Hodgson Downs D5314 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)
Pastoral leases, river systems, and remote savanna country—mapped with authority across the Northern Territory
Covering Hodgson Downs and the surrounding pastoral heartland of the Northern Territory, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet provides a clear, authoritative regional overview of lightly settled savanna country shaped by rivers, floodplains, and long-distance access routes. From cattle stations and airstrips to seasonal waterways and bush tracks, it’s designed for professionals and experienced travellers who need dependable big-area context in remote northern Australia.
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, land and pastoral management, emergency coordination, and remote-area navigation.
🧭 Why this map stands out
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Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident, current use
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True pastoral-scale perspective — stations, rivers, floodplains, and access routes in one coherent view
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Professional-grade cartography — relied on by emergency services, engineers, and land managers
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Dual coordinate systems — seamless transition between office planning and field navigation
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Printed in Australia — precision output, locally finished and quality-checked
🗺️ What you’ll see
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Contours and spot elevations across gently undulating savanna country
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Rivers, creeks, floodplains, and seasonal hydrology
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Roads, station tracks, airstrips, and place names
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Vegetation patterns and administrative boundaries
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Clear grid overlays for accurate positioning and large-area planning
📐 Map details at a glance
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Scale: 1:250,000
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Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series
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Coverage: Hodgson Downs D5314
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Map currency: 2025
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Coordinates: Geographical & MGA
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Datum: GDA2020, AHD
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Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
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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.
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📄 Paper (standard)
Ideal for planning tables, offices, or framed regional reference. -
💧 DuPont™ Tyvek® (waterproof & tear-proof)
Foldable, lightweight, and exceptionally durable—perfect for wet-season fieldwork 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
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Emergency services & regional coordinators
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Pastoral, environmental & land-use managers
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Engineers and infrastructure planners
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Educators and students
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Northern Territory 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 Hodgson Downs region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.
