Public access roads and Private roads look and route the same.

Absolutely agree, for large cities even if I know the way, I use Google for the traffic awareness, routing around issues and if I mess up.

Google maps navigation to a popular Conservation reserve near home!
Ha ha. The Blue roadside signs take you a sensible way.

Agree, I did also use the old Hema Explorer as it delineated public roads well, but it no longer works. I presume MM can

However, the roads on Exploreoz are not as well defined.
This is particularly so when trying to navigate on a bumpy road such as the Plenty Highway.

It does not sound like there is a map setting that changes this.

Thanks for the guidance..
I can see the difference between the dotted lines. I presume the thin dotted line in the map legend denotes a non-public road?

The auto-router was made from Alice Springs to Urandangi, en-route whilst still online., but the route disappeared from Traveller at the Manners Creek holding yards. By then I'd realised that I was definitely on private land.

I am guessing that I would be better off creating a Trek on my desktop.

Phil – I created this on my phone, but it really makes no difference which device you use – the software works the same across all platforms. You can use the webapp to sync a saved Trek back to your phone, but that’s an extra step that isn’t necessary if you’re confident moving around using Places.

Just a note on routing: it’s entirely dependent on the Places you select. In this case, I didn’t choose the station (Manners Creek); instead, I selected the junction at the top of Urandangi Rd and Tobermorey Campground, knowing those would give the most accurate route guidance, as they sit directly on the main road.

Also, while the land shading (white), fencing, bores, and station names (like Manners Creek) suggest the track crosses station property, it's important to understand that individual station policies on access vary. Our mapping doesn't—and can’t—reflect those access rules. As a topographic map producer, our responsibility is to show known tracks regardless of access status, since many non-recreational users (e.g. emergency services, land managers) also depend on accurate map data for planning and response.

While the Traveller app using EOTopo is marketed primarily to recreational users, the maps are not limited to depicting only publicly accessible routes.

Michelle