Maps of Australia

Topographic, Bathymetric & Boundary
Satellite Images
Geophysical
Geology
Minerals
Indexes
Geothermal

Palaeogeographic Atlas

Need a map of Australia? You can download these maps free of charge to use in reports, projects, and as a reference source, as long as you include the Geoscience Australia copyright acknowledgement on the image or the following acknowledgement accompanies the image:

© copyright Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) [year of publication]

These maps are for personal or in-house use only. If you wish to use these maps commercially, please contact the Geoscience Australia copyright officer.

Topographic, Bathymetric & Boundary Maps of Australia

1:2.5 Million scale scanned Topographic Map of Australia
Browse Australia at 1:2.5 million scale.

Thumbnail project map of australia, click for full resolution image

Report Map of Australia (A4 size) [JPG 204KB]
A4 size map of Australia showing capital cities, state border, elevation etc.

Thumbnail maritime boundaries map of Australia, click for larger image

Australia's Maritime Boundaries (2002) [JPG 457KB]
This map was created from the Australian Maritime Boundaries Information System (AMBIS). It depicts the various jurisdictional limits and zones which exist within Australia's maritime jurisdiction. as at 2002. More maps of Australia's Maritime Boundaries are available.

Thumbnail Public Lands of Australia map, click for full PDF image (2.7MB]

Public Lands of Australia 2004 Map [PDF 2.7MB]
This map depicts Australia's public lands at 1:5 million scale. The public lands include State Crown lands and Commonwealth-owned lands which are 50 hectares or greater in area.

More details are at the Land Tenure product page.

Thumbnail Bathymetry and Topography Image of the Australian Region

Bathymetry and Topography Image of the Australian Region [PNG 221KB]

Thumbnail outline of australia map, click for full resolution image

Basic Outline of Australia - These basic outline maps of Australia are useful for projects and simple mapping exercises. Available versions include: [GIF 5KB], [PDF 53KB]
Coastline - Basic outline with state borders: [GIF 7KB], [PDF 55KB]
Basic outline with state borders and capital city locations: [PDF 56KB]

Compare digital 1:250 000 scale Topographic Maps with a Satellite Image [ECW format - requires Plug-In]

Thumbnail of the Landsat 7 Mosiac of Australia, produced by the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO)

Satellite Images of Australia

Both of these applications are in ECW format and you will be prompted to install the IWS plugin.

Satellite Image of Australia (Landsat 7 Picture Mosaic of Australia) [ECW format]
The Landsat 7 Picture Mosaic of Australia was produced by the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO). Mosaic is comprised of 369 individual Landsat satellite scenes acquired between July 1999 and September 2000.

Geophysical Maps of Australia

Digital Elevation Model of Australia

Thumbnail of digital elevation map of Australia [PNG 188KB]

Digital Elevation Model of Australia Version 3 (2008) [JPG 289KB]
This is an image of Australia created from the data on the Digital Elevation Model DVD available from the Geoscience Australia Sales Centre.
Digital Elevation Model of Australia (2001) [PNG 188KB]
This colour image is a low resolution version of the elevation of Australia. Areas in the image which are white/red represent regions of relatively high elevation and areas in blue/green are close to sea level.

Magnetic Anomaly Map of Australia

Thumbnail of magnetic anomaly map of Australia (4th edition, 2004), trimmed to coastline

This data is used to study the tectonic structure of Australia by mapping variations in the earth's magnetic field. The "hotter colours" (eg red) show areas of stronger magnetic field and the "cooler colours" (eg dark blue) show areas of weaker magnetic field.
Magnetic Anomaly Map of Australia: 1:25 000 000 (4th Edition, 2004), A4 version [JPG 491KB]
Magnetic Anomaly Map of Australia: 1:25 000 000 (4th Edition, 2004), A4 version [JPG 331KB]
Magnetic Anomaly Map of Australia: 1:5 000 000 (4th Edition, 2004), A0 version [JPG 3.91MB]
Magnetic Anomaly Map of Australia: 1:5 000 000 (4th Edition, 2004), A0 version [JPG 3.74MB]
Magnetic data used to produce the Magnetic Anomaly Map of Australia are available for free download via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System.

Gravity Anomaly Map of the Australian Region

This data is used to study the tectonic structure of Australia by mapping variations in the earth's gravimetric field. The "hotter colours" (eg red) show areas of stronger gravity field and the "cooler colours" (eg dark blue) show areas of weaker gravity field.
Gravity Anomaly Map of the Australian Region (3rd Edition, 2008) [PDF 18.5MB]
Gravity Anomaly Map of the Australian Region (3rd Edition, 2008) [JPG 6.8MB]
Gravity data used to produce the Gravity Anomaly Map of the Australian Region are available for free download via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System

Geological Maps of Australia

Scanned 1:250 000 Geology Maps of Australia

Minerals Maps of Australia

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Copper

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Gold

Lead-Zinc

Manganese

Nickel

Uranium

Mafic-Ultramafic Magmatic Events

Resource package for the 1:5 000 000 map of Australian Proterozoic Mafic-Ultramafic Magmatic Events.

Download the mafic-ultramafic magmatic events resource package [ZIP 76.4MB]

The package includes:

Australian Proterozoic Mafic-Ultramafic Magmatic Events 1:5 000 000 Map Sheets 1 and 2 (PDF and JPG)
Geoscience Australia Record 2008/15: Guide to Using the 1:5 000 000 Map of Australian Proterozoic Mafic-Ultramafic Magmatic Events by DM Hoatson, JC Claoue-Long & S Jaireth (PDF, 140 pages)
Geoscience Australia Record 2008/15: Appendix 10 (14 PDF tables)
Time Series Animation (PDF of 35-image slideshow)
Interim Map Part 1: Western Australia only (PDF and JPG)
Interim Map Part 2: Northern Territory and South Australia only (PDF and JPG).