Stock route maps
Viewing the stock route map in PDF
- Download the current stock route map by right clicking on the link and saving the map to your local device.
- Right click and open the map in Adobe Acrobat (not in your browser).
- Use the layer function in Adobe Acrobat to show or hide different layers on the map, such as miscellaneous (e.g. town centres, local government areas).
Alternatively, to view the map in greater detail or compare the stock route with other boundaries and features, you can use the Queensland Globe interactive mapping tool.
Viewing the stock route map in Queensland Globe
- Go to Queensland Globe. Agree to the terms and conditions, then click Get started. It may take some time to fully load.
- Select Topics from the upper left margin.
- On the newly displayed menu, select Natural resources, then scroll down to Stock routes and click the blue arrow.
- Click Launch topic and Replace current topic. The stock route map should load and be displayed on the screen.
- On the left margin of the screen, click Layers to display the default layer names. To the left of each layer name is an eye icon . Click on the eye icon to toggle a layer on or off. Blue indicates it is turned on. Note that some layers will only display when zoomed in to an appropriate level.
- On the far right-centre of the screen, there is a small grey box containing a left arrow. Click this arrow to display the legend for the stock category names.
- To add other layers:
- Ensure the Layers tab is still selected in the left margin. Click Add layers.
- Scroll down to find the desired layer, noting that many layers can be expanded by clicking the down arrow to the right of the layer name. Also note that stock routes are under the Farming layer. Each layer can be de-selected and selected for display, as required.
Tip: Due to the large data volumes being displayed, it may be better to zoom into your area of interest before selecting and deselecting layers.
Visit the Queensland Globe help section to access help guides, tutorial videos and advanced feature documentation.
Previous Queensland stock route map
Links to historical stock route maps are listed below.