NATMAP 1:250,000 scale legend

ROADS

Road surface (sealed and unsealed) is indicated by the use of full or broken line symbology. Classification is based on function, not road width. Access, particularly via minor roads and vehicle tracks may be subject to private property access restrictions, variable weather conditions, changes to surface quality and locked gates.

	Dual carriageway	Divided highway, freeway, tollway or other major road with separated carriageways.
	Principal road	Highways and major through-routes as well as major connecting roads
	Secondary road	Connecting road between major roads and/or population centres.
	Minor road	Scale may dictate that only some of these local area access roads can be shown in settled areas and built-up areas (BUA) and only some are named.
	Vehicle track	Public or private roads with minimum or no construction. Where fences and farm tracks are side by side, only one of these features may be shown.

Some railway lines as well as railway stations may not be shown within built-up areas.

	Multiple track; Single track	Indicated by double or single bar symbology.
	Abandoned railway	Non-operating but are not dismantled. Dismantled lines are not shown on NATMAPs.
	Light railway	A lightly constructed line, eg cane railway, scenic railway or monorail.
	Railway station or siding	A recognised stopping place for trains for passengers or freight. Abandoned stations on operational and abandoned lines are shown (on operational lines these may be labelled "frmer rwy stn", "abandoned" or "aband"). Abandoned stations on dismantled lines may be shown as a locality.

ROAD & RAILWAY ASSOCIATED FEATURES

	Bridge	A structure erected over a depression or obstacle carrying road or rail traffic. Only significant features are shown.
	Tunnel	An underground or underwater passage carrying a road or railway. The underground section of road or railway is not drawn, only the transition points.
	Causeway	An embankment of earth or masonry erected across open water or area subject to inundation and carrying a railway or road. Only features longer than 500m are shown.
	Gate	An opening in a fence or wall for the passage of vehicles, people or animals and which may contain a device to limit passage. Only shown on vermin proof fences and at State borders.
	Kilometric distance indicator & associated distance	A symbol used to indicate points between which road distances are given. Distances along major through routes are calculated from the mapping road data and therefore may not reflect roadside signage.
	National & State route marker	The symbol printed over a road indicating a national or state route. Markers are positioned on a map at sufficient intervals to enable the map user to identify a highway for its whole length.
	Ferry Route	A route across a river, lake, reservoir or sea used by a vessel for the regular transport of vehicles or passengers from one terminal point to another. Only vehicle-carrying routes are shown.
	Ford	A shallow or flat portion of the bed of a watercourse or lake where a crossing may be effected. Only features longer than 750m are shown.

POPULATION CENTRES

	Built-up area (BUA)	An area where buildings are close together and have associated road and other infrastructure. A selection of suburbs may be named in larger BUAs if space allows.
	Locality	A named place with a population of more than 200 people. Places with fewer than 200 people are not symbolised but a place name may be shown.

AIRCRAFT FACILITIES

A paved or cleared strip on which aircraft take off and land. Information is provided by Airservices Australia, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Australia, Royal Flying Doctor Service, and other sources. The direction of runways are shown.

	Airport	An aircraft facility labelled as 'licenced' according to Airservices Australia.
	Landing ground	An aircraft facility not listed in Airservices Australia information or listed as 'unlicensed'.
	Heliport	Not shown within BUAs or other aircraft facilities.

CULTURAL FEATURES

	Powerline	Wire or wires supported on poles, towers or pylons, used for the transmission of high voltage electricity. Only lines of 110 kilovolts or greater are shown. Parallel powerlines closer than 1mm at map scale are symbolised by one line. Powerlines are not shown within built-up areas.
	Substation	A feature associated with the generation or distribution of electricity.
	Pipeline (water, gas and oil)	A pipe used for carrying gases and/or liquids. They may be above, on, or under the ground. Parallel pipelines closes than 1mm at map scale are symbolised by one line.
	Storage tank	Large vessel for storage of liquids or gas (not water) often associated with refineries or chemical plants.
	Water tank*	A construction on or below ground level used for water storage. This feature is only shown on selected 1:250,000 scale NATMAPs - refer to the Feature Capture Guide.
	Homestead/Outstation*	A residence or large building in a rural area. This feature is only shown on selected 1:250,000 scale NATMAPs - refer to the Feature Capture Guide.
	Building/s*; Ruin	A permanent walled and roofed construction or the ruin of such a construction. A group of buildings that cannot be shown individually may be shown by a representative pattern. Only significant buildings are shown within built-up areas. Very large buildings may be drawn to scale.
	Landmark	Man-made permanent features having landmark value or useful for navigation. Structures taller than 45m are labelled if a height is known. Includes: cooling towers, microwave towers, masts, and other towers; lookouts and monuments; silos, smokestacks, and chimneys; solar panels and wind turbines; weather stations.
	Yard*; Fence*	A yard is a small area of land enclosed by a fence and generally used for confining stock. A fence is a structure which encloses, bounds or divides a property or part thereof. Vermin proof fences are labelled. Property fences are omitted when parallel with a road or track.
	Levee	A wall higher than 2 metres used for restraining floodwaters or containing irrigation water.
	Open cut quarry; Mine	A mine is an excavation for the extraction of minerals. An open cut/mining area or a quarry is an excavation made by the removal of stone, gravel, clay or mineral from the ground for commercial or industrial purposes and tailings dumps from mining operations. Open cut mines with an area greater than 14ha are shown using the symbol on the left. The point symbol may be used to indicate a small group of mines. Abandoned mines are labelled "abandoned", "aband", or "ab". Small quarries and scrapes may not be shown.
	Parkland	An area of land greater than 140ha developed for recreation purposes. Golf courses, ovals and cemeteries are labelled.

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