4461-3 Koongie — 1:50,000 Topographic Map

The 4461-3 Koongie 1:50,000 topographic sheet provides precise, authoritative mapping across a remote inland region characterised by rocky hills, dissected ridges, undulating plains, broad drainage corridors and widespread pastoral country. Produced under Australia’s national 1:50k mapping program, this sheet offers the geographic clarity required by emergency responders, surveyors, environmental consultants, engineers, land managers and remote-area explorers.

Contours, hydrology, vegetation, cultural features and access networks follow Australia’s standardised topographic symbology, ensuring dependable readability for planning and field navigation.

🗺️ Map Content & Features

At 1:50,000 scale — 1 cm = 500 m, the Koongie sheet includes:

• Contours & Elevation: rocky hills, ridgelines, dissected slopes, plains, shallow basins and spot heights

• Hydrology: Koongie Creek system, tributaries, ephemeral channels, drainage lines and floodout areas

• Transport & Access: unsealed roads, pastoral tracks, station access routes, ridge routes and remote trails

• Cultural & Built Features: homesteads, tanks, yards, windmills, outstations, infrastructure and named features

• Vegetation & Land Cover: sparse scrub, rangeland grass, scattered trees, stony surfaces and open plains

• Administrative & Grid Framework: boundaries, coordinate grids and national mapping symbols

• Optimised for rugged inland terrain: ideal for remote navigation, site assessment and operational planning

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Koongie 1:50k sheet is relied upon by:

• Emergency services & SES — rugged terrain access, search operations, hazard assessment

• Environmental consultants & scientists — rangeland ecology, hydrology studies, land-use analysis

• Surveyors & civil engineers — terrain modelling, project feasibility, route evaluation

• Pastoral operators & land managers — muster planning, infrastructure checks, boundary review

• Recreational users — 4WD explorers, outback travellers, remote navigation trainees

• Researchers & educators — arid-zone geomorphology, environmental science, field education

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

✅ Waterproof & Tear-proof Tyvek®

• Printed on genuine DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, tear-resistant and UV-stable

• Foldable like paper — ideal for hot, rugged and remote environments

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Write-on / wipe-clean surface for whiteboard markers

• Compatible with Mapworld map dots

• Extremely durable — resistant to dust, heat, moisture and repeated handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• Crisp, high-resolution print

• Ideal for office planning, documentation and archival use

📐 Map Details

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper edition — portable, compact and economical

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition — ideal for rugged, arid and remote fieldwork

• Laminated edition — write-on/wipe-clean, excellent for planning and repeated operational use

🎯 Summary

The 4461-3 Koongie — 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides essential mid-scale mapping across a rugged inland environment marked by hills, plains and extensive creek systems. With detailed contours, hydrology, vegetation coverage and durable print formats, this sheet is a vital resource for emergency services, surveyors, environmental professionals, land managers and outback explorers.

Work clearly.
Plan confidently.
Navigate precisely.