New Hume & Hovell Track Map Kits
The Department of Planning and Environment – Crown Lands has unveiled brand new Hume and Hovell Track map kits to guide walkers along the 426km track, following the footsteps of the 1824 explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell.
The Hume and Hovell Track covers 426km of scenic landscapes from Yass to Albury, including natural forests, single-track around mountains, alpine streams, crossing swamplands and working farms, providing short to long hiking options. The fully signposted track crosses more than 150 footbridges and boardwalks and runs along river edges, through cool-climate forests, across farmland and along quiet back-country roads. There are numerous campsites making it a perfect distance for hikers to explore.
The newly produced maps were developed by the Crown Lands Hume & Hovell Track Team who engaged Spatial Services for mapping and Angry Ant Graphic Design for styling to work with the team to produce this valuable resource. The map kits break the Hume and Hovell Track into five distinct sections with their own maps, and one overarching Index Map. These are packaged neatly into a plastic sleeve perfect for walkers to carry in their backpack.
Index Map plus Section 1 to 5 of the Hume & Hovell Map Kit
The map kit provides practical information with hiking notes, track distances and gradients along the trail, campsite resources, bookings and convenient access points. It also includes important information about bushwalking and bushfire safety, track highlights, and route suggestions for short-walks with one-to-three-day walking experiences.
The maps also have a QR code which links to the Hume & Hovell Track Website giving walkers access to trail updates up-to-date information on maintenance work, trail history, hiking stories, digital maps, and campsites.
The maps and digital downloads for the Hume & Hovell Track can be found on our website here: https://www.humeandhovelltrack.com.au/map-kits
A direct link to purchase the Hume & Hovell Map Kits can be found here: Hume & Hovell Track Map Kit
The elegant, easy to navigate map kits are also available for $25 at Visitor Centres in Yass, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Albury and Greater Hume, and from Tom's Outdoors at Tumut.
