QTopo 9444-1 — Nambour

1:50,000 Topographic Map

A detailed regional topographic map covering the Nambour district—an iconic Sunshine Coast hinterland landscape of steep ranges, fertile valleys, semi-rural communities, rainforest pockets, and rapidly growing townships. This 1:50,000 QTopo sheet provides the essential spatial clarity needed for land-use planning, environmental assessment, emergency operations, infrastructure development, and outdoor navigation in a varied and dynamic terrain.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, the QTopo 9444-1 (Nambour) map presents accurate elevation contours, hydrology detail, vegetation mapping, access routes, built infrastructure, and land-tenure boundaries. Its mid-scale resolution is ideal for understanding the complex hills, creek systems, and settlement patterns that define the Nambour region.

Whether you're conducting ecological fieldwork, managing local planning, coordinating emergency response, or exploring the hinterland’s steep ridgelines and forested tracks, this map provides dependable, high-quality geographic information.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

At 1:50,000 scale—where 1 cm = 500 m—the map includes:

• Contour lines showing steep hills, escarpments, ridgelines, and rolling hinterland terrain

• Hydrology features: Petrie Creek, Paynter Creek, tributaries, drainage lines, dams, and riparian corridors

• Roads & access routes: major routes, hinterland roads, suburban streets, fire trails, forestry tracks, and management roads

• Infrastructure: rural buildings, powerlines, schools, facilities, reservoirs, communications towers, and road networks

• Vegetation mapping: national parks, state forests, rainforest, woodland, scrub, farmland, and conservation zones

• Land tenure boundaries: freehold properties, reserves, protected areas, council-managed lands, and state forests

• Named features: Nambour, Woombye, Kulangoor, Dulong, Mapleton foothills, creeks, and locality markers

• Points of interest: essential for emergency crews, planners, ecologists, land managers, and outdoor users

Created using authoritative geospatial data for accurate terrain representation.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Nambour 9444-1 Topographic Map is invaluable for:

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – habitat studies, rainforest surveys, catchment assessment

• Surveyors & planners – development feasibility, landform modelling, boundary interpretation

• Emergency services & SES – flood and fire planning, search and rescue operations

• Local government & utilities – infrastructure planning, service delivery, and land management

• Hikers, cyclists & recreation users – navigating hinterland trails, lookouts, and forested terrain

• Educators & students – geography, mapping, and environmental science

A versatile resource for both technical fieldwork and recreational exploration.

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

Choose the finish that suits your working environment:

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, tear-resistant, and highly durable

• Ideal for forested, steep, and wet hinterland terrain

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface for whiteboard markers

• Resistant to moisture, mud, oils, and continuous field use

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• High-resolution printing

• Excellent for office use, planning, education, and reference

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 9444-1 — Nambour
Publisher: Queensland Department of Resources
Series: QTopo 1:50,000
Scale: 1:50,000 (1 cm = 500 m)
Dimensions: 710 mm (width) × 594 mm (height)
Coverage: Nambour district, surrounding hinterland hills, creek networks, rural properties, and township areas
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper map – lightweight and convenient

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition – rugged and ideal for demanding fieldwork

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and suited to planning environments

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 9444-1 — Nambour Topographic Map offers authoritative, mid-scale mapping across the Sunshine Coast hinterland’s steep ridges, creek systems, and growing settlements. With accurate contouring, hydrology detail, and resilient print formats, it is essential for planners, ecologists, emergency personnel, land managers, and outdoor explorers.

Plan with purpose.
Navigate with confidence.
Explore with clarity.