Green Ponds 1:50,000 Topographic Map – Tasmania

An essential regional map for navigating, planning and exploring the rural communities, growing residential districts and conservation areas north of Bridgewater.

The Green Ponds 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides a clear and accurate representation of this changing part of southern Tasmania. Produced in 2023, Edition 2 features enhanced building symbols, hill shading and simplified vegetation classification, making the landscape easier to interpret both in the field and during trip planning.

At 1:50,000 scale, 1 centimetre on the map represents 500 metres on the ground—an excellent balance between regional coverage and practical topographic detail.

🗺️ Map Coverage

The Green Ponds sheet extends north from Bridgewater through an expanding rural and residential corridor to Melton Mowbray.

Important towns, localities and landscape features shown include:

• Brighton and its surrounding growth areas

• Bagdad and the Bagdad Valley

• The historic township of Kempton

• Colebrook and its surrounding rural district

• Campania and nearby agricultural country

• Melton Mowbray in the northern part of the coverage area

• Rural and rural–residential properties

• Conservation areas and nature reserves

• Roads, local routes and access tracks

• Rivers, creeks and drainage features

The sheet captures a region where established farming landscapes meet rapidly developing rural–residential communities. Its combination of town coverage, road networks, terrain detail and land-use context makes it useful for both everyday regional navigation and professional planning.

The area also contains numerous conservation areas and nature reserves, providing opportunities for walking, nature observation, environmental study and exploration of the district’s remaining native habitats.

⛰️ Map Content and Features

The 1:50,000 map series is designed to provide a clear portrayal of topographic information for navigation, recreation and professional fieldwork. Features include:

• Contours and hill shading for interpreting elevation, slope and terrain

• Hills, valleys, plains and other major landforms

• Rivers, creeks, wetlands and drainage features

• Roads, tracks and access routes

• Towns, localities, buildings and infrastructure

• Simplified vegetation classification

• Agricultural land and rural–residential areas

• Conservation areas and nature reserves

• Named geographic features and points of interest

• Standard topographic symbols for efficient map reading

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Green Ponds 1:50,000 Topographic Map is suitable for:

• Local residents and property owners navigating the district

• Independent travellers and day-trippers exploring the towns north of Bridgewater

• Walkers and nature enthusiasts visiting conservation areas and reserves

• Farmers, agricultural contractors and rural service providers

• Surveyors, planners, engineers and development professionals

• Search and rescue teams and emergency services

• Conservation workers, land managers and environmental researchers

• Geography students and outdoor educators

• Heritage visitors and map enthusiasts exploring Tasmania’s historic rural settlements

Many areas contain working farms, private property and changing residential development. Check current road, reserve and access information before travelling, respect property boundaries and gates, and observe all restrictions within conservation areas.

💧 Field-Ready Options for Rugged Use

Choose the format that best suits your intended use—from lightweight trip planning to demanding all-weather fieldwork.

✅ Standard Paper

• Printed on 100 gsm FSC® coated paper

• Produces crisp, clear text and finely defined map symbols

• Lightweight and convenient for general reference or protected field use

• An economical choice for trip planning, research and office applications

✅ Waterproof and Tearproof Tyvek®

• Made from genuine DuPont™ Tyvek®, an advanced synthetic material composed of pure polyethylene fibres

• Waterproof, tear-resistant, foldable and extremely lightweight

• Printed using HP pigment-based inks for a permanent waterproof finish

• Suitable for backpacks, vehicles and exposed field conditions

• Ideal for land managers, emergency personnel and outdoor professionals

• Provides exceptional durability without the weight and bulk of lamination

✅ Laminated

• Fully encapsulated between two 80-micron gloss laminate sheets

• Highly resistant to water, stains, smudges and tearing

• Draw on the surface with whiteboard markers for route planning or instruction

• Use Mark-It-Dots to identify properties, access points, hazards or other locations without marking the map permanently

• Wipeable and reusable

• Ideal for offices, classrooms, operations centres and repeated field reference

📐 Map Details

• Title: Green Ponds Topographic Map

• Series: Tasmania 1:50,000 Topographic Map Series

• Edition: 2

• Production year: 2023

• Scale: 1:50,000

• Ground distance: 1 cm represents 500 metres

• Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 — GDA94

• Coverage: Brighton, Bagdad, Kempton, Colebrook, Campania, Melton Mowbray and surrounding rural, residential and conservation areas

• Available formats: Paper, waterproof Tyvek® or laminated

• ISBN: 9318923027969

Important Datum Information

This map uses GDA94. When transferring coordinates between the map and a GPS receiver, navigation application or other spatial data source, ensure the equipment and coordinates are set to the same datum.

🔍 Preview the Area in LISTmap

Use the LISTmap coverage preview to confirm that your destination, property, route or area of interest falls within the Green Ponds sheet before ordering.

🛒 Choose the Right Format

• Paper: Best for planning, office reference and light field use

• Tyvek®: Best for outdoor fieldwork and wet or demanding conditions

• Laminated: Best for repeated use, property marking, education and operational planning

🎯 Summary

Whether you are travelling between the historic towns north of Bridgewater, exploring local conservation areas, managing rural land, planning infrastructure or studying the growth of Tasmania’s rural–residential corridor, the Green Ponds Topographic Map provides the detail and geographic context needed to understand this evolving region.

Plan with purpose. Navigate with confidence. Explore Tasmania’s southern rural heartland with accuracy.