series covering the entire Australian continent. Each standard map sheet covers an area of approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude, showing natural and constructed features like roads, vegetation, and contours. Geoscience Australia Data produced this digital PDF map, last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Plan infrastructure routes based on road and rail network data.
• Model terrain and elevation using 50-meter contour intervals.
• Analyze land cover and hydrological features based on vegetation and hydrography information.
• Perform regional spatial analysis using the standardized 1:250,000 map sheet grid.

Strengths

• Covers the entire Australian continent with 516 map sheets.
• Provides topographic detail at a standardized 1:250,000 scale, the largest for full continental coverage.
• Includes multiple coordinate datums (GDA94, GDA2020) and projections (UTM).

Limitations

• Data is provided as PDF files, which may require conversion for direct geospatial analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Part of the published AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 25 15:37:53.190950; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia