Maps online ?? Equipment

Posted:
Tue 31 Jul, 2012 9:28 pm
by andrewa
Can anyone direct me to an online source of maps for Oz? I was fluffing around producing the "ultimate map of Mt Bogong" for skiing next weekend - it involved joining 2 map sheets, and then photocopying them x times to get what I wanted. V time consuming.
Years ago I bought mapping CDs for the South Island of NZ -about $150. I can search any part of the Sth island and print it at whim. Is a similar facility available for Vic/NSW/Oz??
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Re: Maps online ?? Equipment

Posted:
Wed 01 Aug, 2012 4:14 pm
by andrewbish
www.melbmap.com.auIf you have an iPhone, you can get the Mud-Maps app and then buy topo maps from their website, which you can then download to the iPhone.
Re: Maps online ?? Equipment

Posted:
Thu 02 Aug, 2012 3:53 pm
by LandSailor
If your running Windows, Garmin Basecamp is a free download. Then you can download and install various free Garmin maps like :-
Contours Australia
ShonkyMaps
Tracks4Australia
Open Street Maps Australia
Need to experiment with that though as quality can be a bit patchy. I find sometimes that just a screen print from Google Earth can give you a reasonable map if the walk is not too complicated.
Re: Maps online ?? Equipment

Posted:
Thu 02 Aug, 2012 4:34 pm
by tastrax
andrewa wrote:Years ago I bought mapping CDs for the South Island of NZ -about $150.
All NZ is now available for free from here -
http://www.linz.govt.nz/topographyNot so lucky in Oz
NSW has an online map if you just want to print small areas -
https://six.nsw.gov.au/wps/portal and click on the VIEW tab
Likewise Tasmania with the LIST system -
http://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/listmapstart.jspNot sure with VIC
Re: Maps online ?? Equipment

Posted:
Fri 03 Aug, 2012 3:19 pm
by christophermoore
You can also
make your own with a little computer know-how.