Adding bush maps to Garmin Nuvi 660

trick with the garmin is to enter your search by street name first rather than by suburb first. when you get to the next step after state the top option is to search by susburb first and thats the default most people use. i use the other search all i think it is, and its amazing how many streets are located in suburbs incorrectly in the whereis maps, and pretty much all the gps use the same base maps , only the garmin and navman allow you to search by street rather than by suburb.
you can load the tracks 4 oz, and theres also a set of maps called shonky maps, both free, both can be added to your unit. dont be put off, you have one of the best available as an all round gps on the market.

If you put these co-ords into Google Maps, you will see why I'm interested how it works - 12°11'34.6"S 136°46'24.3"E

Or in your Nuvi try: Matthew Flinders Way, Nhulunbuy, NT.

I want it for out of town travel, surprisingly!

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Originally Posted by Rosscoe68

trick with the garmin is to enter your search by street name first rather than by suburb first. when you get to the next step after state the top option is to search by susburb first and thats the default most people use. i use the other search all i think it is, and its amazing how many streets are located in suburbs incorrectly in the whereis maps, and pretty much all the gps use the same base maps , only the garmin and navman allow you to search by street rather than by suburb.
you can load the tracks 4 oz, and theres also a set of maps called shonky maps, both free, both can be added to your unit. dont be put off, you have one of the best available as an all round gps on the market.

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Thanks Rosscoe,

Great suggestion, and it worked just as you said! They don't even list my street as the wrong district, it is just listed as Lower New South Wales! But it IS there.

Thanks also for making me feel happier about my choice of Garmin.

Cheers Mate,


Paul

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

If you put these co-ords into Google Maps, you will see why I'm interested how it works - 12°11'34.6"S 136°46'24.3"E

Or in your Nuvi try: Matthew Flinders Way, Nhulunbuy, NT.

I want it for out of town travel, surprisingly!

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I used to drive taxis in Katherine, NT. A GPS could have been mighty useful there!

The territory is great place to live.

Cheers,

Paul

Got the Nuvi 760 today. Used it to go down town - it almost got it right:D - but I will try things out bush on the weekend with the OzTopo maps.

Driving a Taxi in Katherine... now that would have been fun :eek:

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Originally Posted by Wilbur

Thanks Rosscoe,

Great suggestion, and it worked just as you said! They don't even list my street as the wrong district, it is just listed as Lower New South Wales! But it IS there.

Thanks also for making me feel happier about my choice of Garmin.

Cheers Mate,


Paul

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and if you had of gotten a TomTom, you would be screwed cos you cant search that way. well done :)

Thanks for all the replies, I can now make it do what I wanted, and am pleased that by luck I made the right choice.

Taxi driving in Katherine... it was fun, but one needed a strong stomach!


Again, thanks everyone,

Cheers,

Paul

After doing a search I came across this older thread.

I am wanting to add 4WD tracks to my Garmin Nuvi660.

Has anyone got any new updates or suggestions?

I can purchase Topo Australia for $199 DVD or SD Card or from Johnnyappleseed...


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/06/778.jpg

Or this from Oztopo $229 DVD or $259 on SD card...

http://www.oztopo.com/images/oztopo_V21_case.jpg

Is one better than the other?
Is SD Card better than downloading?

Help!!!!!!!:)

I have both OZ topo 2.1 and garmin topo 2 and tried them out in south australia in January, seemed Ok and I would defintley buy the sd card as the SD /micro sd card can be transferred and used in any other garmin unit that takes the card so you are not restricted to trying to put into another garmin until etc

Hi All
I have Topo Aus2 on my 760 and have found it pretty good around the local area and wil test it more when we go to SA next week. I would look on Ebay as you can get it there.
Regards
Doug