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Submitted: Sunday, Jul 03, 2005 at 21:50

Member - John (QLD)

From caravaners forum

it's free - you need broadband (maybe adsl ) and windows 2000 / XP

simply download and install -fairly large file though

very neat.

like a flying around on a satellite!

amazing.

type in new york - see if you can spot 911 site
find big ben
ever seen the grand canyon
Ayres rock and olgas
check out your street

google earth

John

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AnswerID: 118689   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 03, 2005 at 21:55

glenno(qld) replied:

Yeah , its great isnt it .
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FollowupID: 373865   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 03, 2005 at 22:02

Member - John (QLD) posted:

bluddy amazing

just looked at the pyramids in egypt

it can also tilt down to give you a horizon perspective and then you can fly along from one place to the other

god I'll be here for hours!

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FollowupID: 373869   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 03, 2005 at 22:15

glenno(qld) posted:

Click on HELP up the top . Then click on GOOGLE EARTH BBS . This will bring you to the keyhole community page . In the menu on the left click on MENU and then FILE ATTACHMENTS . Click on any file under the word file and click OPEN . These images are stored in your temp folder in PLACES on the left . When you close google earth it will ask if you want to keep them or not .
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FollowupID: 373884   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 03, 2005 at 23:21

Mad Dog (Australia) posted:

John, I just looked through your bedroom window

bluddy amazing :)




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AnswerID: 118700   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 03, 2005 at 22:53

Richard Kovac replied:

Hi John
That cool you can see the Marree Man @ 29 32 04.74" S x 137 28 0494" E
I don't know about seeing in My back yard?????

It will be good to have a look around

Better detail than the new sat maps from natmat

keep in touch

Regards

Richard
Camped under Mt Leisler
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Still Getting There
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AnswerID: 118718   Submitted: Monday, Jul 04, 2005 at 07:15

Bob of KAOS replied:

Also see post 24314
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AnswerID: 118728   Submitted: Monday, Jul 04, 2005 at 09:08

Member - Troll 81 (QLD) replied:

How often does it get updated? The maps on there look pretty old. I found my house but the 3 spare blocks next to our block is still empty and people have been living there for the past 6 months?? Still good to have a look around the world though

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Regards, Troll 81

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FollowupID: 373906   Submitted: Monday, Jul 04, 2005 at 09:54

Nudenut posted:

the resevoir at paradise in adelaide is empty..ok they did drain it sometime back but its full now that they have landscaped it all

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FollowupID: 373917   Submitted: Monday, Jul 04, 2005 at 10:58

Outnabout David (SA) posted:

The site says that some images could be up to 3 years old

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We have so little time to enjoy our land
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AnswerID: 118748   Submitted: Monday, Jul 04, 2005 at 11:50

Hero replied:

I must thank you John for posting this, as I have been looking for something like this for years, I think I found my new hobby, flying around with this thing.
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