Groote Eylandt Special D5308 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)
Island landscapes, coastal waters, and remote communities—mapped with national authority
Covering Groote Eylandt and surrounding Gulf of Carpentaria waters, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet provides a clear, authoritative regional overview of one of northern Australia’s most distinctive island environments. From rugged coastlines and inland rises to roads, airstrips, and settlements, it’s designed for professionals and serious explorers who need dependable big-area context in remote coastal country.
At 1:250,000 scale (1 cm = 2.5 km), it is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire Australian continent—ideal for regional planning, environmental management, logistics, and remote-area navigation.
🧭 Why this map stands out
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Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident use
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True island-scale perspective — coastlines, inland terrain, and access routes in one coherent view
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Professional-grade cartography — relied on by emergency services, planners, 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 defining island relief
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Coastlines, reefs, creeks, wetlands, and drainage systems
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Roads, 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 regional 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: Groote Eylandt Special D5308
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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 long-term legibility.
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📄 Paper (standard)
Ideal for planning tables, briefing rooms, or framed reference. -
💧 DuPont™ Tyvek® (waterproof & tear-proof)
Foldable, lightweight, and exceptionally durable—perfect for tropical and coastal fieldwork. -
🔒 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 & remote-area coordinators
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Environmental, coastal & land-use managers
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Engineers and infrastructure teams
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Educators and students
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Island travellers, researchers, 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 Groote Eylandt with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.
