Thread: Maps

Hi,
For main road driving, I've switched to a large screen Garmin.
Link
I've loaded the Hema map (on an SD card) for back road work and it seems to do everything I need it to do.
(The 'multi-tool' approach with a tablet was wearing a bit thin.)
It pairs nicely with the Windows Basecamp application which can use the OzToppo or Hema map from the usb connected Garmin.
Having the Hema road atlas gives a handy paper map for easy comparisons using the same visuals.
Cheers

Originally Posted by Tins

I have a few different map apps, some good, some not. Most cost $$$. But if you want good offline maps then have a look here: Getlost Maps – Free Topographic Maps of Australia

On iOS and Android there is an app called Avenza. The app is free but their maps are not, but the GetLost maps are free and can be downloaded into the Avenza app. I haven't tried them out yet but I'm off for a couple of days in the high country next week and am keen to test them against my others.

A mate who is a sparky has some cool OLD maps from VIC SEC and water Authority. What is really good with some of those is tracks and trails which are now lost and not on many newer maps. Not really good for driving but hiking/ back packing can be helpful for a reference point. You can never have too many charts or maps

Thanks for the tip John. Installing it now. Have a great trip. Is it in your new beast?

Originally Posted by Saitch

My wife cannot fathom my fascination with my map collection. Both digital and hard copy.

One of my late wife's favourite sayings was "women can't read maps and men won't ask for directions".

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

A mate who is a sparky has some cool OLD maps from VIC SEC and water Authority. What is really good with some of those is tracks and trails which are now lost and not on many newer maps. Not really good for driving but hiking/ back packing can be helpful for a reference point. You can never have too many charts or maps

Thanks for the tip John. Installing it now. Have a great trip. Is it in your new beast?

I have som old survey maps. They are all monochrome, but that's no bother to me. Yes, some tracks on them don't show now.

Yes. I need to see if I like the OKA's layout and what I need to change. Not a serious trip, just a few nights to get away after four long years.

As every one has said you can not have enough maps, a lot of the digital stuff do not have all dater on them.EG track old road and water points, I have some maps hand drawn for the old wood cutter train lines from Kalgoorlie. these maps show all the roads and mining camp/towns that where around back then, I use oz explore as you can scan old maps and then hash them in to use while out looking around and keep paper maps in the house to last a bit longer,
Other good maps that keep old dater on them is geology maps.
I use Australia geology travel maps app on phone as i use pastoral lease boundary maps for work, it is a payed app but is very good for swapping out map dater for what info i need at the time.

Hope you all have a good festive season

Another source for Qld info is the old Forestry Dept. maps, if you can find them!

I have a fair collection of the old NSW NRMA touring maps that I collected over the years, not much use in the high country but pretty good out round Bourke and further west. They have all the farm names on them and railway sidings that ceased to exist 40 years ago.

Regards,
Tote

I reckon the best free downloadable maps for Aus are located here.

OpenAndroidMaps

While some say they don't like vector maps I think they can't be beaten when zooming in. As a comparison, a section of the Getlost map for Fitzroy crossing zoomed in as much as you probably can get away with and the corresponding section from OpenAndroid to the right. And note, the Getlost map doesn't even show the presence of the town airport.

GetlostFitzroy.jpgOpenAndroidFitzroy.jpg