maps used with Oziexplorer

[gympiebrowns Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gympiebrowns]

gday all, i am running ozi with 2008 hema maps, anyone using any other maps with ozi please

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

Re: maps used with Oziexplorer

I have used Hema, Netmap and Rooftop maps(Vic High Country).
I also create my own maps using SASplant software (free download) and Google Maps.

Leachy

[ozwapet2 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close ozwapet2]

Re: maps used with Oziexplorer

The HEMA maps i find are a bit too large scale for any detialed navigation.
There's plenty of maps out there already in the Ozi format.
I use the Natmap 1:250k series and the VIC DNRE 1:25K series a lot, plus ones from Rooftop and Wesprint.. These are a bit out of date but not too much changes in the bush.
http://www.melbmap.com.au/cgi-bin/site/ ... ?c1=CD-ROM
There's also the Sonkymaps series and others you can download for free from the GPS Australia site.
You can also scan and calibrate your own paper maps into Ozi format, takes a bit of patience but works well.

[bgreeni Member Find all posts View Profile Close bgreeni]

Re: maps used with Oziexplorer

I use a whole range of maps. Primarily I will use the 1:250K downloaded from the Natmap web site. There are then a range of 1:100K and 1:50k for areas of WA I purchased on disk, plus a street map of Perth. I also have a good library of maps of NSW of various age and scale.

I also produce "Maps" using SASGIS and various satellites and other data available there, as well as the NASA photos

Another option I use is to produce my own maps from vector data available from various sources to produce the mapping I require.

Finally there is the option of scanning and georeferencing the scans. I avoid this unless there are no other options

Over the years I have collected a whole range of maps from various sources including Russian maps for various overseas areas (a Russian speaking wife who can translate helps here). My attitude is to grab maps whenever the opportunity arrises, you never know what you may want in the future, and some sources can come and go. At the moment I am downloading etc the OSGB maps that have just become available on the web in anticipation of driving around the UK later in the year.

[Schaffer Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Schaffer]

Re: maps used with Oziexplorer

Westprint have a good range of maps for remote central Australia. These are great maps and IMO far better than the HEMA maps.

Check out the Geoscience Australia site as you can get some pretty descent 1:250 maps to cover Australia as tiled maps for free. THese are great for general touring but not so great for in city/town or gaining details that you may pull from a 1:50/1:25/1:20 map (which might be getting a little too detailed).