Newman SF50-16 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

World-scale iron-ore country, rugged Pilbara ranges, and immense mining corridors—mapped with authority around Newman and the eastern Hamersley region

Covering Newman, Mount Whaleback, the Ophthalmia Range, and the surrounding eastern Pilbara, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet provides a clear, authoritative regional overview of one of Australia’s most important mining and infrastructure landscapes. From the Newman townsite and vast Mount Whaleback operation to Hickman Crater, iron-ore railways, mine access roads, rugged ridges, gorges, and broad creek systems, it is designed for professionals and experienced travellers who need dependable big-area context.

The sheet brings together urban and industrial infrastructure, operating and historic mine areas, railway corridors, the Great Northern Highway, regional roads, remote tracks, drainage systems, terrain, vegetation patterns, and named natural features in one coherent view—valuable for mining operations, engineering projects, emergency coordination, environmental work, logistics planning, and remote-area navigation.

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, emergency coordination, and serious navigation.

Explore adjoining sheets and national coverage with 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

• True regional perspective — town infrastructure, iron-ore operations, rail corridors, ranges, and remote access routes shown in one coherent view

• Professional-grade cartography — relied on by emergency services, engineers, mining teams, and land managers

• 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 the Ophthalmia Range, rugged ridges, gorges, plateaus, and broad Pilbara plains

• Newman, Mount Whaleback, Hickman Crater, and surrounding mining and field localities

• Major iron-ore operations, industrial areas, railway infrastructure, processing corridors, and mine access routes

• Great Northern Highway, regional roads, remote tracks, creek crossings, and logistical connections

• Creeks, pools, drainage systems, vegetation patterns, boundaries, and clear grid overlays for accurate positioning

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Newman SF50-16

• 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

• Mining operators, engineers, contractors, and infrastructure planners

• Geologists, surveyors, exploration teams, and environmental consultants

• Emergency services and regional operations coordinators

• Transport, logistics, and rail-planning teams

• Government agencies and land managers

• Four-wheel-drive travellers and experienced expedition planners

• Researchers, educators, and students

🇦🇺 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 operations, understand the mining corridors, and navigate the Newman region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.