New Publications: Atlas of Australian Resources

Summary

This article reviews five newly published sheets of the Atlas of Australian Resources by the Department of National Development, covering educational facilities, health services, dominant land use, population change (1947–54), and ports and shipping. For each map, the review details cartographic methods, symbol systems, data presentation, and strengths or limitations. The author commends the atlas for its high cartographic standards, originality, and effective communication of complex spatial data, concluding that it serves as both an excellent advertisement for Australia and a model of geographic practice.