Garmin Nuvi 760 alternative maps

Submitted: Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:14

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Member - bungarra (WA)

Hi all

I have just purchased one of these units to help to keep my sanity and our marriage intact for the times we head into town (Perth)

I note that a couple of the small (and not so small) roads that lead to our property do not come up on the data base when I enter them as a GO TO and yet as I traveled home (after purchase ) the unit recognised where it was and their names appeared on the screen!

I can wear that locally because I am in familar territory in my home paddock and doesnt bother me as it was purchased for the city anyway...but that got me thinking for when I stray further afield

Question.........are there maps that I can download or purchase that are suitable for outside the sensis where is maps so the unit may be of some use out the bush as well?

thanks in advance

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Reply By: Redeye - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:22

Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:22

Hi bungarra,

There are possibly more out there but I have just loaded these onto my Garmin. They have added value to the unit.

http://www.shonkylogic.net/shonkymaps/

http://www.gpsoz.com.au/tracks4australia/

Redeye

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Reply By: KennyBWilson - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:32

Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:32

Hi bungarra,

for $226 you can buy the Oztopov2 which will give you all the tracks and roads in Australia.

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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:16

Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:16

Bungarra,

don't bother with the POI downloads on variouse sites, they are USELESS.

I downloaded a whole bunch including BigW shops. Here I am in Bayswater in VICTORIA and they tell me the fourth closest BigW is in BUNBURY in WA.

Don't even get me started on Woolworths Fuel Outlets, Bunnings etc.

As I said, don't bother with the POIs.

cheers

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Reply By: Featherfoot - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:51

Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:51

G'day Bungarra. I just loaded shonky maps to an sd card the otherday for my nuvi 760 an still have them on my computer. I could probably drop them on to an sd card for you. Where in WA are you.

Gary

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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 20:17

Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 at 20:17

Hi Gary

Thanks for that offer. I am down near Harvey but happy to travel wherever. I got a 1G SD card with it....I just had a look on the website and was a little staggered at the possible download time!

we run on a satellite connection and whilst it might be broadband it aint real quick!...in fact it would ptrobably drop out and blow my download limit as well

my email is outwest6220@bordernet.com.au appreciate it if you can make contact

Thanks

Graeme

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