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Contour & Coast: World and Australia Map Prints

Every coastline on a Contour & Coast map print is the real one, plotted from published map data and printed in Australia.

The World, Centred on Australia by Contour & Coast, World map centred on Australia. Foot band reads THE WORLD and EQUAL EARTH PROJECTION, CENTRED ON 150° EAST., artwork only

The World, Centred on AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

South Up World Map by Contour & Coast, World map with south at the top, foot band reading SOUTH UP and THE WORLD AS SEEN FROM DOWN UNDER, artwork only

South Up World MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Pair

Australia-Centred and South Up World Maps Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%

The World, Centred on Greenwich by Contour & Coast, World map centred on Greenwich. Foot band reads THE WORLD and EQUAL EARTH PROJECTION, CENTRED ON GREENWICH., artwork only

The World, Centred on GreenwichContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Black and White World Map by Contour & Coast, World map in black line on white, foot band reading THE WORLD and EQUAL EARTH PROJECTION, CENTRED ON GREENWICH, artwork only

Black and White World MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Painted World Map by Contour & Coast, World map with soft colour washes, foot band reading THE WORLD and EQUAL EARTH PROJECTION, CENTRED ON 150° EAST, artwork only

Painted World MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Kids World Map with Animals by Contour & Coast, World map with a kangaroo, a giraffe and penguins on the ice, captioned The World and Animals of Every Continent., artwork only

Kids World Map with AnimalsContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of Australia, States and Capitals by Contour & Coast, Map of Australia showing six states and eight capitals, captioned AUSTRALIA, STATES, TERRITORIES AND CAPITAL CITIES., artwork only

Map of Australia, States and CapitalsContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Australian Animals Map by Contour & Coast, Australia map with a kangaroo, koala, emu and native flowers, captioned AUSTRALIA, NATIVE ANIMALS AND WILDFLOWERS., artwork only

Australian Animals MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Pair

Australia Map and Australian Animals Map Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%

Painted Map of Australia by Contour & Coast, Map of Australia with the six states and territories outlined, captioned AUSTRALIA and STATES AND TERRITORIES., artwork only

Painted Map of AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Australia in Relief by Contour & Coast, Shaded relief map of Australia, captioned AUSTRALIA IN RELIEF and SHADED ELEVATION OF THE CONTINENT., artwork only

Australia in ReliefContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of New South Wales by Contour & Coast, New South Wales with Sydney, Canberra and the coastal towns, foot band reading NEW SOUTH WALES and SYDNEY., artwork only

Map of New South WalesContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of Victoria by Contour & Coast, Victoria with Melbourne, Port Phillip and the country towns named, foot band reading VICTORIA and MELBOURNE., artwork only

Map of VictoriaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of Queensland by Contour & Coast, Queensland from Cape York to the border, with Brisbane and Mount Isa named, foot band reading QUEENSLAND and BRISBANE., artwork only

Map of QueenslandContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of Western Australia by Contour & Coast, Western Australia with Perth, Broome and Albany named, foot band reading WESTERN AUSTRALIA and PERTH., artwork only

Map of Western AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of South Australia by Contour & Coast, South Australia with Adelaide, Port Augusta and the salt lakes named, foot band reading SOUTH AUSTRALIA and ADELAIDE., artwork only

Map of South AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of Tasmania by Contour & Coast, Tasmania with Hobart, Launceston and the Bass Strait islands, foot band reading TASMANIA and HOBART., artwork only

Map of TasmaniaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Map of the Northern Territory by Contour & Coast, The Northern Territory with Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs named, foot band reading NORTHERN TERRITORY and DARWIN., artwork only

Map of the Northern TerritoryContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

The Ocean Floor Map by Contour & Coast, Ocean floor map with the shelves and trenches of the sea bed, captioned THE OCEAN FLOOR and DEPTHS OF THE WORLD OCEAN., artwork only

The Ocean Floor MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Sydney Harbour Map by Contour & Coast, Sydney Harbour map with Port Jackson, Manly and Mosman labels, foot band reading Sydney Harbour and Port Jackson., artwork only

Sydney Harbour MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Port Phillip Bay Map by Contour & Coast, Chart of Port Phillip Bay marking Melbourne, Geelong and The Rip, foot band reading Port Phillip Bay and Victoria, artwork only

Port Phillip Bay MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00

Pair

Sydney Harbour and Port Phillip Bay Maps Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%

Contour & Coast: World and Australia Map Prints

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The World, Centred on Australia by Contour & Coast, framed print above a sofa, World map centred on Australia. Foot band reads THE WORLD and EQUAL EARTH PROJECTION, CENTRED ON 150° EAST.

Above the sofaThe World, Centred on Australia

Australia-Centred and South Up World Maps Pair hanging in a room on a mantel, Two world maps side by side: one centred on Australia with the Pacific in the middle, one turned with Antarctica at the

On the mantelAustralia-Centred and South Up World Maps Pair

Map of Australia, States and Capitals by Contour & Coast, framed print leaning on a kitchen bench, Map of Australia showing six states and eight capitals, captioned AUSTRALIA, STATES, TERRITORIES AND

On the kitchen benchMap of Australia, States and Capitals

South Up World Map by Contour & Coast, framed print hanging above a sideboard beside a second artwork, World map with south at the top, foot band reading SOUTH UP and THE WORLD AS SEEN FROM DOWN UNDER

Above the sideboardSouth Up World Map

Who makes Contour & Coast maps?

The maps are ours, made and sold under our own brand name, with no named maker attached. Our team in Melbourne designs each one with digital tools, and it is then printed, with a title and a subtitle set in a foot band beneath the map.

Where does the map data come from?

Natural Earth supplies the world coastlines. Geoscience Australia supplies coastline and border data for the country and its states, and for Port Phillip Bay. GEBCO 2020 provides heights and ocean depths, and OpenStreetMap provides Sydney Harbour. Each map's page credits the sources behind it, and where the licence asks, the credit also prints small on the piece.

What are the editions?

The range runs on five editions. Chart borrows the ruled border of a working sea chart. Line is a fine ink line on cream over a soft land tint. Mono is black line on white. Relief shades the land so the shape of the country stands out, and the fifth sets the real coastline back over soft colour for a painted look.

Is it painted or printed?

Printed. Each map is built digitally and printed, either as an archival giclee art print on 200gsm matte paper or on canvas where that format is offered. The edition with the painted look sets the true coastline over soft colour. Nothing is applied by hand at any stage.

Can I buy a pair?

Yes. Three pairs are sold together: the South Up World Map with The World, Centred on Australia; Australian Animals Map with Map of Australia, States and Capitals; and Port Phillip Bay Map with Sydney Harbour Map. Both pieces share one size and a single options set, and the pair saves 10% on buying them separately.

What does delivery cost?

Delivery Australia wide is $10 standard or $15 express per order, and you choose the service at checkout. The rate applies to the order as a whole rather than to each piece. Every Contour & Coast map is printed in Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who makes Contour & Coast maps?

Where does the map data come from?

What are the editions?

Is it painted or printed?

Can I buy a pair?

What does delivery cost?

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Maps made from real data

No map line here is invented. World coastlines are plotted from Natural Earth, the Australian pieces work from Geoscience Australia's coastline and border files, GEBCO 2020 supplies heights and ocean depths, and OpenStreetMap sits behind Sydney Harbour.

Projection shapes the view as much as the source does. World maps use Equal Earth, an equal-area projection that keeps each landmass in proportion to its real area, so Greenland stops looking larger than Africa. The Australian maps use Albers with standard parallels set for the country, and the world views carry coastlines only, with no country borders.

The editions

Editions run across our map prints, and each sets a different mood. Chart takes its cue from working sea charts, its border ruled at the edge, and suits a harbour map above a desk. Line is a fine ink line on cream over a soft land tint, quiet enough for a hallway. Mono pulls colour out altogether, black line on white, and settles easily against the rest of our wall art range. One edition works in a painted look, soft colour tucked under the real coastline, which makes it the gentler choice for a kitchen or a child's room. Relief shades the land as though lit from one side, so hills and ranges step forward.

World maps, state maps and harbour charts

Several world map views are available, among them The World, Centred on Greenwich and the South Up World Map, which suits anyone who has noticed that many English speakers link north with up and south with down. Closer in, Map of Australia, States and Capitals names each capital, Map of Queensland and Map of Victoria hold a single state apiece, and Australia in Relief does the same work with terrain. The Ocean Floor Map turns the view to the sea bed, while Sydney Harbour Map and Port Phillip Bay Map work at the scale of a city and its bay. The state maps can hang side by side, an easy run of map wall art along a hall.

Every piece comes as an art print, a framed print or a canvas, and canvas runs only on the painted look pieces and some antique maps. An art print is unframed giclee on 200gsm archival matte paper. A framed print sits in a thin 20 mm frame, oak look, black or white, with perspex at the front rather than glass, and arrives ready to hang. World maps open on 50 x 70 cm framed, while the maps of Australia and its states, and the harbour charts, open on A3 framed. A size appears only where the whole map, its type and its border fit the shape and the file holds the detail, and the preview shows the crop that prints. Some pieces sell as a matched pair, one size and one set of options covering both, and a pair saves 10% on buying the two separately. We also carry antique maps from named library collections, sold under the mapmaker's name.

The data credits

The licences behind this data ask for set wording, so each map's page names every source behind it, and the lines below appear in small type on the pieces that use them.