GPS Links and Information

GPS Information

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• What Is GPS?
• In Car Navigation Tutorial
• Digital Maps
• Area Measurement using GPS
• Applications for GPS
• Outback Wayfinder Geocache Trail
• Magic Carpet GPS
• GIS
• AMSA Overview
• Map-Solve - electronic map solutions for field staff using consumer level GPS
• Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery - to customise your Handheld GPS

GPS Related Links

Geocaching - Another name for treasure hunting!

Basically, geocachers leave some small treasures in a watertight container (metal are the best, an old paint tin for example) in a particular location, and record the position by GPS. This location is published, so that others can enjoy the challenge of finding the treasure. The treasure may be something like a small toy, a sweet, and a notebook and pen, so that finders can mark their success, and leave other items for the next caller.
To find a Geocaching site, simply visit a cache listing site (see below) and pick up a set of co-ordinates and maybe even a clue!
Geocaching.com.au - Australian Website
Brillig.com - Australian Website
OutBackWay.org.au - Geocaching in the Australian Outback
Geocaching.com - International "official" website
Navicache.com.au - International
See also our page on Outback Geocaching.

Confluence

confluence.org
Here's a great way to spend a weekend, and contribute to a worldwide project. Albeit a little eccentric. But sometimes, that's what life is about, is it not?
It is called the confluence project, and is designed to log a landscape photograph for every confluence of whole latitude (eg.27 degrees), and whole longitude (eg. 153 degrees).

Government Links

Geoscience Australia
The Spacial Information Council
Australian Maritime Safety Authority DGPS Service
National (USA) Geodetic Survey

Brands

Garmin
Leica Geosystems
TomTom

Other

GPS World
Space Today Online
Outdoor activities