The World, Centred on AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00World Map Prints & Wall Maps
World maps and maps of Australia built from real map data, plus prints of antique charts, as art prints, framed prints or canvas.
- Printed in Australia in 3-5 days
- Delivered Australia wide
- Archival giclée and slim frames
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The World, Centred on AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
South Up World MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Australia-Centred and South Up World Maps Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%
The World, Centred on GreenwichContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Black and White World MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Painted World MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Kids World Map with AnimalsContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Ortelius World Map, 1570Abraham Ortelius, 1570Framed from $109.00
Map of Australia, States and CapitalsContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Australian Animals MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Australia Map and Australian Animals Map Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%
Painted Map of AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Australia in ReliefContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of New South WalesContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of VictoriaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of QueenslandContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of Western AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of South AustraliaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of TasmaniaContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Map of the Northern TerritoryContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
The Tasman Map, c. 1644after Abel Janszoon Tasman (attributed; record: 'now thought to be neither by Tasman nor from 1644'), c. 1644Framed from $109.00
Freycinet's Map of New Holland, 1808Louis de Freycinet, 1808Framed from $109.00
Hoddle's Plan of Melbourne, 1837Robert Hoddle, 1837Framed from $109.00
The Ocean Floor MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Sydney Harbour MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Port Phillip Bay MapContour & CoastFramed from $109.00
Sydney Harbour and Port Phillip Bay Maps Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%
Admiralty Chart, Port Jackson to Port Stephens, 1868Great Britain. Hydrographic Department (survey Cmdr F.W. Sidney 1866; engraved by E. Stanford), 1868Framed from $109.00
Admiralty Chart of Moreton Bay, 1848Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept. (Cmdr J.C. Wickham 1839, additions Capt. Owen Stanley 1847; engraved J. & C. Walker), 1848Framed from $109.00
Admiralty Chart of the Great Barrier Reef, 1860Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept. (compiled by F.J. Evans; engraved J. & C. Walker), 1860Framed from $109.00
Cellarius Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1708Andreas Cellarius (publishers Gerard Valk & Peter Schenk), 1708Framed from $109.00
Cellarius Southern Celestial Hemisphere, 1708Andreas Cellarius (publishers Gerard Valk & Peter Schenk), 1708Framed from $109.00
Cellarius Celestial Hemispheres Pair2 printsFramed from $196.20 · save 10%Wall art sizes and prices
| Size | Art Print | Framed | Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 / 30x40 cm | $65.00 | $149.00 | $129.00 |
| A2 / 40x50 cm | $85.00 | $199.00 | $159.00 |
| 50x70 cm | $89.00 | $249.00 | $219.00 |
| 60x90 cm | $115.00 | $329.00 | $289.00 |
$10 standard or $15 express per order, Australia wide. Printed in Australia, ships in 3-5 business days.
Are these maps accurate?
Contour & Coast coastlines come from real map data, with heights and ocean depths from GEBCO and Australian borders from Geoscience Australia. The world maps are equal-area, so each land sits at its true size. Antique maps record what was known when the mapmaker made the sheet, so the coastline stops where that knowledge stopped.
What is the difference between Contour & Coast and Antique Maps & Charts?
Contour & Coast is our own house brand, with each map made digitally from geographic data and our title and subtitle in a foot band under the map. Antique Maps & Charts is the other side of the shop: prints of old maps and sea charts held in public library collections, sold under the name of the mapmaker, with the library and record number named on the artwork page. One is built from today's data. The other records what a mapmaker knew when the sheet was made.
Which world map shows Australia in the middle?
The World, Centred on Australia puts the country near the middle of the sheet. South Up World Map goes further and turns the world over, so south sits at the top. Both use the Equal Earth projection and draw the coastline only, with no borders between countries.
What size world map should I choose?
A framed world map opens at 50 x 70 cm, which suits a living room or hallway wall. The state, territory and harbour sheets open on A3 framed, and so do the antique maps of Australia. A bigger wall can take a bigger size wherever the file has the detail to print it, and a size is listed only when the map, its type and its border fit that shape. The preview shows the crop that will print, so check it before you buy.
Can I buy a pair of maps?
Yes. A matched pair sets both pieces on one size and one set of options, and saves 10% against buying the same two separately. The sets are 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. The Cellarius star charts of the northern and southern skies are also sold as a pair, and the state maps hang well side by side.
What does delivery cost?
Delivery Australia wide is $10 standard or $15 express per order. You choose the rate at checkout, and it covers the whole order rather than each piece. Every map is printed in Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these maps accurate?
Contour & Coast coastlines come from real map data, with heights and ocean depths from GEBCO and Australian borders from Geoscience Australia. The world maps are equal-area, so each land sits at its true size. Antique maps record what was known when the mapmaker made the sheet, so the coastline stops where that knowledge stopped.
What is the difference between Contour & Coast and Antique Maps & Charts?
Contour & Coast is our own house brand, with each map made digitally from geographic data and our title and subtitle in a foot band under the map. Antique Maps & Charts is the other side of the shop: prints of old maps and sea charts held in public library collections, sold under the name of the mapmaker, with the library and record number named on the artwork page. One is built from today's data. The other records what a mapmaker knew when the sheet was made.
Which world map shows Australia in the middle?
The World, Centred on Australia puts the country near the middle of the sheet. South Up World Map goes further and turns the world over, so south sits at the top. Both use the Equal Earth projection and draw the coastline only, with no borders between countries.
What size world map should I choose?
A framed world map opens at 50 x 70 cm, which suits a living room or hallway wall. The state, territory and harbour sheets open on A3 framed, and so do the antique maps of Australia. A bigger wall can take a bigger size wherever the file has the detail to print it, and a size is listed only when the map, its type and its border fit that shape. The preview shows the crop that will print, so check it before you buy.
Can I buy a pair of maps?
Yes. A matched pair sets both pieces on one size and one set of options, and saves 10% against buying the same two separately. The sets are 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. The Cellarius star charts of the northern and southern skies are also sold as a pair, and the state maps hang well side by side.
What does delivery cost?
Delivery Australia wide is $10 standard or $15 express per order. You choose the rate at checkout, and it covers the whole order rather than each piece. Every map is printed in Australia.
Learn More
World maps, and the edition that suits the wall
A world map print suits a study, a first home, or a wall for someone who travels. The Contour & Coast range comes in several editions: Chart with the ruled border of an old sea chart, Line with a fine ink line on cream, Mono black on white, Painted with a painted look and the real coastline over the top, and Relief, which shades the land so its shape reads.
Centring matters too. One version pulls Australia towards the centre of the sheet, while South Up World Map turns the view over. Both use the Equal Earth projection, an equal-area design that keeps each land in proportion to its real area.
Maps of Australia, the states and the harbours
Contour & Coast goes local as well. Map of Australia, States and Capitals sets out every border and capital on the Albers projection, and each state and territory has its own sheet, from Map of New South Wales to Map of the Northern Territory. Hung in a row, they make map wall art. Sydney Harbour Map and Port Phillip Bay Map suit anyone who has moved away from the water.
Antique maps and sea charts from library collections
The antique maps and charts work differently. Each is a print of an old map or sea chart held in a public library collection, sold under the mapmaker's name, with the library and record number named on its artwork page. The Tasman Map, c. 1644 and the Ortelius World Map, 1570 are among the sheets on offer.
Those works are out of copyright. We trim each file back to the printed edge of the map, balance the paper tone, and lift off library stamps and shelf marks. No engraved line goes, and old fold lines, stains and hand colour remain, because they belong to the paper.
Choosing a size, a frame and a pair
World maps open on 50 x 70 cm framed, a size that covers most hallway walls. The state and harbour sheets open on A3 framed. So do the antique maps of Australia. A size appears only where the map, its type and its border fit that shape and the file carries the detail. The preview shows what will print, crop included.
A world map poster comes as an unframed art print: archival giclee on 200gsm archival matte paper, so you choose the frame. Our framed wall art arrives ready to hang, with a thin 20 mm frame in black, white or oak look, and perspex at the front rather than glass.
Canvas, on the painted-look maps and some antique maps, is 400gsm on a 38 mm frame with mirrored edges, and no hanging hardware is included. Matched pairs put both pieces on one size and one set of options, and save 10% against buying the two separately. The wider wall art range holds single sheets.
How these maps are made
Designed by our talented team in Melbourne using digital tools.
The antique maps and sea charts are prints of old maps held in named library collections, sold under the mapmaker's name.
Everything is printed in Australia. Delivery is $10 standard or $15 express per order, chosen at checkout.