Lake Pieman 1:50,000 Topographic Map – Tasmania

An essential field map for navigating, planning and exploring Lake Pieman, Tasmania’s historic West Coast mining belt and the rugged country surrounding Rosebery and Zeehan.

The Lake Pieman 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides a clear and accurate representation of this geographically complex region. Produced in 2025, Edition 2 features enhanced building symbols, hill shading and simplified vegetation classification, making the landscape easier to interpret during trip planning and in the field.

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 central feature of this sheet is Lake Pieman, a hydroelectric reservoir extending for approximately 50 kilometres through Tasmania’s rugged West Coast. The map also covers part of the state’s important mining and mineral-exploration belt, including the historic towns of Rosebery and Zeehan.

Important locations and features shown include:

• Lake Pieman and its extensive shoreline

• The historic mining town of Rosebery

• Zeehan, renowned for its mining heritage

• Mount Heemskirk and the surrounding ranges

• Areas associated with mining and mineral exploration

• Hydroelectric waterways and infrastructure

• Roads, tracks and remote access routes

• Forests, valleys, ridges and other major landforms

• Rivers, creeks and drainage features

• Settlements, buildings and named geographic features

The region is popular with prospectors and visitors undertaking adventurous outdoor activities. Its combination of hydroelectric landscapes, working and historic mining country, remote forests and mountainous terrain makes accurate mapping particularly valuable.

Mount Heemskirk, in the southwest of the sheet, also has an important connection with Tasmania’s European history. Its name commemorates the voyage associated with the first recorded European sighting of Tasmania in 1642.

⛰️ 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

• Peaks, ranges, ridges, valleys and other major landforms

• Lakes, rivers, creeks and drainage features

• Roads, tracks and access routes

• Buildings, settlements and infrastructure

• Simplified vegetation classification

• Mining, hydroelectric and industrial features where mapped

• Towns, localities and named geographic features

• Recreation areas and other points of interest

• Standard topographic symbols for efficient map reading

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Lake Pieman 1:50,000 Topographic Map is suitable for:

• Prospectors and mineral explorers working within Tasmania’s West Coast mining belt

• Bushwalkers and outdoor adventurers exploring rugged and remote terrain

• Anglers and paddlers planning activities around Lake Pieman

• Four-wheel-drive travellers navigating the region’s road and track network

• Mining, hydroelectric and field professionals

• Search and rescue teams and emergency services

• Conservation workers, land managers and environmental researchers

• Local residents and visitors exploring Rosebery, Zeehan and surrounding districts

• Geography students and outdoor educators

The West Coast is known for rapidly changing weather, high rainfall, dense vegetation and remote terrain. Roads and tracks may be unsealed, seasonally affected, restricted or associated with active mining and forestry operations. Always check current weather, road, land-access and activity information before departure. Prospectors must obtain all required permissions and comply with current fossicking, mineral exploration, private-property and protected-area regulations.

💧 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 prospectors, bushwalkers, 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 access points, field sites, 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: Lake Pieman Topographic Map

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

• Edition: 2

• Production year: 2025

• Scale: 1:50,000

• Ground distance: 1 cm represents 500 metres

• Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 — GDA94

• Coverage: Lake Pieman, Rosebery, Zeehan, Mount Heemskirk and surrounding West Coast areas

• Available formats: Paper, waterproof Tyvek® or laminated

• ISBN: 9318923027723

• Sheet Number: TL04

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, access route or area of interest falls within the Lake Pieman sheet before ordering.

🛒 Choose the Right Format

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

• Tyvek®: Best for prospecting, bushwalking and wet or demanding conditions

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

🎯 Summary

Whether you are exploring Lake Pieman, navigating the mining country around Rosebery and Zeehan, prospecting within Tasmania’s mineral belt, visiting Mount Heemskirk or undertaking professional fieldwork on the West Coast, the Lake Pieman Topographic Map provides the detail and geographic context needed to understand this rugged landscape.

Plan with purpose. Navigate with confidence. Explore Tasmania’s West Coast with accuracy.