QTopo 9343-3 — Crows Nest

1:50,000 Topographic Map

A detailed regional topographic map covering the Crows Nest area—an elevated landscape of granite outcrops, forested highlands, rolling farmland, deep creek valleys, and expanding rural communities on Queensland’s Darling Downs. This 1:50,000 QTopo sheet provides the accurate terrain clarity essential for land-use planning, environmental assessment, emergency operations, agricultural management, and outdoor navigation.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, the QTopo 9343-3 (Crows Nest) map includes precise contouring, hydrology networks, vegetation mapping, access routes, and land-tenure boundaries. Its mid-scale detail is ideal for understanding the rugged high-country topography and diverse landforms surrounding Crows Nest and nearby districts.

Whether you’re surveying rural land, conducting ecological studies, coordinating emergency response, or exploring the region’s scenic bushland, this map delivers reliable and easy-to-read geographic insight.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

At 1:50,000 scale—where 1 cm = 500 m—the map includes:

• Contour lines highlighting high-country ridges, granite hills, valleys, ravines, and local escarpments

• Hydrology features: creeks, tributaries, waterfalls, drainage lines, dams, and catchment boundaries

• Roads & access routes: rural roads, town connectors, forestry tracks, 4WD routes, and property access tracks

• Infrastructure: fencelines, powerlines, rural buildings, communications sites, dams, and agricultural infrastructure

• Vegetation mapping: eucalypt forest, woodland, scrub, open forest, grassland, and cleared cropping/grazing land

• Land tenure boundaries: freehold properties, reserves, pastoral holdings, state forest, and managed land

• Named features: Crows Nest, Crows Nest Falls, nearby hills, creeks, gorges, and locality reference points

• Points of interest: ideal for ecologists, surveyors, park managers, and emergency planners

Created using Queensland’s authoritative spatial datasets for accurate and consistent representation.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Crows Nest 9343-3 Topographic Map is essential for:

• Surveyors & planners – terrain modelling, boundary interpretation, development feasibility

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – biodiversity surveys, watershed analysis, habitat mapping

• Emergency services & SES – fire planning, flood assessment, search and rescue

• Farmers & land managers – grazing and cropping planning, water management, fencing layout

• Forestry & fire crews – hazard reduction, track navigation, vegetation management

• Bushwalkers & nature explorers – reliable navigation in high-country bushland

• Educators & students – geography, mapping, environmental field studies

An essential tool across professional, scientific, agricultural, and recreational applications.

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

Choose the finish that suits your environment:

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, rugged, and tear-resistant

• Perfect for high-country bushland, wet-weather conditions, and long-term fieldwork

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface for whiteboard markers

• Resistant to moisture, mud, oils, and repeated handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• Crisp, high-resolution printing

• Ideal for office planning, reference, and study

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 9343-3 — Crows Nest
Publisher: Queensland Department of Resources
Series: QTopo 1:50,000
Scale: 1:50,000 (1 cm = 500 m)
Dimensions: 710 mm (width) × 594 mm (height)
Coverage: Crows Nest township and surrounding highlands, creek systems, forested slopes, farmland, and access routes
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper map – light, portable, and convenient

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition – built for rugged and wet field conditions

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and excellent for planning environments

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 9343-3 — Crows Nest Topographic Map provides authoritative regional-scale mapping across a landscape of granite ridges, forested highlands, farmland, and creek systems. With detailed contouring, hydrology information, and durable print options, it is indispensable for surveyors, ecologists, emergency services, farmers, and outdoor navigators.

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