QTopo 9443-23 — Lake Manchester

1:25,000 Topographic Map

A detailed topographic map covering the Lake Manchester region—one of Brisbane’s most significant water catchments, surrounded by rugged forested hills, steep ridgelines, remote fire trails, and protected catchment reserves. With limited vehicular access and extensive wilderness terrain, this map is essential for bushwalkers, emergency responders, conservation managers, and anyone working across Brisbane’s western high country.

The QTopo 9443-23 (Lake Manchester) sheet—produced by the Queensland Department of Resources—forms part of Queensland’s authoritative 1:25,000 mapping series. It provides precise elevation modelling, hydrology detail, vegetation structure, and track networks across an area critical to South East Queensland’s water supply and conservation efforts.

Whether you're navigating long-distance trails, managing reservoir lands, conducting ecological studies, or planning emergency access, QTopo 9443-23 delivers the clarity and accuracy required for confident field navigation.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

At 1:25,000 scale—where 1 cm = 250 m—this map includes:

• Contour lines detailing steep wooded slopes, high ridges, deep valleys, and catchment-side terrain

• Hydrology features: Lake Manchester, Cabbage Tree Creek, Branch Creek, watercourses, drainage lines, and reservoir infrastructure

• Access routes including bushwalking tracks, fire trails, management roads, and restricted catchment routes

• Infrastructure such as fencelines, water treatment structures, powerlines, communication sites, and service corridors

• Vegetation mapping showing dense eucalypt forest, woodland, scrub, heath, riparian zones, and regeneration areas

• Land tenure boundaries: SEQ water catchment land, conservation estates, management zones, and limited adjoining freehold land

• Named natural features including major ridges, summits, creek valleys, lookouts, and remote spur lines

• Points of interest for rangers, ecologists, emergency services, surveyors, and experienced hikers

Every QTopo sheet is compiled using Queensland’s authoritative spatial datasets for consistency and high fidelity.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Lake Manchester 9443-23 Topographic Map is widely used by:

• Bushwalkers & trail runners – exploring remote fire trails and catchment tracks

• Emergency services & SES – search & rescue planning, bushfire modelling, incident navigation

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – flora/fauna surveys, habitat analysis, catchment studies

• Surveyors & planners – terrain analysis, boundary interpretation, environmental planning

• Water authorities & rangers – monitoring catchment lands and managing restricted-access areas

• Outdoor educators – teaching advanced navigation and landform interpretation

A crucial tool for both professional and recreational users operating in remote bushland.

💧 Field-Ready Options for Rugged, Remote & Forested Terrain

Choose a finish built for the conditions of Brisbane’s western catchments.

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Completely waterproof, tear-resistant, and rugged

• Ideal for long hikes, wet-season fieldwork, and all-weather operations

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface for whiteboard markers

• Resistant to water, dust, mud, and continual handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• Crisp, high-resolution printing

• Suitable for planning, office-based study, and intermittent field use

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 9443-23 — Lake Manchester
Publisher: Queensland Department of Resources
Series: QTopo 1:25,000
Scale: 1:25,000 (1 cm = 250 m)
Dimensions: 710 mm (width) × 594 mm (height)
Coverage: Lake Manchester, surrounding forested ranges, creek valleys, catchment reserves, fire trails, and remote high-country terrain
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available (see listing)

📥 QTopo Map Index

Need adjoining catchment or D’Aguilar Range sheets?

➡️ Provide nearby sheet numbers—such as 9443-22, 9443-24, or 9343-23—and I’ll identify the adjoining maps instantly.

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Standard folded paper map – ideal for planning, study, and reference

• Tyvek® waterproof edition – perfect for remote, steep, and wet catchment terrain

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and suited to field teams and emergency operations

• Flat (unfolded) maps available for wall mounting or map-board use

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 9443-23 — Lake Manchester Topographic Map provides essential detail on terrain, hydrology, vegetation, and access across one of Brisbane’s most important and remote water-catchment landscapes. With authoritative 1:25,000 mapping and rugged print options, it is indispensable for hikers, ecologists, rangers, emergency services, and surveyors.

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

Choose your preferred finish today and take the Lake Manchester QTopo map into the field with Queensland’s most reliable topographic mapping.