cooks

Browse the net every now and then just keeping an eye on houses etc in Melbourne. Was just wondering if any one had a link as to where I can download or view a map of Melbourne showing the various suburbs, not too bothered about street details but just to help me get a rough idea of locations of property.

Thanks.

moomin

hi cooks

sounds simple doesn't it! - i had this very same problem. useful advice given to me was to put the place name in google search engine with word MAPS and just see what is thrown up.

some of the real estate sites have a process of narrowing down to locations, you may (or may not) find the following site useful for property/area searching by clicking on map and then narrowing down. gives a bit of a description of some of the wider areas in melbourne too.

www.ljhooker.com

best of luck
max

cooks

thanks mate, not exactly what I'm after but at least you can limit the searchs to certain groups of suburbs. Have had a look and not a bad site though so worth having a proper browse!!

OzTennis

You can't beat a 'real' map. Me, I use my RACV (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria) Melbourne and Suburbs map that I got for free as a member. If you want to join or buy maps go to http://www.racv.com.au I know this doesn't offer an online solution!

A quick Google search throws up these:

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~davebonz/melbmap.html (doesn't mention all suburbs or cover all the metropolitan area but quite good)

http://www3.visitvictoria.com/displa...2E62/vvt.vhtml
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshell.../melbourne.htm (city)
http://goaustralia.about.com/cs/vics.../blmapmel2.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Resources..._Victoria.html (links to 5 maps, don't know if suburbs included)
http://www.aucomp.com.au/ausunder/mel2-75.htm


OzTennis

P.S. My 'real' map is too big to scan but if I had the time I might scan it in parts, post it here and you can piece it together!

MarkMyWords

Street-directory is the online version of Melway and I've found it indispensable. (I'm a bit surprised people aren't falling over themselves to recommend it, actually. OzTennis, not your cup of tea then?)

moomin

thanks oztennis, cooks, let me know which one is best, save me the leg work

i want one so that i can get up close and personal with the areas, perhaps where i can even see in some windows.

maxine

OzTennis

No, I actually don't need a map to tell me where most Melbourne suburbs are but if I do need to refer to a map it's my 'real' one.

I'll use a Melways a lot when I'm there to find a particular street, plan a route, find a tennis club or whatever.

'Top marks' for Street Directory, Mark. Incidentally Mark did you pick up a Williams Real Estate brochure when you were in Williamstown and take the 4 Melways maps out of the middle? (Maps 54, 55 and 56 and 208, the areas they cover)

OzTennis

cooks

thanks guys, but think I'm going to have to buy a proper map!!

MarkMyWords

If you can find one to buy in Coventry!

MarkMyWords

I thank you. Coincidentally just got my second star. Only 900 more posts to go!

Certainly did. Then left them behind. DUH!!! Oh well, can always print them out (magnified, too, hence easier to read and with more room to scribble on).

OzTennis

Coventry is on the internet though - surely someone will sell you a map online and post it? I've actually seen Melbourne maps in the likes of Ottakar's in Carlisle and Edinburgh so them, Waterstones, WHSmith etc might be worth a try.

OzTennis

OzTennis

I'm sure the nice people at http://www.williamsre.com.au would post you a brochure if you email them and point out that you want to go on their mailing list and how you are almost certainly going to buy a property in Williamstown and you prefer to loook at the brochure rather than their website.

OzTennis

P.S. I've not got too many to go for my second bouncing kangaroo. I don't think I've got much more posting left in me and wonder how the likes of BondiPom and Pollyana have accumulated their number of posts!

MarkMyWords

I'll take your word for that, never been there myself. Ahem. (Actually that's a lie for dramatic effect, I have been there, lovely cathedral.)

Oh we've bought touristy Melbourne maps on the high street, certainly, but I don't recall seeing one with all the suburbs marked.
No doubt you can better ones at proper map shops like, er, wotsitsname in London. Stanford's, is it?

Myself I've been unable to find proper topographic Melbourne maps. Ones with contours! Helpful for planning cycle rides. Anyone?

hevs

Don't know of any, but if you like big hills go up the Dandenong tourist road. Was up that way the otherday and two nutters were coming down infront of me at about 70km ph!!:scared:

MarkMyWords

Eh? Wassat?