Alligator River D5301 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Vast floodplains, tropical river systems, and iconic Top End landscapes—mapped with authority and regional clarity

Covering the Alligator Rivers region of the Northern Territory, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet delivers a clear, authoritative regional overview of one of Australia’s most distinctive tropical environments. Encompassing the East, South, and West Alligator River systems, expansive floodplains, escarpments, and savanna country associated with Kakadu National Park, it’s designed for professionals and experienced travellers who need dependable big-area context in wet–dry tropical terrain.

At 1:250,000 scale (1 cm = 2.5 km), this 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 navigation.

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🧭 Why this map stands out

• Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident, current use

• True river-to-floodplain perspective — tidal reaches, wetlands, plains, and access routes in one coherent view

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

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

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

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🗺️ What you’ll see

• Contours and spot elevations from sandstone escarpments to coastal plains

• Major river systems, billabongs, swamps, and seasonal floodplains

• Roads, tracks, airstrips, communities, and place names

• Vegetation patterns and administrative / protected-area boundaries

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

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📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Alligator River D5301

• Map currency: 2025

• Coordinates: Geographical & MGA

• Datum: GDA2020, AHD

• Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

• Sheet size: 800 mm (W) × 500 mm (H)

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🎨 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, offices, or framed regional reference.

• 💧 DuPont™ Tyvek® (waterproof & tear-proof) — foldable, lightweight, and exceptionally durable for tropical fieldwork and wet-season conditions.

• 🔒 Laminated (write-on / wipe-off) — true encapsulation; annotate access routes, flood extents, or operational areas with whiteboard markers or apply map dots, then wipe clean.

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🎯 Who it’s for

• Emergency services & regional coordinators

• Environmental, park & water managers

• Scientists, researchers & educators

• Infrastructure and planning professionals

• Kakadu & Top End expedition planners

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🇦🇺 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 Alligator Rivers region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.