Cook H5211 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Trans-continental rail, vast Nullarbor plains, and one of Australia’s most isolated outposts—mapped with authority and continental scale

Covering Cook and the surrounding western South Australian interior, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet delivers a clear, authoritative regional overview of one of the most remote inhabited points on the Australian continent. From the legendary Trans-Australian Railway and the Eyre Highway corridor to sweeping limestone plains and sparse infrastructure, it provides essential big-picture context for logistics, land management, and serious outback travel.

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, emergency coordination, environmental management, and professional field operations.

🧭 Why this map stands out

• Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident, current use

• True rail-to-plain perspective — transport corridors, water points, and arid terrain shown in one coherent view

• Professional-grade cartography — relied on by emergency services, engineers, 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 Nullarbor limestone plain

• Claypans, soaks, creeks, and arid hydrology

• Trans-Australian Railway, Eyre Highway, service roads, and place names

• Vegetation patterns and administrative boundaries

• Clear grid overlays for accurate positioning and large-area planning

📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Cook H5211

• Map currency: 2025

• Coordinates: Geographical & MGA

• Datum: GDA2020, AHD

• Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

• Sheet size: 800 mm (W) × 500 mm (H)

🎨 Field-ready print options

All finishes are printed in Australia using high-resolution colour for crisp linework and dependable legibility.

• 📄 Paper (standard) — ideal for planning tables, offices, or framed regional reference.

• 💧 DuPont™ Tyvek® (waterproof & tear-proof) — foldable, lightweight, and exceptionally durable for wind-exposed Nullarbor travel.

• 🔒 Laminated (write-on / wipe-off) — true encapsulation; annotate rail corridors, routes, or logistics zones with whiteboard markers or apply map dots, then wipe clean.

🎯 Who it’s for

• Emergency services & remote-area coordinators

• Rail, infrastructure & logistics planners

• Environmental & land-use managers

• Educators and students

• Nullarbor and trans-continental travellers

🇦🇺 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, brief, and operate across the Cook region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.