Australia Road & Terrain Map Hema

A richly detailed and visually stunning representation of Australia’s road networks and natural landscape — ideal for travellers, educators, planners, and map lovers alike

The Australia Road & Terrain Map by Hema Maps is more than just a road map — it’s a beautifully crafted reference and display piece that blends functional cartography with visual impact. Featuring a detailed network of roads and highways overlaid with contour shading, landform relief, and climate zone colours, this map paints a comprehensive picture of the Australian continent, perfect for planning epic journeys or understanding the geographic fabric of the nation.

Updated to its 2nd edition, this map incorporates the latest mapping data and combines Hema’s renowned touring expertise with high-resolution terrain rendering and critical travel information.

🗺️ Key Features

🚗 Detailed Road Network

• Shows major highways, secondary roads, and regional connectors

• Highlights sealed and unsealed roads, important for outback travel planning

• Includes outback fuel stops, roadhouses, and 4WD tracks

• Ideal for grey nomads, caravanners, and off-road enthusiasts

🏞️ Terrain Shading & Elevation

• Uses hillshade relief based on a digital terrain model to depict mountains, ridges, valleys, and deserts

• Visually conveys Australia's dramatic landscapes — from the red sands of the Simpson Desert to the peaks of the Snowy Mountains

• Physical geography meets road infrastructure for a holistic view of the land

🌦️ Climate Zones

• Colour-coded areas indicate climatic regions based on rainfall and temperature

• Offers insight into arid, tropical, subtropical, temperate, and alpine zones

• Perfect for understanding seasonal travel conditions or teaching geography

🌿 National Parks & Indigenous Lands

• Clearly marks protected areas, including:

  • National parks

  • Marine parks

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands

• Encourages respectful, informed travel and awareness of cultural heritage

📏 Additional Functional Layers

• Distance grid for estimating travel between key locations

• Town and locality index for quick reference

• Major geographic landmarks, bodies of water, and state boundaries clearly labelled

• Reverse side includes touring region summaries, including:

  • Historical background

  • Geological features

  • Ecological zones

  • Iconic outback routes and 4WD highlights

📐 Specifications

• Edition: 2nd Edition

• Published: September 2021

• Scale: 1:4,500,000

• Flat Size: 1000 mm (W) x 875 mm (H)

• Folded Size: 146 mm x 250 mm x 3 mm

• Weight: Approx. 90 grams

• Publisher: Hema Maps – Australia’s trusted name in exploration cartography

• Printed in: Australia

📦 Available Formats

• Folded Map – Ideal for use in the car, caravan, or camper. Compact and portable.

• Flat Laminated Wall Map – Durable and wipe-clean; great for classrooms, offices, and planning spaces.

• Canvas and Mega-Sized Prints – Optional in standard, supermap and mega map sizes.

🧭 Who It’s For

• Travellers & Road Trippers – Plan and visualise routes across state lines or into remote areas with clarity and confidence

• Educators & Students – A valuable classroom resource for teaching geography, climate zones, and landforms

• Tourism Operators & Event Planners – Ideal for planning multi-region travel and interpreting road networks at a national level

• Geography Enthusiasts – A collector’s item for anyone who appreciates a beautifully made map

• Home and Office Decorators – Makes a striking and informative wall feature in any interior

See Australia from every angle.
From remote bush tracks to alpine passes, tropical coasts to red-dirt highways — the Hema Road & Terrain Map is your essential overview of the world’s sixth-largest country.

Informative. Decorative. Inspiring.
Plan with precision. Display with pride. Travel with confidence.