Decent road atlas of Vic with GPS grids
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 11:46
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Scubaroo
Hi,
Been looking around the map shops for a decent road atlas of Victoria that has GPS grids marked. Anyone got any recommendations? I've got a Garmin eTrex that I've used extensively when camping etc, but am just after a nice road atlas so I can plan out some driving trips a little better. Something handy to keep in the car at all times, without resorting to carrying a laptop and OziExplorer (ie "maptop") everywhere!
I lived in California for a bit, and I had a great set of atlases ("DeLorme's Atlas & Gazetteer") that were combination road atlas/topographic maps, with GPS, at 1:150,000 scale. Is there anything similar sounding for Victoria without resorting to a wad of foldout maps?
Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 20:25
Sunday, Jan 30, 2005 at 20:25
Scubaroo have you looked at the RACV Vicroads Country Streets Directory yet? I have Edition 4 in the car all the time and an earlier edition in the house. It has maps at 1:250,000 though but the maps are aligned for GPS as stated on the cover, you would have to interpret GPS coordinates. It has over 44,000 indexed roads across the state, and 300 maps of towns, so obviously the smaller ones too.
It is available at the RACV and good book shops. I have my GPS with Streets and Tracks loaded to get me out of trouble when in the 4by though anyway. It will confirm the road I am on and approaching.
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