Good mapping software for Mac

Thu 28 Jul, 2011 10:54 am

I'm looking at alternatives for an extended trip from Adelaide, Alice, Tennant Creek then over to Townsville.

I will be on tracks and off road in a 4WD vehicle, and want some software / map combination that will run on an iPad or Macbook Pro.

Any suggestions?

Cheers

Graham

Thu 28 Jul, 2011 11:58 am

I'm also a Mac user. Compegps has released a Mac software for maps at a price. Never tried the Mac version, I do have the pc version

Thu 28 Jul, 2011 6:59 pm

Hi Graham. There is no simple answer to this question. In SA most people use oziexplorer on windows, and some ppl connect it to their gps for locating themselves on the map. Maps for oziexplorer are reasonably compatible with bitmap on iPad.

I think 1:250 000 topographic maps of the whole country are available. Not sure of cost.

Also have a look at memory map. It might do what you want?

Thu 28 Jul, 2011 9:49 pm

Thanks for both comments! Where is the best source of maps?

Cheers

Fri 29 Jul, 2011 9:02 am

grahambb wrote:Where is the best source of maps?

The black market :wink:

Depends where you will be traveling, Service Tasmania sell them for Tasmania, google should help you, each state has it's own govt dept to deal with this sort of stuff.
Some use Shonkymaps, I don't, but they seem to think they are ok.

I run Parallel Desktop with Windows XP on my Mac with OziExplorer software, I can then connect my GPS directly to Ozi.

Fri 29 Jul, 2011 9:13 am

We are talking electronic maps, right? How about HEMA? Any others?

Any links?

Cheers

stepbystep wrote:
grahambb wrote:Where is the best source of maps?

The black market Depends where you will be traveling, Service Tasmania sell them for Tasmania, google should help you, each state has it's own govt dept to deal with this sort of stuff.
Some use Shonkymaps, I don't, but they seem to think they are ok.

I run Parallel Desktop with Windows XP on my Mac with OziExplorer software, I can then connect my GPS directly to Ozi.

Tue 02 Aug, 2011 4:17 pm

Hi,
Could try the OZTOPO V3...for $229 for all Aus coverage....has Mac versions.
http://www.oztopo.com.au/
I've been using V2 for quite awhile...my V3 upgrade on the way...but for the money I'm really pleased with the high level of detail. V3 seems even better...every walking track I've looked for so far has been shown.
You can download a free sample from above site which is all of SE Tas.

Wed 03 Aug, 2011 12:05 am

Thanks folks! I now posses at nuvi 1490 and MM running on Parallels that I'm playing with. Now to tray and get maps and tracks onto the Nuvi.

@sirius, thanks I'll give the free version a try.

Cheers

Wed 03 Aug, 2011 5:50 am

sirius Tas wrote:Hi,
Could try the OZTOPO V3...for $229 for all Aus coverage....has Mac versions.
http://www.oztopo.com.au/
I've been using V2 for quite awhile...my V3 upgrade on the way...but for the money I'm really pleased with the high level of detail. V3 seems even better...every walking track I've looked for so far has been shown.
You can download a free sample from above site which is all of SE Tas.

Hi, could you tell me, if the Conondale Great Walk in QLD is shown on the map.

Wed 03 Aug, 2011 10:09 am

Hi Phillipsart,
I'm still using V2 at the moment...it has a trail shown through Conondale NP starting and finishing on the Bellthorpe Road???....I've just checked the website re Great Walk....V2 doesn't show it...so I'll be very interested to see what V3 has. Certainly disappointed if it doesn't.

Wed 03 Aug, 2011 10:18 am

sirius Tas wrote:Hi Phillipsart,
I'm still using V2 at the moment...but it has a trail shown through Conondale NP starting and finishing on the Bellthorpe Road???
Interesting to see what V3 shows.

Thanks, I might have to dig out my copy of V2, somewhere in my cupboard and install onto my Garmin Oregon.

I don't think by the sounds of it, V2 has the full Conondale great walk included, as the walk only opened about a year ago. The latest version would be interesting to see.

Wed 03 Aug, 2011 10:24 am

NO v2 definitely doesn't show it(out before trail constructed)...as I've just found the site with notes etc.
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/great- ... -sheet.pdf
Seems like a great trail....but as it is very new it may not make it into v3 either. I should have my V3 update in a few days..so I'll check it out and let you know.
Cheers..ST.

Mon 15 Aug, 2011 3:29 pm

To Phillipsart,
V3 doesn't show the new tracks into Conondale NP. I'll send in the info along with some other tracks for updating in a future version.
I'm rapt with the level of detail though....vast improvement over v2...even has Camps 6 locations marked...among many other things.
Great set of detailed maps covering all of Aus...top value compared to what else is available.
SD card can also be shared with other compatible GPSr's that people may have...which is a distinct advantage over the Garmin software being locked into one unit only.
Cheers
st

Mon 15 Aug, 2011 4:37 pm

sirius Tas wrote:To Phillipsart,
V3 doesn't show the new tracks into Conondale NP. I'll send in the info along with some other tracks for updating in a future version.
I'm rapt with the level of detail though....vast improvement over v2...even has Camps 6 locations marked...among many other things.
Great set of detailed maps covering all of Aus...top value compared to what else is available.
SD card can also be shared with other compatible GPSr's that people may have...which is a distinct advantage over the Garmin software being locked into one unit only.
Cheers
st

Thanks for checking for me Sirius Tas.

I'll be making the tracks myself this weekend. Might upload the tracks onto the free OSM maps online.

Mon 15 Aug, 2011 9:32 pm

You're more than welcome...
Cheers
st

Good mapping software for Mac