Geography and maps

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Topographic map of Gordonvale, Queensland, showing contour lines, roads, rivers, and coastal areas, with military notations from 1942.

Australia. Army. Topographical Survey Company, 2/1st & Australia. Army. Topographical Survey Company, 6th & Australia. Army. Royal Australian Survey Corps. Gordonvale, Queensland Topographical Survey Company, 1942, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234344829

Australian topographic maps research guide

We hold 200,000+ Australian topographic maps from 1900 onward. This guide helps you find current and historical maps at various scales in our collection.

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Aerial view of Canberra’s Civic Centre in 1978, showing central roundabouts, surrounding buildings, and Lake Burley Griffin at the bottom edge.

ACT town centre - Belconnen, Woden, Civic, 1978, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2455089225

Aerial photography research guide

Use this guide to help find and access our series of aerial photographs of Australian states and territories, collected between 1928 and 1988.

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map of New Caledonia, 1942

Great Britain. War Office. (1942). New Caledonia, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-233403296

Overseas series mapping

The National Library holds mapping not only for Australia, but for every country and ocean in the world and also for all the planets. 

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