QTopo 8543-4 — Topographic Map

1:50,000 Topographic Map

A detailed regional topographic map offering an authoritative overview of the 8543-4 coverage area—featuring a mix of open rural landscapes, rolling hills, creek systems, forested sections, and local infrastructure. This 1:50,000 QTopo sheet provides the broad terrain context essential for land-use planning, environmental assessment, emergency response, and navigation across remote or semi-remote Queensland country.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, the QTopo 8543-4 map includes accurate contouring, hydrology detail, vegetation classification, access routes, and land-tenure boundaries. Its mid-scale detail is ideal for understanding large-area terrain relationships, watershed behaviour, and rural access patterns.

Whether you're conducting environmental surveys, coordinating rural operations, planning infrastructure, or navigating extensive countryside, this map offers clear and dependable geographic insight.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

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

• Contour lines depicting ridges, hills, valley floors, and broad terrain variation

• Hydrology features: creeks, tributaries, dams, waterholes, billabongs, and drainage systems

• Roads & access routes: rural roads, local access tracks, 4WD routes, fire trails, and property tracks

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

• Vegetation mapping: woodland, scrub, open forest, grasslands, and cleared agricultural areas

• Land tenure boundaries: freehold parcels, pastoral leases, reserves, and state-managed land

• Named features: hills, creeks, localities, and key geographic reference points

• Points of interest: suitable for surveyors, ecologists, field crews, and land managers

Compiled using Queensland’s authoritative GIS datasets for consistency and accuracy.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The QTopo 8543-4 Topographic Map is essential for:

• Surveyors & land planners – terrain interpretation, boundary assessment, development planning

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

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

• Pastoralists & rural landholders – property layout, water planning, grazing management

• Forestry & fire crews – hazard reduction, track navigation, operational mapping

• Bushwalkers & travellers – dependable navigation across rural and remote landscapes

• Educators & students – geography, mapping, and landscape study

An indispensable reference across a wide range of operational and field activities.

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

Choose a finish suitable for your conditions:

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, rugged, and tear-resistant

• Excellent for wet-season work, rugged terrain, and long-term field use

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface compatible with whiteboard markers

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

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• Crisp, high-resolution output

• Ideal for office planning, map study, and documentation

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 8543-4 — Topographic Map
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: Rural landscapes, hills, creek systems, vegetation zones, and regional access routes (locality-specific)
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper map – convenient and lightweight

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition – built for rugged, long-term outdoor use

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and great for operational workflows

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 8543-4 — 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides authoritative regional-scale mapping across a landscape of rural properties, creek systems, hills, and open terrain. With precise topography, hydrology detail, and durable print options, it is essential for surveyors, ecologists, land managers, emergency crews, and outdoor navigators.

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