GPS handhelds, which to purchase?

Accessories are cheaper in the USA, its actually cheaper to buy the lot there and import it... around 40-50% cheaper on a magellan meridian platinum with all the accessories.

Thank you for your assistance. Are you able to be more explicit as to how to access Yahoogroup and subsequently made upgrades for kpurchases emanating from North America?

If you wish to try the US then a reputable electronics in California with good prices is FRYs. They have an online purchase called outpost.
See http://www.outpost.com . They have abig list and the Etrac is about $US 119. before tax and shipping.

If you get a mapping GPS, the basemap won't be a big help in the bush - you need a street level map.

The only street level maps you can load on a Magellan mapping GPS (e.g. Meridian Gold, SporTrak Pro) are Magellan's own Mapsend. They sell each State on a separate CD - about $135. Look on eBay for second hand ones - they go for about $90-$100.

Magellan are going to publish new Hema Great Desert Treks maps for their GPSs soon.