Geocaching Australia

I will likely purchase a Garmin Oregon 300 and am considering which maps to use with this - Standard Garmin TOPO Australia, GPSOZs OZTops or just stick to ShonkyMaps. The maps will generally be used for bushwalking and am looking for maps with trails that are not so mainstream eg. Callicoma Walk and...

Any info when these may be released here???

Thankyou for your help. This also corrected a problem with the GPSr's accuracy.

I have an etrex Summit GPSr which i am taking to NZ. I believe I need to 'recalibrate' this for it to work properly in NZ. I have checked the unit and the only things i can see are 'MAP DATUM' which is currently set to AUS Geod '66 and the Compas. There is no apparent MAP DATUM for NZ. Can anyone se...

Have you tried http://www.nzgpsmaps.com?

Would appear not. Neither of the web sites I am familiar (johhny appleseed and gpsoz) have them. I guess it will take time for them to arrive here and be 'localised'.

In the Cherrybrook, Sydney area. Came across geocaching whilst listening to George and Paul last Saturday moring on 2UE (going to Golf). Sparked my interest as I enjoy walking the dog down in the local bush when I can. Have discovered that some caches have been hidden locally and am procrastinating ...