Garmin GPS

blue one
Sorry I should have asked..... have you got it yet , because if not there is another unit in the Garmin range you might like and thats the GPS Map 276C , it is classed as the ultimate , with 3000 waypoint capacity , Track recording for over 4000klm , Routes, Sunrise/set, and if you were into fishing had a marine mapset then it has Tide Times and beacons, as for your choice of brand I will say your on the right track , don't deviate ,
www.ja-gps.com.au/garmin_gpsmap276c.aspx

www.ja-gps.com.au/garmin_sp7200_1.htm

with this link take notice of the background
members.westnet.com.au/dtilley/maps.htm

Doug

Ok Doug,
What is T4A software?

Cheers

T4A is Toppo Mapping software and is compatible with Garmin units

www.gpsoz.com.au/oztopo/

Thanks Doug

Cheers

Not as good as Skonkeymaps.
Maybe I should send you a copy Doug

What is Skonkeymaps?? I read on another forum that someone had loaded "Shonky Maps" (that is how I read it anyway ;))

I have just bought the Nuvi660 and am looking at the options for the topographical mapping but have never heard of these maps..

Any info you can give would be appreciated.

Cheers

Patrick

Sea-Dog
If you look up the posts a bit you will see where I posted about the Tppo Maps, Tracks 4 Australia, Trouble is with Nuvi range you do not get the Mapsource CD but your choice of GPS is still a good one, T4A is a great map set, it comes with Contour lines but they take to much memory but you could just upload the area's you go with the whole country,To upload it you will need a Waypoint Manager or Mapsource, and istall T4A to the SD card, best to have a 2GB card , anyhow all the info is in the replies and answers on this post

Doug

Hi Sea-Dog, Shonkymaps are similar to T4A topo but has more info and it's for free.
The only thing it doesn't have is the updated tracks what people have sent in to them, but then again T4A Version 1.2 has been out for a few years and I'm not sure if they are ever going to release version 1.3 , maybe the Topo version has all the updated tracks but it'll cost you about $50
You will need a copy of Trips and Waypoint manager first to install them.
You can get more info from Dooghan from gpsaustralia about it

What part of Australia are you from, I could send you a copy or you can download the 340megs or so from the net.

The newer Version 3.1 has extra stuff for Tassie.

Cheers Skippy

It is an extraordinary drive down the the freeway. Each time I drive this road (Caves to Caves) I wonder what I am going to meet coming up on those hair pin corners.

Thanks for your advise.