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Here are some useful links to the rest of the GPS world:

Software Products:

 Moving Map Software:

bulletOziExplorer - highly recommended.
One of the best moving map software packages around. Written in Australia by Des Newman.
bulletTRAX - FREE map viewer and moving map sw. - Good stuff
bulletMaptrax - Australian Map Sales - Commercial site for scanned and other maps.

Maps and Charts:

bulletAustralian Hydrographic Service - Sea Charts around Australia
bulletNSW Waterways - Download PDF charts
bulletMaps of Tasmania from Land Information Systems Tasmania.
bullet Maps of Victoria
bulletNRMA Maps

General Waypoint, Route and track transfer (to and from GPS to PC) software:

bulletG7ToWin A great piece of freeware suitable for managing waypoints, creating routes and viewing track information.
bulletNow G7ToCE for CE devices. Same as above
bulletEasyGPS - new player easy to use and its free!
bulletPanterra
Again for managing waypoints and routes but will cost you a few US$'s. Great click, drag and drop interface.
bulletGPilotS - manages Waypoints, routes and tracks on your Palm Pilot.
bulletCybertracker for Palm Users

Other Software:

bulletCoastlines - This site lets you download "mapgen vector format" files of coastline profiles from three different international databases
bulletOld versions of Garmin Firmware

Information:

bulletOne of the best sites around: Joe & Jacks GPS Info Page
bulletAerial photos of all over Australia 
bulletwww.geocaching.com  it is the worldwide Geocaching data base site. A new fun GPS sport!
bulletAnd more on geocaching - www.navicache.com
bulletMore Aussie Web sites to check out: http://werple.net.au/~gnb/gps/
www.firstwaypoint.com
bulletAn Introduction to Navigation - Great information pages
bulletNeed a laugh? Check out an American's view of the outback. Oh so true...
bulletAustralian Geographic Place Names - a data base of Australian names and places
bulletHow to use a Compass - do you need to? - YES
bulletGDA  what is it? When it going to effect Aussie GPS users? -
bulletDPGS - need more accuracy? Check out the AMSA DGPS Site
bulletWant to connect your GPS to USB? Click here
bulletNeed more than what's in the manual?
A GPS User Manual: Working with Garmin Receivers. Recommended reading.
bulletzTechSoft - Software and Resources for the Engineering, Architectural, and AutoCAD Communities. www.AzTechSoft.com/
bulletwww.walkgps.com - This site provides descriptions, maps, waypoints, routes and photos for more than 30 one day bushwalks most of which are within a distance of less than 100km from the city of Perth in Western Australia.

 

Manufacturers local contact info:

bulletMagellan Home Page (USA)
bulletMagellan Australia
Next Destination (Australian Distributor)
18 Baden Street
OSBORNE PARK WA 6017
Phone: (08) 9444 0233
 
bulletGarmin Home Page (USA)
bulletGarmin Australia  
GME Australia (Australian Distributor)
6 Frank Street Gladesville,
NSW, 2111 Australia.
Phone: (02) 9844 6666
 
bulletLowrance Home Page
Unit 1, 23 Enterprise Avenue
Tweed Heads South
NSW 2486
Tel: 07 5523 6500
Fax: 07 5523 6501

1300 784 244 (tech support)

Local hardware suppliers:

bulletwww.mobiledesksolutions.com - interesting mounting alternatives

And some 4WD information:

bulletAussie off Road Experience
bulletGetabout 4WD Adventures
bulletPlotting Protractor or sometime call Grid Roamer - free!!