What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Buller (1804m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Buller (1804m)?

The contour map of Mount Buller (1804m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Buller (1804m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Buller (1804m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,804m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Mount Buller (1804m)

Mount Buller stands at 1804 meters in Australia, part of the Great Dividing Range, Oceania. This peak is classified as a Plateau Mountain.

Elevation

1804 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-37.150000, 146.450000

Type

plateau_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Buller (1804m) is a plateau mountain in the Great Dividing Range, Australia. Grade 1/5: accessible hike. A regional summit offering rewarding walks through varied landscapes with notable views from the top.

Routes

Normal Route (Mount Buller) 1

10.00 km · 6.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Buller (1804m) in the Great Dividing Range shows dense contours at cliff edges with a flat summit plateau. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 1,804m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Buller (1804m) in the Great Dividing Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,804m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.