Hema Maps | Double-Sided Touring Map | Waterproof & Tear-Resistant | For Road Trips, Camping & 4WD Exploration

A richly detailed, field-tested touring map that reveals the beauty and diversity of coastal and inland North East New South Wales.

From golden beaches to misty mountain ranges, vibrant hinterland villages to dense national parks, North East NSW is one of Australia’s most captivating touring regions. This 8th Edition map from Hema is your essential guide to unlocking every corner of this enchanting landscape.

Designed for touring enthusiasts, 4WD travellers, campers, and families, this double-sided map balances accuracy and practicality with beautiful cartographic presentation. Whether you're tracing the winding Waterfall Way, settling into a rainforest campsite, or navigating the New England Highlands, this is the map you can trust.

🌄 Regional Coverage

Covers a wide and varied area stretching from Brisbane in the north to Coffs Harbour in the south, and inland to the New England Tablelands. Key destinations and highlights include:

• Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore, and Casino

• Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, and Grafton

• Armidale, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, and Inverell

• Dorrigo and the scenic Waterfall Way

• Nimbin, Kyogle, and the Nightcap Ranges

• Parts of Southern Queensland and the Gold Coast Hinterland

Features both major highways and smaller backroads, making it ideal for both on-road touring and off-road adventure.

🚗 Touring Features & Routes

Includes the region’s most scenic drives and popular touring corridors, such as:

• Pacific Highway (A1)

• Waterfall Way – one of Australia’s most spectacular scenic routes

• New England Highway

• Bruxner Highway

• Gwydir Highway

• Summerland Way

Each route includes:

• Road classifications and surface types

• Distance markers and key junctions

• Towns, lookouts, and attractions along the way

🏕️ Outdoor Recreation & Travel Information

Whether you're camping, caravanning, or hiking, this map is loaded with practical information to enhance your adventure:

• ⛺ Camping grounds, bush camps, and caravan parks

• 🚻 Visitor centres, rest areas, and roadhouses

• 🌳 National Parks & Nature Reserves, including:

  • Nightcap National Park

  • Dorrigo National Park

  • Gibraltar Range & Washpool

  • Border Ranges, Boonoo Boonoo, and Bald Rock

• 🛣️ 4WD-accessible forest tracks and backcountry routes

• 🌊 Clarence, Macleay, and Richmond River systems

• 🐾 Aboriginal cultural sites, historic landmarks, and natural attractions

📐 Map Specifications

💧 Optional Lamination Upgrade

For added durability and ease of use in the field, this map is also available in a laminated format, encapsulated between two sheets of 80-micron gloss laminate. Benefits include:

• ✅ Waterproof, dust-proof, and tear-resistant

• ✍️ Writeable with whiteboard or permanent markers

• 🧳 Ideal for repeated use on trips or as a caravan/tabletop planning map

Please note: Folded maps are flattened before lamination, and slight fold lines may remain visible.

🎯 Perfect For

• 🚙 4WD explorers and touring enthusiasts

• 🏕️ Caravaners, grey nomads, and family campers

• 📸 Nature lovers and eco-photographers

• 🥾 Hikers and bushwalkers in World Heritage forests

• 🛻 Adventure travellers navigating the hinterlands

• 🗺️ Schools, councils, and visitor centres

🌟 Why Choose the Hema North East NSW Map?

• ✅ Field-tested by Hema Map Patrol – not just computer-generated

• ✅ Balances touring routes, natural features, and cultural sites

• ✅ Durable, waterproof, and long-lasting – built for real travel

• ✅ Covers one of Australia's most rewarding regions for road trips and eco-tourism

🏞️ Explore the Highlands, Rainforests & Coastline of North East NSW

This map will guide you from the misty tablelands of Armidale, across the lush hinterland valleys and heritage towns of the Great Dividing Range, and down to golden surf beaches and ancient volcanic plateaus.

Plan your route. Discover hidden gems. Travel with Hema.