Trainor SG51-02 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Canning Stock Route history, Martu Country, and immense desert terrain—mapped across the Little Sandy Desert

Covering Trainor and the surrounding interior of Western Australia’s Little Sandy Desert, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet provides an authoritative regional overview of exceptionally remote country north-east of Wiluna. It brings together spinifex sandplain, low hills, rocky outcrops, ephemeral drainage, desert water features and a sparse network of historic and modern access tracks.

Of particular value to expedition planners, the sheet covers a section of the southern Canning Stock Route around Piccaninny Bore and the approach towards Well 15. Features including Trainor Hills, Quadrio Lake, Ripple Hill, Red Hill and Sunbeam Creek provide important geographic reference across a landscape where distances are immense and reliable navigation is essential. Much of the wider area forms part of Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area, culturally significant Country cared for by Martu Traditional Owners.

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, expedition preparation, and serious desert navigation.

Need to confirm adjoining sheets or coverage before ordering? View 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

• Canning Stock Route context — valuable coverage around Piccaninny Bore and the route towards Well 15

• True desert-scale perspective — tracks, landforms, water features and named localities shown across a vast area

• Professional-grade cartography — useful for cultural, environmental, exploration and emergency operations

• 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 Trainor Hills, rocky rises, breakaways and low-relief desert terrain

• The Canning Stock Route corridor, Piccaninny Bore and associated remote tracks

• Creeks, floodouts, claypans, lakes, springs, wells, bores and seasonal water features

• Quadrio Lake, Ripple Hill, Red Hill, Sunbeam Creek and other named landmarks

• Spinifex sandplain, dune country and vegetation patterns across the Little Sandy Desert

• Administrative boundaries and clear grid overlays for accurate positioning and large-area planning

Remote travel note: The Canning Stock Route and surrounding desert require substantial preparation, permits and a properly equipped four-wheel-drive vehicle. Confirm access permission, track conditions, seasonal closures, fuel, water and communications before departure; use this map alongside current route information, local advice and appropriate navigation and emergency equipment.

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Trainor SG51-02

• 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

• Canning Stock Route travellers and expedition planners

• Martu rangers, heritage teams and on-Country project partners

• Conservation, environmental and land-management professionals

• Geological, mineral exploration and field-support teams

• Emergency services and remote-area coordinators

• Researchers, educators and collectors of Australian topographic maps

🇦🇺 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 the Trainor section of the Little Sandy Desert with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your expedition kit today.