Search the Map Catalogue

You have the option of:

• using part of the name of a map OR
• directly enter the Map No OR
• use the Display options for what you wish the search to return

  A Word in the name, description, keywords, national identifier etc (or part thereof)	Restrict to a Case sensitive search
  Map No.	- enter a map reference number
  Spatial Coverage	Northernmost Latitude North South Southernmost Latitude North South Westernmost Longitude West East Easternmost Longitude West East Examples of entering positions are described in How to enter latitude/longitude positions Select coverage by picking a Named location in Antarctica or the sub-antarctic
  Output Format	HTML Word Excel -- If Excel or Word, enter its filename (ignoring extension)
  Order the results by	Map name Publication date Scale Alternative map name

Advanced Search

You have the option of:

• using part of the name of a map OR
  
• directly enter the Map No OR
  
• restrict the search results by date, scale, projection, map type or theme.
• use the Display options for what you wish the search to return.

For definitions of the following items, consult the Map Catalogue - Definition of terms used

Map Lists

Map Series

Series of popular maps with a drilldown to the associated maps.

Included are:

• region specific series such as 'Windmill Islands / Casey Station'
• map type series such as 'Satellite image maps'
• scale specific series such as the '1: 1 000 000 topographic maps'
• historical map series such as the 'Capt. J.K. Davis Collection'

Series of popular maps of Australia's winter stations and their local areas:

Windmill Islands / Casey Station

Core list of A3 and A4 maps

Extended map list


Vestfold Hills / Davis Station

Core list of A3 and A4 maps

Extended map list


Framnes Mountains / Holme Bay / Mawson Station

Core list of A3 and A4 maps

Extended map list


Macquarie Island

Core list of A3 and A4 maps

Extended map list

Recently published editions

A longer list than shown at right, with additional details.

Maps recently added to the catalogue

A list of maps recently added to the catalogue. This may include old maps that have just been catalogued.

Obtaining maps

Contact Map Sales at Geoscience Australia for maps published by National Mapping, the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group and hard copy maps produced by the Australian Antarctic Division.

Refer to the Australian Hydrographic Service website for information about obtaining hydrographic charts of the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Refer to the Land Information New Zealand website for information about obtaining maps published by New Zealand.

Maps for sale published by the British Antarctic Survey can be purchased from Edward Stanford Ltd.

Maps of Antarctica published by the U.S. Geological Survey are available at the USGS Store.

Custodial login

Custodial Login - access point for adding or editing map references

The Custodial login page is for those National Representatives on the SCAR Standing Committee for Antarctic Geographic Information (SC-AGI) who have responsibility for ensuring that the maps and information about those maps for a particular country are up to date. The login site will allow the national custodian to edit map information and add maps to the catalogue on line. The custodian will be provided with a password by the administrator of the SCAR map catalogue.

Enquiries should be directed to the Mapping Officer at the Australian Antarctic Division

Related sites

• SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica - a compilation of names below 60 degrees south. See the General Information page for details.
• BAS map catalogue
• USGS — United States Antarctic Resource Centre
• USGS - scanned maps 
• Norwegian Polar Institute
• Spain
• Italy
• New Zealand
• National Library Australia — map collection