Hi birders,
I came across a curiosity in Google maps recently. In map view, if you have a
look at this link (see http://tinyurl.com/cu2da7n) of Jervis Bay Rd you can see
development plans for future housing and streets (some even named). However in
satellite view (see http://tinyurl.com/bopf3mt) the area is actually one of
Australia's best known sites for the endangered Eastern Bristlebird. I've
birded this exact area several times and it's a superb habitat. I also assumed
it was environmentally protected. Indeed, if you look in street view (see
http://tinyurl.com/c4q5n7k) there's a large sign stating that it's part of
Jervis Bay National Park.
Does anyone have any ideas what's going on here? Is this some archival council
development plan since scrapped, but somehow making its way into Google maps.
Or are we looking at future development plans? My immediate guess is that it's
an historical development grid and therefore simply science fiction. Otherwise
it's not looking good for the Eastern Bristlebird along Jervis Bay Rd.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
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