Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Sep 5th 2005, 9:37 pm
#1
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Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Hi Everyone
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
Sep 5th 2005, 9:40 pm
#2
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Originally Posted by Bosshogg
Hi Everyone
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
welcome and good luck with your tra we sent ours last week
im gonna try that site now will let you know what i think in a mo
jan & gaz xx
Sep 5th 2005, 9:41 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Welcome to the forum.
Im going to try that google thingy right now.
Samantha
Im going to try that google thingy right now.
Samantha
Sep 5th 2005, 9:42 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Hi and welcome to the madhouse
Feel free to ask anything you want. Well, within reason of course
Julie
Feel free to ask anything you want. Well, within reason of course
Julie
Sep 5th 2005, 10:12 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
from one newcomer to another......G'day
We have used Google earth to spot the 'roof repairs' needed on our Aussie friends' houses! Great site. Notice Perth surrounding areas have plenty of clear areas due to the weather I imagine. Uk is abit thin on the ground for good close ups......must be all that cloud cover. Of course some of the photography is a couple of years old, the inlaws' flat in Spain does not appear to have been built yet but we've been ther twice!!!!
We have used Google earth to spot the 'roof repairs' needed on our Aussie friends' houses! Great site. Notice Perth surrounding areas have plenty of clear areas due to the weather I imagine. Uk is abit thin on the ground for good close ups......must be all that cloud cover. Of course some of the photography is a couple of years old, the inlaws' flat in Spain does not appear to have been built yet but we've been ther twice!!!!
Sep 5th 2005, 10:20 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Originally Posted by Bosshogg
Hi Everyone
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
.It's weird that most of Oz is on the but very little of the UK. Also check out Google talk excellent little chat prog, work very well.
Sep 5th 2005, 10:30 pm
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Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Gloucestershire, heading for Sunshine Coast Jan 06
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
[QUOTE=Bosshogg]Hi Everyone
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Hi there, not ones for chat rooms too, but you'll find this is different, many helpful people and lots of great info from people who have been there and done it!! Hubby's a mechanic too and we're heading for the Sunshine Coast. We were introduced to Google Earth by another Expat and found it quite awesome, although you can't get close to some parts of the world though! Still a brill tool and useful to see if a house is next to a factory etc!!
Oh by the way, welcome and good luck with the TRA, that's probably the longest and most nail biting wait!!
All the best
Sharon
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Hi there, not ones for chat rooms too, but you'll find this is different, many helpful people and lots of great info from people who have been there and done it!! Hubby's a mechanic too and we're heading for the Sunshine Coast. We were introduced to Google Earth by another Expat and found it quite awesome, although you can't get close to some parts of the world though! Still a brill tool and useful to see if a house is next to a factory etc!!
Oh by the way, welcome
and good luck with the TRA, that's probably the longest and most nail biting wait!! All the best
Sharon
Sep 5th 2005, 10:47 pm
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Location: Rochford,Essex to Balmoral, Brisbane 9/9/05
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Originally Posted by Bosshogg
Hi Everyone
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
As it seems to be a night for new members, I thought I would join in. I've been enjoying this website for sometime now since my wife 'nadders' told me about it and have got a lot of information from it. Never been a one for chat rooms, etc but this is spot on.
Little bit about ourselves: me 36 - vehicle mechanic, wife 35 - optician, our little lad 4. TRA application was sent 3 weeks ago and we think we would like to go to the Sunshine Coast (but we change our minds constantly!!!).
Anyway thought I would share with you a free program that was recommended to me from a work colleague. It's free to download and is superb. Its called Google Earth (just type that in your search engine). It allows you to travel the planet and zoom down, tilt and fly over towns and cities. All the pictures/maps are from satellites and a lot of areas in Oz are covered. I think it's a great way of looking at a place you are interested in and get a birds eye view of the layout, etc. For you peeps who are already there, I bet theres a good chance of actually seeing your house.
Your computer needs a minimum spec. but the web page explains all that.
Let me know what you think.
Welcome Bosshog!!!
We found this google earth thingy a couple of weeks ago, and were amazed to home in on our new house in Oz! Brilliant website.
Sep 6th 2005, 7:17 am
#9
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
that google earth is great thanks for that
EVERYONE should try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jan & gaz xx
EVERYONE should try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jan & gaz xx
Sep 6th 2005, 4:43 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Originally Posted by robos
that google earth is great thanks for that
EVERYONE should try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jan & gaz xx
EVERYONE should try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jan & gaz xx
Thanks to all for making us welcome, will keep you posted.
Boss
Sep 6th 2005, 5:56 pm
#11
Joined: Jun 2004
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Welcome, welcome!
I am already addicted to Google Earth.....found my house I grew up in in New Jersey already!
Anyone who wuld like the link, it is http://earth.google.com/
Lucy
I am already addicted to Google Earth.....found my house I grew up in in New Jersey already!
Anyone who wuld like the link, it is http://earth.google.com/
Lucy
Sep 6th 2005, 6:02 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Is google earth still 2 years out of date?
If so anyone know if they will ever update it?
If so anyone know if they will ever update it?
Sep 6th 2005, 8:18 pm
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Re: Travel to Oz in an instant!!!
Originally Posted by pompeywill
Is google earth still 2 years out of date?
If so anyone know if they will ever update it?
If so anyone know if they will ever update it?
Netta
