[Cliff]

Hi,

If you are looking for details of what Australian suburbs are like then you can get a very detailed view from Google street view, Bing maps and I've also found a new one http://www.nearmap.com/ (http://www.nearmap.com//). I've just had a look at nearmap and they have very high-resolution pictures of Australian cities taken recently (Nov 09). An easy way to help check if a suburb is right for you.:)

[scotty]

Thanks for showing that link. :) The detail is amazing but I can't get the directions to work. All I can see is the same spot, which is good quality, but it's nice to move around as well. I like the way the site gives the date the photos were taken and gives you an option to look at back at previous photos.

[quincy]

It's the most detailed map that I've seen but I agree that the controls are difficult to work out. The pages take longer to load than google - but as there is more detail maybe that is to be expected. I used the 'hand' and was able to move around that way. It also looks like only the cities are in detail - towns are blurred and use some have pictures from 2004.

[Housewife]

Hi,

If you are looking for details of what Australian suburbs are like then you can get a very detailed view from Google street view, Bing maps and I've also found a new one http://www.nearmap.com//. I've just had a look at nearmap and they have very high-resolution pictures of Australian cities taken recently (Nov 09). An easy way to help check if a suburb is right for you.:)

Yes, it's a good view, though the image is a bit grainy as you zoom in really close. Brisbane has pictures from Nov 09. I had a look at Perth and it was photographed on 31 Dec 09.