Spying out areas with online mapping websites

[hla]

Hi all,

Just sharing these:

Google maps at http://maps.google.com

Wikimapia at http://www.wikimapia.org/ which also has links added by the community to useful things such as schools, pubs, shops etc. Not to mention useful information like how close Parafield airport is to Mawson Lakes...

We used google maps when looking at a really lovely place in Wellington NZ and discovered that it was within cooee of a quarry! You don't find that sort of information on a real estate agent's listing.

Hooroo,
Helen.

[dglamoore]

Google maps is great - if you go to hybrid view it is detailed satelitte images same as google earth but with street names. Learnt loads from it :lol:

Lisa

[Tyke]

I use www.whereis.com.au a lot - as well as maps and directions there are satellite pics as well.

[ceri]

hi! just joined the site and saw your posting about google maps etc. Im in exactly the same position as you....was born in Adelaide so my kids have got passports too. Im just gathering info to apply for spouse visa....how long did yours take?

[sparkly cat]

Hi

I applied for a defacto visa last october, frontloaded police checks and medicals and it took 10 days to come through.

Regards

Sandra