Saturday, 20 June 2015

How to get free Topo maps of Australia on your Iphone/Android Phone?



Free Topo Maps of Australia on your mobile device



Follow this step by step guide to download your free topo maps of Australia. 


Step 1. Get the map:


  1. To find the maps of the required area, go to https://www.ga.gov.au/products/servlet/controller?event=DEFINE_PRODUCTS
  2. In the search field click “Advanced”
  3. In the advanced menu select: “Topographic map”
  4. In the advanced menu select: “Draw area on map”
  5. On the map presented, select your required area
  6. Click the Magnifying glass icon to search. This will bring up the maps of the selected area in a list on the left side of the screen.
  7. Using the list presented, select the required area and click the file icon to download the file. If a small menu appears, select Download the map in GeoPDF format.
  8. Make sure to select the specific map of the area that you need. If unsure regarding the name of the area, you can also check the reference map for this site "Printed Topographic Map Index 100K/250K" the direct link to this map is: http://www.ga.gov.au/corporate_data/75410/100K_250K_Index_Front.pdfNote that you need to select the 1:250 000 scale maps areas (presented in light blue colour on the reference map)
  9. You can also continue and download further nearby maps.



Step 2. Get the maps on your mobile device:


  1. Go to the app store on your IPhone/IPad/Android device
  2. Search for the free app “PDF Maps” by Avenza Systems
  3. Download and install the app
  4. Once installed, open the app and tap the plus icon to add maps
  5. Add the maps that you have previously downloaded to your computer. You can also use your Dropbox account to transfer the files to you mobile device
  6. You will noticed that the maps take some time to get indexed.
  7. Once loaded on your device, you can browse the maps using the application. Notice that the maps are location aware and use the GPS on your device to position you on the map.

This guide was tested in June 2015.

This is a screenshot example from the map on a mobile device:


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