Ararat 7423-S

1:50,000 Scale Topographic VICMap. These government made topographic maps are the standard for the state of Victoria, accurate and up to date.

Vicmap topographic maps come in three different scales. They all feature contours, watercourses, roads, tracks, land features, built-up areas, etc. 

There are basically two series relating to publishing dates.

OLD series maps were mainly published before the year 2000 including some that date back to the early 1980s and even in some extreme cases, the 1970s.

NEW series are post-2000 with most regularly updated every few years.

Maps by scale:

1:25,000 Scale — 1km on the ground  = 4cm on the map. Highly detailed with topographic features.

1:50,000 Scale — 1km on the ground = 4cm on the map. Also highly detailed with topographic features at a slightly reduced size.

1:100,000 — 1km on the ground = 1 cm on the map. A good broad scale topographic coverage.