About Topographic Mapping

Australia's geography

• Fabulous Facts about Australia's geography
• Australia's Maritime Boundaries

Information about topographic mapping

• Applications of digital topographic maps
• How to read topographic maps
• How the topographic map numbering system works
• Datums and coordinates
• Coordinate systems used in topographic mapping
• How to change between coordinate systems
• Interactive map index for all topographic mapping in Australia
• State mapping agencies

Information on Geoscience Australia's topographic mapping program

• Description of features shown on NATMAPs and in GEODATA
• National Topographic Database (NTDB) and National Topographic Mapping Series (NTMS) Specifications
• Geoscience Australia's involvement in the Global Map project
• GDA Implementation Statement
• Commonwealth Policy on Spatial Data Access and Pricing
• Copyright information