QTopo 9545-43 — Cooloola

1:25,000 Topographic Map

A detailed and authoritative topographic map covering Cooloola, one of Queensland’s most iconic wilderness regions within Great Sandy National Park. Known for its vast sandmass, towering dune systems, perched lakes, paperbark wetlands, rainforest pockets, long-distance walking tracks, and remote coastal corridors, Cooloola is a landscape that demands precise navigation and careful environmental planning.

The QTopo 9545-43 (Cooloola) sheet—produced by the Queensland Department of Resources—forms part of the state’s official 1:25,000 topographic mapping series. It provides exceptionally clear elevation contours, hydrology detail, vegetation mapping, and access route information across a region shaped entirely by sand, water, wind, and time.

Whether you're exploring the Cooloola Great Walk, managing conservation areas, studying dune geomorphology, or navigating the remote inland tracks, this map ensures reliable and accurate interpretation of one of Australia’s most unique natural landscapes.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

At 1:25,000 scale—where 1 cm equals 250 m—this map includes:

• Contour lines illustrating major dune ridges, valleys, saddles, sand slopes, and lake margins

• Hydrology features: perched lakes, creeks, swamps, wetlands, and drainage channels across the sandmass

• Coastal & dune detail showing dune crests, blowouts, sand plains, beach escarpments, and shoreline proximity

• Tracks & access routes including Cooloola Great Walk alignment, management tracks, fire trails, and key approach corridors

• Infrastructure such as campsites, day-use nodes, water points, navigation markers, and ranger management features

• Vegetation mapping identifying coastal heath, paperbark wetlands, rainforest patches, wallum vegetation, and dune shrublands

• Land tenure boundaries: national park zones, restricted areas, management sectors, and access limitations

• Named features including Cooloola Sandmass, major dunes, wetland complexes, lakes, and inland environmental landmarks

• Points of interest for hikers, park rangers, ecologists, emergency services, and land managers

All QTopo maps use Queensland’s authoritative geospatial datasets for high-accuracy terrain representation.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Cooloola 9545-43 Topographic Map is essential for:

• Bushwalkers & hikers – including those undertaking the Cooloola Great Walk

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – dune studies, wetland surveys, habitat monitoring

• Emergency services & SES – remote-area navigation, search and rescue, fire planning

• Land managers & rangers – national park operations, track maintenance, controlled burns

• Geographers & researchers – sandmass geomorphology, hydrology, vegetation mapping

• Educators & students – environmental science, coastal processes, and terrain interpretation

A vital map for anyone working in or exploring this remote and fragile sand landscape.

💧 Field-Ready Options for Sandmass, Wetland & Remote Terrain

Choose a finish built for Cooloola’s rugged, sandy, and often wet environments.

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, ultra-durable, and tear-resistant

• Ideal for multi-day hikes, wetland areas, and all-weather fieldwork

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface compatible with whiteboard markers

• Resistant to sand, moisture, mud, oils, and regular handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• High-resolution print quality

• Ideal for planning, reference, education, and mapping projects

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 9545-43 — Cooloola
Publisher: Queensland Department of Resources
Series: QTopo 1:25,000
Scale: 1:25,000 (1 cm = 250 m)
Dimensions: 710 mm (width) × 594 mm (height)
Coverage: Cooloola Sandmass, perched lakes, dune systems, inland tracks, wetlands, and Great Sandy National Park sectors
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available (see listing)

📥 QTopo Map Index

Need adjoining sheets within the Cooloola or Noosa North Shore region?

➡️ Provide nearby sheet numbers—such as 9545-34, 9545-44, or 9445-43—and I’ll confirm all adjoining maps.

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Standard folded paper map – excellent for planning and classroom use

• Tyvek® waterproof edition – ideal for multi-day bushwalks and remote fieldwork

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and perfect for operational environments

• Flat (unfolded) maps available for wall mounting or navigation boards

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 9545-43 — Cooloola Topographic Map provides authoritative detail on terrain, hydrology, vegetation, and access across one of Queensland’s most remarkable sandmass environments. With reliable 1:25,000 mapping and rugged field-ready print options, it is indispensable for hikers, researchers, ecologists, emergency services, rangers, and land managers.

Plan with purpose.
Navigate with confidence.
Explore with clarity.

Choose your preferred finish today and take the Cooloola QTopo map into the field with Queensland’s most trusted topographic mapping.