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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 Australasia Pty Ltd
U19/ 167 Prospect Hwy
Seven Hills NSW 2147
1800 235 822

 

bulletLowrance (Navico) Australia Home Page
Navico Australia
Unit 5,
12 Mars Road,
Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW 2066
Ph 1300 NAVICO

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!!