Yalgoo SH50-02: 1:250,000 Scale Digital Topographic Map of Australia

Australia is covered by this digital topographic map series at a scale of 1:250,000, comprising 516 standard maps. Each standard map covers an area of approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude, showing natural and constructed features. The data is provided by Geoscience Australia and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals mentioned in the description
• Infrastructure planning based on road and rail network data
• Environmental studies based on vegetation and hydrography features
• Land administration referencing administrative boundaries and localities

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia at its largest published topographic scale
• Comprises 516 standard maps, each covering approximately 150 km by 110 km
• Includes multiple coordinate datums (GDA94, GDA2020, AHD) and UTM projection

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 15:31:35.236583; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia