Google Earth

cannylass · Senior Member

Google Earth

bronnie · Senior Member

What a great idea.. smile

Beth54 · Guru

Yes, it's a great way to check out areas before you get there.

Smokeydk · Guru

if your looking for the latest pics try

https://www.nearmap.com/welcome-new

you will have to register...but its free too

milo · Guru

just checked that one smokey, not all uptodate..

the rocket · Guru

Beth54 wrote:
I've just looked at my street and it's dated 11/1/12, so very up to date. And the picture is very clear. But it's not so clear out of the city. eg: Tin Can Bay Q.
This is the site that the local council uses to check people's yards for illegal pools etc.

Hi, what next will they check???? which site do I go to, to see this? rocket n strop thanks.

-- Edited by the rocket on Monday 23rd of January 2012 11:42:58 AM

Dunco · Senior Member

You don't need Google Earth...just go to www.google.com and search for an address...too easy

Smokeydk · Guru

Google ones in places I've looked up are 4 or more years old........most NearMaps are like 6-8 months here in SA ..Milo

Delta18 · Guru

Smokeydk wrote:
Google ones in places I've looked up are 4 or more years old........most NearMaps are like 6-8 months here in SA ..Milo

Nearmap is excellent and very 'up to date' provided the area you want to see is in a capital city or major regional centre otherwise forget it.

Even Bunbury WA area, 50,000 odd residents, only gets updated annually, still better than Google. Capital cities seem to get done monthly mostly.

Cheers Neil

Beth54 · Guru

I've just looked at my street and it's dated 11/1/12, so very up to date. And the picture is very clear. But it's not so clear out of the city. eg: Tin Can Bay Q.

This is the site that the local council uses to check people's yards for illegal pools etc.

Beth54 · Guru

the rocket wrote:
Beth54 wrote:
I've just looked at my street and it's dated 11/1/12, so very up to date. And the picture is very clear. But it's not so clear out of the city. eg: Tin Can Bay Q.
This is the site that the local council uses to check people's yards for illegal pools etc.
Hi, what next will they check???? which site do I go to, to see this? rocket n strop thanks.

-- Edited by the rocket on Monday 23rd of January 2012 11:42:58 AM

Well, we all know big brothers been watching for years. evileye

cannylass · Senior Member

Dunco wrote:
You don't need Google Earth...just go to www.google.com and search for an address...too easy

I know that but I can see what is around the area to epecally if not familur with the area

03_troopy · Guru

Google earth can be useful for stuff like showing where the marine park is here in port stephens, and combined with marks from fishing sites you can see if it's a legitimate spot to fish or you'll get fined etc. I have loaded a KML of the of the marine park that I produced from a shape file and can display it on Google earth. Also I downloaded a data file which shows the camps in camps australiawide so you can see them in google earth too, but these need to be displayed when you are fairly zoomed in or you can't see anything else. Great for seeing what's in the area you want to camp. Or planning a trip and checking out the camps prior to leaving or even enroute and you can still use street view with it.