Australia on a large map at 1:4,000,000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with the road and rail networks presented on a base with plenty of topographic information, plus an extensive index including natural features such are rivers or mountain chains, etc. New Zealand is shown as an inset at the same scale.
A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest and making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating.
Cartography is from the renowned German publishers MairDumont. Topography is shown by relief shading with spot heights and colouring for the arid areas of the Outback. Numerous national parks and Aboriginal lands are marked and locations of interest are prominently highlighted, with separate colouring for towns or villages and for natural sites. The map provides and overview of the country’s road and rail networks, with picturesque routes highlighted. Local airports and aerodromes, state boundaries and time zones are also shown. The map has latitude and longitude lines at intervals of 2º. Multilingual map legend includes English.
Extensive index is in a separate 31-page booklet attached to the map cover and lists town and villages plus natural features: rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. Also provided are a separate list of World Heritage Sites and national parks or other protected areas, plus a distance table.
