Historical flood map series—Queensland

Brief description

Collection of flood and inundation maps over Queensland at various scales 1893-1974, these show flood levels and probable inundation areas at various flood heights. A number of the map series include key maps.

Note: Each CSV in this series includes basic metadata about each map in the series and a URL to access a high resolution scan of each map.

Full description

HistoricalPrintedMapExtents Flood maps (ID: 901) - Shows the extents of printed maps in many mapping series by Queensland Government agencies. Attributes include a link to the file containing the scanned image of the map.
Flood key maps—Queensland - A list of 5 key maps for a range of flood map series at various scales. Published in colour, they show the location of flood maps within specific series. This file contains links to both the key map and a preview of the key map.\r\n
Dataset column explanation - Explanation of the column headings used in this series of datasets. It is recommended that first time users read this before attempting to use any of the CSV files.
Various scales flood series 1893—Brisbane - A list of 10 cadastral maps at various scales covering parts of the Brisbane River annotated with the 1893 flood line. Published in colour, they show property boundaries and property descriptions as well as the flood line. This file contains links to both the map and a preview of the map.
6 chain flood series 1898—Brisbane - A list of 2 cadastral maps at various scales covering parts of the Norman Creek, Brisbane annotated with the 1898 flood line. Published in colour, they show property boundaries and property descriptions as well as the flood line. This file contains links to both the map and a preview of the map.
20 chain inundation map 1933—Brisbane - A map at a scale of 20 chains to an inch (1:1584) produced by the Bureau of Industry, Queensland covering Brisbane and suburbs showing areas that would probably be inundated by floods rising to various heights on the Port Office Gauge. It is published in colour. This file contains links to both the map and a preview of the map.
12 mile flood map 1949—Cooper creek - A map at a scale of 12 miles (1:760320) showing the boundary of the 1949 flood in the Cooper Creek. It is published in colour. This file contains links to both the map and a preview of the map.
Various scales flood SF series 1974—South East Queensland - A list of 23 cadastral maps at a various scales covering South East Queensland annotated with the 1974 flood line. Published in both colour and black and white, the majority show property boundaries, property descriptions and details of land tenure. A complete set is available. This file contains links to both the map and a preview of the map.
10000 inundation series 1974—Brisbane Ipswich - A list of 18 maps at a scale of 1:10000 covering Brisbane and Ipswich showing areas likely to be inundated by the Brisbane River and Bremer River floods and showing the probable frequencies of such flooding. They are published in colour. A complete set is available. This file contains links to both the map and a preview of the map.