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Mapping Software

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Subject: Mapping Software
From: Russell Woodford <>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:54:44 +1100
Hi Pete & Sue

You can get reasonable maps of urban areas from either http://www.where-is.com.au or
http://www.street-directory.com.au/aus_new/
Both sites have tools for estimatiing distances and routes.

If you want something to use with your GPS, then there are lots of possibilities - none inexpensive though! Garmin produces MapSource software. I think these all work in conjunction with Garmin GPS units.
The Trip & Waypoint Manager is $59
The City Navigator CD is around $375 and the Metro Guide $199 - note that this is software only! I've been using my father-in-law's StreetPilot lately - quite an amazing device that can navigate you through and to any Australian city, as well as plenty of country places. It even announces turns and lane changes as you go ... for a price: about $2000 including all the mapping software!!

Eagle, Magellan and NavMan have similar setups - e.g. Magellan's Discovery Australia CD is around $240.

Hope you have a good trip!

Russell


Russell Woodford
Birding-Aus List Owner

Geelong   Victoria   Australia
http://www.birding-aus.org
On 26/01/2005, at 1:28 AM, <> wrote:

Hi,

We are visiting Australia later this year on a birding holiday. Does anyone know of any Road Atlas type software that covers Australia in detail in a similar way to Microsoft's MapPoint does for America and Europe?

Many thanks

Pete & Sue Morrison

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