516 maps comprise the AUSTopo series, the largest-scale topographic map collection covering the entire Australian continent. Each standard map sheet covers approximately 150 by 110 kilometers, showing natural and constructed features like roads, vegetation, and 50-meter contour intervals. Geoscience Australia produces these maps, with the latest update recorded in March 2026.
Use Cases
- Terrain analysis and elevation modeling based on 50-meter contour intervals
- Infrastructure planning and routing based on road and rail network data
- Landscape feature identification and classification based on vegetation and hydrography data
- Creating regional base maps for scientific or planning purposes based on combined map sheet coverage
Strengths
- Covers the entire Australian continent at a consistent 1:250,000 scale
- Comprises 516 individual map sheets for detailed regional 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
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Published digital topographic mapping series
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03 25 23:54:39.641087; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Australia, specifically the Simpson Desert South region (SG53-08 sheet)