Latitude and longitude

Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 09, 2008 at 22:46

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Member - Terry E (NSW)

I tried to add a camp site to Places but I don`t know how to find the longitude and latitude of the place. Can anyone advise me or do I have to have a GPS.

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Reply By: Topcat (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 09, 2008 at 23:55

Wednesday, Apr 09, 2008 at 23:55

Unless you can relate the position of the campsite to a grid reference on a topographical map, then you will need to use a GPS to give the position while you are situated at the campsite.

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Follow Up By: Member - Terry E (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:25

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:25

Thanks for your reply Topcat.

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Reply By: Skippy In The GU - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 00:20

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 00:20

You could find it on google earth and then write down the numbers

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Follow Up By: Member - Terry E (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:01

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:01

Thanks for your reply. I`ll have a go but not sure how to operate Google Earth except to find houses.

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 08:33

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 08:33

G'day Terry
if you could give me a 'geographical' position, I'll try to define a lat/long for you..
Something like "about 5km N of a road junction, next to the creek on the eastern side etc etc"

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Follow Up By: Member - Terry E (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 16:58

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 16:58

Hi Sigman, The location is on the Murrumbidgee River between Wagga and Gundagai. After reaching Wantabadgery turn right about 500 metres the road veres left for about a kilometre, veres right and about 500 to 600metres before it veres left again you go straight ahead and the camping area is about 200 metres infront of you stretching to your left and right. Thanks for your reply do you think you can work this out?

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:51

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:51

Hi again Terry,
At the south side of the river...
S 35deg 04' 05.9" E 146deg 44' 25.4"
Hope this helps.

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Follow Up By: Member - Terry E (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:16

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:16

Hi again Sigman, Does this refer to the location I just gave in my previious reply?

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Follow Up By: Member -Signman - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 20:55

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 20:55

I assume you mean Sandy Beach..

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Follow Up By: Member - Terry E (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 23:22

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 23:22

Thats it Signman, I take it you have camped there to.

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Reply By: Ben83 - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 18:22

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 18:22

I have done it using a map and it can be difficult inaccurate and may require some maths, what maps have you got and where are you putting the info once aquired? Im not sure but have you tried google maps or whereis for this info?

Maybe even extrapolate from points around the area you want, using a map.

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