Hi all,
Another alternative for online maps is Google Maps. You can essentially do
a google search for places on the map. It's not foolproof, but try it with
South West Rocks - it found the place quite easily for me. Also a
potentially good way to find new birding sites in your local area (try
clicking the hybrid button in the top right - shows a satellite image with
roads overlaid).
http://maps.google.com/
Regards,
Chris
On 10/30/07, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>
> Nikolas
>
> I've been in the country - er, for a while now (like, all my life), and
> still can't immediately recognise place names and know where they are.
>
> I use a location lookup feature that Geoscience Australia provides at
> http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/. I find it useful, and on occasions,
> very useful.
>
> If you put in South west Rocks, it gives you a choice of five official
> positions (all pretty much the same in this case - a school, two
> watercourses, a locality and a rock -believe it or not) and shows you
> their latitude and longitude (which is great for survey forms) and gives
> you a link to a (pretty rough) map.
>
> Bill
>
>
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