Gairdner H5315 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Salt lakes, arid plains, and vast open country—mapped for scale, precision, and outback certainty

Covering Lake Gairdner and the surrounding outback of South Australia, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet delivers a commanding regional overview of one of Australia’s most striking inland landscapes. From expansive salt pans and desert plains to remote tracks and basin-scale drainage, it’s designed for professionals and serious travellers who need reliable big-picture context across immense distances.

At 1:250,000 scale (1 cm = 2.5 km), it is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire Australian continent—ideal for regional planning, environmental management, emergency coordination, and remote-area exploration.

🧭 Why this map stands out

• Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident decision-making

• True regional perspective — salt lakes, plains, and access routes shown in one coherent view

• Professional-grade cartography — relied on by emergency services, engineers, and land managers

• Dual coordinate systems — seamless transition between office planning and field navigation

• Printed in Australia — precision output, locally finished and quality-checked

🗺️ What you’ll see

• Contours and spot elevations across arid plains and surrounding rises

• Salt lakes, drainage lines, and desert hydrology

• Roads, station tracks, and place names

• Vegetation patterns and administrative boundaries

• Clear grid overlays for accurate positioning and large-area planning

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Gairdner H5315

• Map currency: 2025

• Coordinates: Geographical & MGA

• Datum: GDA2020, AHD

• Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

• Sheet size: 800 mm (W) × 500 mm (H)

🎨 Field-ready print options

All finishes are printed in Australia using high-resolution colour for crisp linework and dependable legibility.

• 📄 Paper (standard)
  Ideal for planning tables, briefing rooms, or framed reference.

• 💧 DuPont™ Tyvek® (waterproof & tear-proof)
  Foldable, lightweight, and exceptionally durable—perfect for harsh outback conditions and repeated handling.

• 🔒 Laminated (write-on / wipe-off)
  True encapsulation protects against tears and stains. Annotate routes with whiteboard markers or apply map dots—then wipe clean and reuse.

🎯 Who it’s for

• Emergency services & remote-area coordinators

• Environmental, geological & land-use planners

• Engineers and infrastructure teams

• Educators and students

• Outback travellers and expedition planners

🇦🇺 Our commitment

Every AUSTopo map we supply is printed and finished in Australia, colour-managed for accuracy, hand-checked, and packed with care—so it arrives ready for real-world use.

Plan, brief, and explore the Lake Gairdner region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.