QTopo 9248-3 — Mount Gaeta

1:50,000 Topographic Map

A rugged and highly detailed regional topographic map covering the Mount Gaeta area—an impressive landscape of steep hills, volcanic formations, forested ridges, deep creek systems, and remote access tracks in Central Queensland. This 1:50,000 QTopo sheet provides essential terrain clarity for environmental fieldwork, land management, emergency response planning, and navigation through remote and elevated country.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, the QTopo 9248-3 (Mount Gaeta) map offers precise elevation contours, hydrology detail, vegetation mapping, and land-tenure boundaries. Its mid-scale perspective is well-suited for understanding the complex relief, catchment patterns, and remote track networks surrounding Mount Gaeta and its neighbouring ranges.

Whether you're conducting ecological surveys, coordinating rural operations, managing fire risk, or navigating steep and isolated landscapes, this map provides the dependable spatial accuracy you need.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

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

• Contour lines detailing steep volcanic slopes, rugged hills, ridgelines, escarpments, and dissected valleys

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

• Roads & access routes: forestry tracks, 4WD routes, fire trails, station access tracks, and management roads

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

• Vegetation mapping: dense forest, woodland, scrub, open forest, and cleared rural areas

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

• Named features: Mount Gaeta, nearby peaks, creeks, valleys, and notable landscape references

• Points of interest: useful for ecologists, surveyors, fire crews, and emergency operations

All data is sourced from Queensland’s authoritative geospatial datasets for maximum accuracy.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Mount Gaeta 9248-3 Topographic Map is essential for:

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – habitat mapping, biodiversity surveys, catchment studies

• Geologists & geomorphologists – volcanic landform analysis, terrain interpretation

• Surveyors & planners – boundary assessment, development feasibility, access planning

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

• Forestry & fire crews – hazard reduction planning, track navigation

• Pastoralists & landholders – property layout, grazing strategy, infrastructure planning

• Bushwalkers & remote explorers – safe navigation in rugged, remote terrain

• Educators & students – geology, mapping, environmental science

A strong field-ready reference across scientific, operational, and navigational applications.

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

Select the format best suited to your environment:

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, tear-resistant, and extremely durable

• Ideal for rugged, steep, and wet environments common around Mount Gaeta

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface compatible with whiteboard markers

• Resistant to moisture, dust, oils, mud, and heavy handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• High-resolution print

• Ideal for office, planning, and educational use

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 9248-3 — Mount Gaeta
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: Mount Gaeta and surrounding ranges, creeks, forestry areas, grazing land, and remote access routes
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper map – lightweight and practical for general use

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

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and suitable for planning or operational environments

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 9248-3 — Mount Gaeta Topographic Map provides authoritative regional-scale mapping across a dramatic volcanic landscape marked by steep ridges, deep valleys, and complex hydrological systems. With accurate contouring, robust print options, and dependable spatial data, it is indispensable for surveyors, ecologists, fire crews, land managers, and outdoor navigators.

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