Camden Sound Special SD51-15 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Immense tides, island labyrinths, and one of the Kimberley’s most extraordinary marine landscapes—mapped across remote Camden Sound

Covering Camden Sound and adjoining sections of the remote north-west Kimberley coast, this special-format AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet delivers an exceptional regional overview of a landscape defined by water, rock, and vast tidal movement. From the island groups of the Bonaparte Archipelago to mangrove-lined inlets, exposed reefs, rocky headlands, and isolated mainland terrain, it brings a complex coastal environment into one coherent topographic view.

The sheet includes major regional features such as Yowjab (Montgomery Reef), the Champagny island group, Kuri Bay, and surrounding waters of Lalang-gaddam Marine Park on Dambeemangarddee Sea Country. It is a valuable reference for expedition planning, marine conservation, cultural and environmental work, emergency coordination, education, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of this remarkable part of the Kimberley.

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, operational briefings, land and coastal management, and serious remote-area preparation.

Explore neighbouring sheets and confirm coverage using 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

• Special coastal coverage — a non-standard sheet designed to present a largely maritime and island-rich region in one practical view

• Exceptional regional perspective — sounds, reefs, islands, bays, inlets, and mainland terrain shown together

• Professional-grade cartography — suited to environmental teams, emergency services, expedition operators, researchers, and operational planners

• Dual coordinate systems — supports a seamless transition between office planning and field use

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

🗺️ What you’ll see

• Camden Sound and the complex coastline of the north-west Kimberley

• Yowjab (Montgomery Reef), surrounding islands, reef systems, and tidal channels

• The Champagny island group, Kuri Bay, and other remote coastal localities

• Rocky headlands, escarpments, coastal ranges, valleys, and spot elevations

• Mangrove-lined bays, tidal flats, creeks, estuaries, beaches, and drainage systems

• Remote tracks, landing places, facilities, place names, boundaries, and clear grid overlays

Important: This is a regional topographic map, not a nautical chart. It must not be used as the sole source for marine navigation. Always carry current official nautical charts and confirm marine park zoning, cultural access requirements, tides, weather, landing permissions, and local conditions before travelling.

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Camden Sound Special SD51-15

• 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

• Kimberley expedition operators and experienced remote-area travellers

• Emergency services, maritime teams, and remote-area coordinators

• Dambeemangarddee organisations, Traditional Owners, rangers, and cultural heritage teams

• Marine scientists, environmental consultants, and conservation managers

• Researchers, educators, historians, and map collectors

• Tourism, logistics, aviation, and operational planning teams

🇦🇺 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, brief, and understand the Camden Sound region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo special map to your kit today.