QTopo 8259-3 — Alice River

1:50,000 Topographic Map

A clear and detailed regional topographic map covering the Alice River area—an expansive landscape of open grazing country, low hills, seasonal creek networks, rural infrastructure, and developing peri-urban corridors west of Townsville. This 1:50,000 QTopo sheet provides the broad-scale accuracy essential for land-use planning, environmental assessment, emergency response, and navigation across a mix of pastoral and semi-developed terrain.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, the QTopo 8259-3 (Alice River) map offers precise contouring, hydrological data, vegetation classification, transport routes, and land-tenure boundaries. Its mid-scale detail is ideal for understanding topography, watershed flow, and access networks across both rural and transitioning landscapes.

Whether you're conducting ecological surveys, planning infrastructure, coordinating emergency access, or navigating remote and semi-urban areas, this map delivers dependable, easy-to-read geographic insight.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

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

• Contour lines showing hills, ridgelines, broad valleys, and terrain variation across the Alice River region

• Hydrology features: the Alice River, tributaries, drainage lines, dams, billabongs, and seasonal waterholes

• Roads & access routes: rural roads, developing local road networks, station tracks, 4WD routes, and fire-access trails

• Infrastructure: fencelines, powerlines, communications sites, rural buildings, dams, stockyards, and residential clusters

• Vegetation mapping: open woodland, scrub, grasslands, riparian zones, and cleared agricultural areas

• Land tenure boundaries: freehold land, pastoral holdings, reserves, and state-managed land

• Named features: Alice River, surrounding creeks, hills, localities, and significant landscape reference points

• Points of interest: useful for surveyors, ecologists, emergency planners, and land managers

All QTopo mapping is derived from Queensland’s authoritative GIS datasets for accuracy and consistency.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Alice River 8259-3 Topographic Map is essential for:

• Surveyors & planners – terrain modelling, boundary interpretation, subdivision planning

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – watershed analysis, field surveys, habitat studies

• Emergency services & SES – flood mapping, fire-response planning, search and rescue

• Pastoralists & rural landholders – grazing management, infrastructure layout, property planning

• Urban expansion planners – strategic development in peri-urban growth areas

• Forestry & fire crews – hazard mapping, access coordination

• Bushwalkers & local explorers – general navigation through rural and semi-remote terrain

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

A vital resource for understanding and working within this dynamic region.

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

Choose the format that suits your field environment:

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, rugged, and tear-resistant

• Ideal for wet-season fieldwork, dusty plains, or long-term outdoor use

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface suitable for whiteboard markers

• Resistant to moisture, oils, mud, and repeated handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• Crisp, high-resolution print

• Perfect for office planning, reference, and education

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 8259-3 — Alice River
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: Alice River region including grazing lands, peri-urban zones, creek systems, hills, and road networks
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper map – lightweight and convenient for general use

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition – built for rugged, long-term field conditions

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and ideal for operational settings

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 8259-3 — Alice River Topographic Map provides accurate regional-scale mapping across a landscape where rural, natural, and developing environments intersect. With detailed contouring, hydrology mapping, vegetation data, and robust print options, it is indispensable for surveyors, ecologists, emergency crews, planners, and outdoor navigators.

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