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Most people use a [[map]] to find a [[cache]].  We use the following [[map]]s:
 
 
 
==Online web maps==
 
==Online web maps==
 
These are good for those quick planning sessions before you depart.
 
These are good for those quick planning sessions before you depart.
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The best way to access these maps is to go to the [[cache page]] on [[Geocaching Australia]] and click on the link there.  That will direct you right to the map of the cache!
 
The best way to access these maps is to go to the [[cache page]] on [[Geocaching Australia]] and click on the link there.  That will direct you right to the map of the cache!
  
* [http://www.multimap.com Multimap] - displays maps by lat/lon
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A key for the symbols used on the GCA maps can be found on the [[Cache type|Cache Types]] wiki page.
* [http://maps.google.com Google Maps] - displays maps by lat/lon
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===Retired Map Services===
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* [http://life.csu.edu.au/geo/findlatlong.html Routing]
 
* [http://life.csu.edu.au/geo/findlatlong.html Routing]
 
* [http://www.sentinel.csiro.au/mapping/viewer.htm Sentinel]
 
* [http://www.sentinel.csiro.au/mapping/viewer.htm Sentinel]
* [http://www.street-directory.com.au Street-Directory.com.au]
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* [http://www.weatherzone.com.au WeatherZone - no longer has mapping data]
* [http://www.weatherzone.com.au WeatherZone]
 
 
* [http://www.maporama.com Maporama]
 
* [http://www.maporama.com Maporama]
* [http://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/listmapsearch.jsp Listmap - Tasmania]
 
 
* [http://www.brillig.com/geocaching/australia.shtml Buxley's Maps] - shows cache locations across Australia.  Sadly, because of [[Groundspeak]]'s policies, these maps are no longer up-to-date
 
* [http://www.brillig.com/geocaching/australia.shtml Buxley's Maps] - shows cache locations across Australia.  Sadly, because of [[Groundspeak]]'s policies, these maps are no longer up-to-date
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* [http://www.atlas.sa.gov.au/ South Australian Atlas]
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* [http://www.earthetc.com/imagery_list.aspx?ETC_LOCATION_ID=5 ER Mapper]
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* [http://maps.nsw.gov.au/ NSW Department of Lands GeoSpatial Portal] is an advertising-free and comprehensive Cadastral database of NSW.
  
==Broadband Applications==
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===Current Map Services===
These are typically large applications which need to be installed on a high-end PC with a broadband connection.
 
* [http://earth.google.com Google Earth] - allows you to spin a globe and zoom in to any point
 
* [http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov World Wind] - again, spin a globe and zoom in to any point
 
  
==Software==
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====Worldwide====
* [http://www.oziexplorer.com Ozi Explorer] - the most popular mapping software in Australia
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* [http://www.multimap.com Bing Maps (previously Multimap)] - displays maps by lat/lon
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* [http://maps.google.com Google Maps] - displays maps by lat/lon
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* Apple Maps - Currently only available as a downloaded app on Apple devices/computers.
  
* [[GPSMapEdit]]
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====Australian====
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* [http://www.street-directory.com.au Street-Directory.com.au]
* (Link to those Topo map series you can buy)
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* [http://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/listmapsearch.jsp Listmap - Tasmania]
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* [http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/ Location SA Map Viewer]
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* [https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ Queensland Globe]
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* [https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/ NSW SIX Maps]
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* [https://nrmaps.nt.gov.au/nrmaps.html Northern Territory NR Maps]

Latest revision as of 08:06, 23 April 2020

Online web maps

These are good for those quick planning sessions before you depart. Print them out and away you go!

The best way to access these maps is to go to the cache page on Geocaching Australia and click on the link there. That will direct you right to the map of the cache!

A key for the symbols used on the GCA maps can be found on the Cache Types wiki page.

Retired Map Services

Current Map Services

Worldwide

Australian