The new 1:250,000 topographic map series comprises 516 maps and covers the whole of Australia at a scale of 1:250 000 (1cm on a map represents 2.5 km on the ground). This is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire continent. Each standard map covers an area of 1.5 degrees longitude by 1-degree latitude, or about 150 kilometres from east to west and 110 kilometres from north to south.  

1:250,000 AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

Coverage: Covers the whole of Australia with 516 maps.
Map Currency: from 2023
Coordinates: Geographical and MGA
Datum: GDA2020, AHD
Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

To see the 2002 series and 2024 series: 1:250,000 Scale Topographic Map Index

Topographic maps show contours, spot elevations, streams, roads, buildings, place names, vegetation and administrative boundaries. They are used by emergency services, environmental resource managers, engineers and others for planning, development and recreational activities.

If you want to use this map in the field, we can supply it on waterproof/tearproof DuPont™ Tyvek®. Tyvek® is made of pure polyethylene fibres (plastic) but has the properties of paper, which means it is foldable.

We can also laminate this map, allowing you to draw on it with a whiteboard marker or apply our map dots to locations of interest without permanently marking the map. The lamination also makes the map durable and protects against tears and stains.

To see a full index, please click: Australia 100k & 250k

Scale: 1:250,000

Size: 800mm (w) x 500mm (h)