250k topographic georeferened map of Australia free to distribute

[AB]

Ive spent a few days trying to find a free license (free to distribute) digital map of Australia that is 1:250000 ideally 1:100k or 50k but that's not going to happen I think.

Does anyone know where I can get this?

Needs to be a georeferenced topographic map of Australia in 1:250000 at worse and free license to redistribute.

Land information New Zealand as a great free source with 1:50k http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps

Geoscience has this for $99 (https://www.ga.gov.au/products/servlet/controller?event=GEOCAT_DETAILS&catno=63999) but not sure if this is a free license or not....

Any map gurus know of any resources where I can find this???

[my third 256]

have you tried these there is a link at the start to free maps
http://www.ga.gov.au/topographic-mapping/digital-topographic-maps.html

[Bob]

Is this any help

http://www.ga.gov.au/topographic-mapping/mapconnect.html

[AB]

Is this any help

http://www.ga.gov.au/topographic-mapping/mapconnect.html

Thanks Bob, yeah I saw that one but there are no contours, the images are fuzzy and severly lacks any information unfortunately.

[AB]

have you tried these there is a link at the start to free maps

Sorry mate, no links on that post you gave?

[teno45]

do these suit your requirements? SkonkyMaps (http://shonkylogic.net/shonkymaps/)

[AB]

do these suit your requirements? SkonkyMaps (http://shonkylogic.net/shonkymaps/)

Looking good...Thanks mate, I'll check it out...

[MudRunnerTD]

do these suit your requirements? SkonkyMaps (http://shonkylogic.net/shonkymaps/)

Hey Teno, Nice find there mate, do you know if that will work with OziExplorer? seems that it is for windows XP and Garmin Maps ???

Looking for something to run in my Ozi Explorer

[Maxhead]

I/m downloading the maps 3.51....will tell you what format they are in 25 minutes

[AB]

I/m downloading the maps 3.51....will tell you what format they are in 25 minutes

I was waiting till I got home and downloading 3.51 too. If you get it working mate let us know how you go and how detailed it is with the contours, tracks, etc.

I'm more looking at 1:50k but that is pretty much impossible with the countless hours Ive spent looking so far...lol

[oncedisturbed]

Shonkies should work with ozi from memory after using map source then convert

[GQ TANK]

You can import pictures (jpg's etc) of paper maps into ozi, and then calibrate them.

We do it all the time for radio coverage maps at work.

All you need is a minum of 2 referance points

[AB]

I'm struggling to open up these img images. All my programs tell me the files are not compatible...Ive opened IMG's before.

How did you go Kris???

[teno45]

I'm pretty sure shonky works with ozi straight I out of the box. That's what I'm using at the moment.

[my third 256]

Sorry mate, no links on that post you gave?
sorry just put it in
http://www.ga.gov.au/topographic-mapping/digital-topographic-maps.html

[Maxhead]

I/m downloading the maps 3.51....will tell you what format they are in 25 minutes

Sorry boys, got on the turps and didn't see the download results....will check tonight

[growler2058]

Sorry boys, got on the turps and didn't see the download results....will check tonight

Nah ya sh1ttin me.........you and grog I don't believe it hahahahahahahhaha


Tapp tillya Crap

[oncedisturbed]

this what you were chasing?? you may need to click "accept agreement" box before being able to view

http://mapconnect.ga.gov.au/MapConnect/?site=250K&accept_agreement=on

[Maxhead]

Nah ya sh1ttin me.........you and grog I don't believe it hahahahahahahhaha


Tapp tillya Crap

I thought I'd do something different for once...:)

[AB]

sorry just put it in
http://www.ga.gov.au/topographic-mapping/digital-topographic-maps.html

Thanks mate, that's the $99 one I found originally but I don't think It's a free license to distribute.


this what you were chasing?? you may need to click "accept agreement" box before being able to view

http://mapconnect.ga.gov.au/MapConne...t_agreement=on (http://mapconnect.ga.gov.au/MapConnect/?site=250K&accept_agreement=on)Thanks mate, yeah thats also an original one I found which has minor contour lines and you can only zoom in a little bit and the images saved are extremely fuzzy with little info unfortunately.




Also, that Garmin one is proprietary Garmin format. I kind of need them in standard GIS format (TIFF, etc.).

Struggling to convert those ones too...

[oncedisturbed]

Jump on the memory map site and there is a link to a free convertor that ecw etc, may help but haven't tried

[Maxhead]

oziexplorer site has a few converters as well

[oncedisturbed]

http://www.mapsgalaxy.com/index.jhtml?spu=true&partner=UXxdm005&gclid=CNnchMHc3LACFQcrpAodsltv1Q

haven't had a look yet but may be another option?

[AB]

Thanks mate, I'll have a gander....I also found after all this that the GEO Science site has free to download 1:250000 maps of Australia. Comprises of over 540 maps.

1:50,000 would be better...