Anketell SF51-02 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Kidson Track country, endless dune fields, and isolated desert landmarks—mapped across the western Great Sandy Desert

Covering Anketell and the remote western reaches of the Great Sandy Desert, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet provides an authoritative regional overview of an immense landscape dominated by long parallel dunes, sandy swales, spinifex plains and scattered rocky outcrops. With few established access routes and vast distances between reliable reference points, it is an important planning map for experienced desert travellers and professional field teams.

The sheet covers part of the historic Kidson Track—also known as the Nyangumarta Highway or former Wapet Road—together with landmarks including Anketell Hills, Weenoo Soak, Citadel Hill and Cuncudgerie Hill. Its combination of terrain, water features, access tracks and named localities provides essential context for desert crossings, mineral exploration, environmental assessment, cultural heritage work and emergency coordination across Country of continuing significance to Aboriginal Traditional Owners.

At 1:250,000 scale (1 cm = 2.5 km), this is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire Australian continent—ideal for regional planning, land management, exploration support, emergency coordination, and serious desert navigation.

Need to confirm adjoining sheets or coverage before ordering? View the official AUSTopo 1:250,000 map index.

🧭 Why this map stands out

• Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident, current use

• Kidson Track context — valuable regional coverage of this historic east–west desert corridor

• True desert-scale perspective — dunes, rocky outcrops, water features and remote tracks shown together

• Professional-grade cartography — useful for exploration, environmental work, logistics and emergency planning

• Dual coordinate systems — seamless transition between office planning and field navigation

• Printed in Australia — precision output, locally finished and quality-checked

🗺️ What you’ll see

• Contours and spot elevations across Anketell Hills, isolated ridges, breakaways and rocky outcrops

• Extensive longitudinal sand dunes, sandy swales, spinifex plains and desert vegetation patterns

• The Kidson Track/Nyangumarta Highway, former Wapet Road and associated access tracks

• Weenoo Soak, Citadel Hill, Cuncudgerie Hill and other named desert landmarks

• Creeks, floodouts, claypans, soaks, wells and other intermittent water features

• Administrative boundaries and clear grid overlays for accurate positioning and large-area planning

Remote travel note: The Kidson Track crosses exceptionally isolated Country and may be rough, overgrown, washed out or subject to access restrictions. Confirm permits, permissions, current track conditions, seasonal closures, fuel, water and communications before departure; use this map alongside up-to-date local advice and appropriate navigation, recovery and emergency equipment.

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Anketell SF51-02

• Map currency: 2025

• Coordinates: Geographical & MGA

• Datum: GDA2020, AHD

• Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

• Sheet size: 800 mm (W) × 500 mm (H)

💧 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 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 campsites, hazards, access points or other locations without marking the map permanently

• Wipeable and reusable

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

🎯 Who it’s for

• Kidson Track travellers and desert-expedition planners

• Geological, mineral-exploration and field-support teams

• Environmental consultants and land-management professionals

• Traditional Owner rangers, heritage teams and on-Country project partners

• Emergency services and remote-area coordinators

• Researchers, educators and collectors of Australian topographic maps

🇦🇺 Our commitment

Every AUSTopo map we supply is printed and finished in Australia, colour-managed for accuracy, hand-checked, and packed with care—so it arrives ready for real-world use.

Plan the Anketell section of the Great Sandy Desert with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your field kit today.