Plumridge SH51-08 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Ephemeral salt lakes, red sand dunes and Great Victoria Desert wilderness—mapped with authority across remote Western Australia

Covering Plumridge Lakes Nature Reserve and the surrounding western Great Victoria Desert, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map provides an authoritative regional view of a vast and ecologically significant arid landscape.

The sheet brings together chains of salt lakes and pans, fringing dunes, spinifex-covered sandplains, mulga woodland and extremely remote access tracks. It is an essential reference for conservation management, ecological research, geological fieldwork, emergency planning and experienced desert travellers operating far beyond established services.

At 1:250,000 scale—where 1 cm represents 2.5 km—this series offers the largest published topographic scale covering the entire Australian continent. It is particularly valuable for regional planning, protected-area management, expedition preparation and understanding the relationship between the desert’s lake systems, dunes and surrounding plains.

Not sure which sheet you need? Use the official AUSTopo 1:250,000 Map Index to locate the correct map for your area.

🧭 Why this map stands out

• Current 2025 mapping — prepared using modern Australian mapping standards and datums

• Exceptional conservation coverage — Plumridge Lakes Nature Reserve and adjoining Great Victoria Desert country shown in one coherent regional view

• Clear desert context — valuable for interpreting salt-lake systems, dune fields, remote tracks and immense inland distances

• Professional-quality cartography — suitable for operational planning, research, fieldwork and geographic reference

• Dual coordinate information — supports both office-based planning and practical field navigation

• Printed in Australia — produced at high resolution, carefully finished and individually quality-checked

🗺️ What you’ll see

• Plumridge Lakes Nature Reserve and surrounding Great Victoria Desert country

• Ephemeral salt lakes, salt pans and associated drainage features

• Red sand dunes, sandplains and inter-dunal swales

• Spinifex grasslands, mallee, black oak and mulga woodland

• Remote tracks, rockholes, water points and isolated landmarks

• Contours, spot elevations, place names and protected-area boundaries

• Clearly defined grid information for positioning and large-area planning

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Plumridge

• Sheet reference: SH51-08

• Map currency: 2025

• Coordinates: Geographical and MGA

• Datum: GDA2020 and AHD

• Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

• Sheet size: 800 mm wide × 500 mm high

• Sheet finder: View the AUSTopo 1:250,000 Map Index

💧 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 this map is for

• Conservation and protected-area managers

• Ecologists, botanists and environmental researchers

• Geologists and field survey teams

• Emergency services and remote-area coordinators

• Land, fire and natural-resource managers

• Experienced desert travellers and expedition planners

🇦🇺 Our commitment

Every AUSTopo map supplied by Mapworld is printed and finished in Australia. Each map is colour-managed for accuracy, individually checked and carefully packed so it arrives ready for professional, educational or field use.

Plan, research and explore the Plumridge region with confidence. Select your preferred finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your field kit or reference collection today.