Legerwood 1:50,000 Topographic Map – Tasmania

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An essential field map for navigating, planning and exploring Derby, Scottsdale, the North East Rail Trail and Tasmania’s scenic northeast.

The Legerwood 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides a clear and accurate representation of this varied agricultural, forestry and recreational landscape. Produced in 2024, 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 western portion of the Legerwood sheet covers the fertile agricultural country and timber-production forests surrounding Scottsdale. From Scottsdale, the North East Rail Trail extends eastwards for approximately 26 kilometres towards Billycock Hill.

Important locations and features shown include:

• Scottsdale and its surrounding agricultural districts

• The North East Rail Trail between Scottsdale and Billycock Hill

• Billycock Hill

• The historic riverside village of Derby

• The Tasman Highway and regional access roads

• Timber-production forests and forest-road networks

• Mountain-biking and outdoor-recreation country surrounding Derby

• Regional reserves and areas suitable for walking and exploration

• Rivers, creeks and drainage features

• Granite terrain, valleys, ridges and forested landscapes

• Buildings, settlements and named geographic features

Once a booming tin-mining settlement, Derby has developed into one of Tasmania’s best-known mountain-biking destinations. Its internationally recognised trails pass through striking granite terrain and dense tree-fern forests, attracting riders from Australia and overseas.

Together with the North East Rail Trail, Scottsdale’s productive rural landscape and the region’s reserves and forest roads, this map covers a particularly varied part of northeast Tasmania.

⛰️ 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

• Hills, ridges, valleys and other major landforms

• Rivers, creeks and drainage features

• Roads, forest roads, tracks and access routes

• Buildings, settlements and infrastructure

• Simplified vegetation classification

• Agricultural land and production-forest coverage

• Reserves and recreation areas

• Towns, localities and named geographic features

• Standard topographic symbols for efficient map reading

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

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

• Mountain bikers exploring Derby and the surrounding trail country

• Cyclists planning journeys along the North East Rail Trail

• Bushwalkers and hikers visiting regional reserves and forested areas

• Four-wheel-drive travellers navigating rural and forestry-road networks

• Forestry, agricultural and land-management professionals

• Search and rescue teams and emergency services

• Conservation workers and environmental researchers

• Outdoor educators and geography students

• Local residents and visitors exploring Scottsdale, Derby and northeast Tasmania

Mountain-bike trails, forestry roads and access conditions can change after harvesting, maintenance work, severe weather or land-management operations. Before travelling, check current trail status, closures, weather forecasts and land-access requirements. Riders and walkers should carry suitable navigation and safety equipment and choose routes appropriate to their experience and conditions.

💧 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 cyclists, walkers, 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 trailheads, 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: Legerwood Topographic Map

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

• Edition: 2

• Production year: 2024

• Scale: 1:50,000

• Ground distance: 1 cm represents 500 metres

• Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 — GDA94

• Coverage: Scottsdale, Derby, the North East Rail Trail, Billycock Hill and surrounding northeast Tasmania

• Available formats: Paper, waterproof Tyvek® or laminated

• ISBN: 9318923027600

• Sheet Number: TJ09

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, riding route or area of interest falls within the Legerwood sheet before ordering.

🛒 Choose the Right Format

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

• Tyvek®: Best for mountain biking, walking and wet or demanding conditions

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

🎯 Summary

Whether you are riding Derby’s renowned mountain-bike trails, cycling the North East Rail Trail, exploring the reserves and forests of northeast Tasmania or working within the agricultural and forestry districts surrounding Scottsdale, the Legerwood Topographic Map provides the detail and geographic context needed to understand this distinctive region.

Plan with purpose. Navigate with confidence. Explore Tasmania’s northeast with accuracy.