Hartz 1:50,000 Topographic Map – Tasmania

An essential regional map for navigating, planning and exploring the rural Huon districts and the river corridors leading into Tasmania’s Southwest Wilderness.

The Hartz 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides a clear and accurate representation of this varied and increasingly remote landscape. Produced in 2023, Edition 2 features enhanced building symbols, hill shading and simplified vegetation classification, making the terrain easier to interpret both in the field and during trip planning.

At 1:50,000 scale, 1 centimetre on the map represents 500 metres on the ground—an excellent balance between regional coverage and practical topographic detail.

🗺️ Map Coverage

The Hartz sheet covers the rural areas surrounding Geeveston and Glen Huon, together with important access corridors following the Picton River and Huon River towards the wilderness areas of Tasmania’s Southwest.

Important locations and landscape features shown include:

• Geeveston and its surrounding rural district

• Glen Huon and the upper Huon Valley

• The Picton River and adjoining valleys

• The Huon River and its surrounding catchment

• Access routes towards Tasmania’s Southwest Wilderness

• Rural properties, farmland and forested country

• Mountain ranges, ridges, valleys and river gorges

• Roads, forestry routes and walking tracks where mapped

• Rivers, creeks and drainage systems

• Named localities and geographic features

The sheet captures the transition from the settled agricultural landscapes of the Huon Valley into increasingly rugged forest and wilderness country. This makes it particularly useful for understanding the relationship between local communities, road access, river systems and the remote terrain beyond.

The Picton and Huon rivers provide important geographic corridors into the Southwest and attract experienced rafters, kayakers and wilderness explorers. Their remote setting and changeable conditions make reliable topographic context valuable for approach planning, support logistics and emergency preparation.

⛰️ Map Content and Features

The 1:50,000 map series is designed to provide a clear portrayal of topographic information for navigation, recreation and professional fieldwork. Features include:

• Contours and hill shading for interpreting elevation, slope and terrain

• Mountain ranges, ridges, valleys and river gorges

• Rivers, creeks and drainage features

• Roads, forestry routes, tracks and access corridors

• Towns, localities, buildings and infrastructure

• Simplified vegetation classification

• Rural land, production forest and wilderness environments

• Recreation and conservation areas where mapped

• Named geographic features and points of reference

• Standard topographic symbols for efficient map reading

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Hartz 1:50,000 Topographic Map is suitable for:

• Experienced bushwalkers and wilderness travellers exploring Tasmania’s Southwest

• Rafters and kayakers requiring broader land and catchment context

• Search and rescue teams and emergency services operating in remote terrain

• Tourism operators and adventure guides working in the Huon and Southwest regions

• Conservation workers, park managers and environmental researchers

• Forestry personnel, land managers and field professionals

• Farmers and rural service providers working around Geeveston and Glen Huon

• Outdoor educators and advanced navigation students

• Local residents and visitors exploring the upper Huon Valley

This sheet includes remote terrain and river corridors where conditions can change rapidly. River travel demands specialist whitewater skills, appropriate equipment and careful planning. Check current road, forestry, river, access and weather information before travelling, carry reliable navigation and emergency equipment, and leave a clearly communicated trip plan. This topographic map does not replace a specialist river guide or current paddling advice.

💧 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 wilderness conditions

• Ideal for rafters, 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, access points, hazards or other locations without marking the map permanently

• Wipeable and reusable

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

📐 Map Details

• Title: Hartz Topographic Map

• Series: Tasmania 1:50,000 Topographic Map Series

• Edition: 2

• Production year: 2023

• Scale: 1:50,000

• Ground distance: 1 cm represents 500 metres

• Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 — GDA94

• Coverage: Geeveston, Glen Huon, Picton River, Huon River and surrounding rural, forest and wilderness areas

• Available formats: Paper, waterproof Tyvek® or laminated

• ISBN: 9318923028065

Important Datum Information

This map uses GDA94. When transferring coordinates between the map and a GPS receiver, navigation application or other spatial data source, ensure the equipment and coordinates are set to the same datum.

🔍 Preview the Area in LISTmap

Use the LISTmap coverage preview to confirm that your destination, proposed route or area of interest falls within the Hartz sheet before ordering.

🛒 Choose the Right Format

• Paper: Best for planning, office reference and protected field use

• Tyvek®: Best for rafting, wilderness travel and wet or demanding conditions

• Laminated: Best for repeated use, route marking, training and operational planning

🎯 Summary

Whether you are exploring the rural districts around Geeveston and Glen Huon, planning a wilderness journey, preparing for a river expedition or conducting professional fieldwork along the Picton and Huon catchments, the Hartz Topographic Map provides the terrain detail and geographic context needed to understand this gateway to Tasmania’s Southwest.

Plan with purpose. Navigate with confidence. Explore the Huon and Southwest Wilderness with accuracy.