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Shaker, I can see your point, but if it was wet, then the Google travel timed would probably be correct. Google always take the worst case with travel times in the outback.

Macca.

It wasn’t really my point, it was the complaint of the Outback businesses saying that it was costing them money.

Shaker. Most people going from Maree to Birsdville would go at about 80kmph.

Plus I assume many people stay at Mungarannie overnight. Say 5PM to 8AM

That's about 6 1/2 hours of driving time plus 15 hours at Mungarannie.

A total of 21h 30 mins, versus the Google estimate of 21h 20 mins.

I wonder if the google estimates is based on many traveller's actual end to end time?

Hi Tony, I don't think Google Maps takes stopping time into consideration, only actual travel time.

Macca.

Google simply rely on registered Google account owners to provide more accurate information on their maps, and location accuracy.

Much of Google mapping information is pretty "hairy", and based on visual interpretation from aerial photos by Google employees in the U.S.

I do my best to correct glaring Google errors, where I come across them - but trying to actually get through to Google employees that their mapping needs correction can be difficult.

As Boobook says, Googles primary aim is selling personal data and information - that's how the company rapidly got to $700B+ in corporate value.

Regardless, Google provide a valuable mapping service which is still largely free of charges. As the old saying goes, "you get what you pay for".

Cheers, Ron.