How do I search for areas please? For instance, if I type in Joondalup it doesn't recognise it.

A lot of places dont exist (it is American) find the biggest town near you and scroll to where you want. When I first used it the closest I could get to mine was Malaga. A few other places are on now, but still not where I live

Once you have found your location you can save it as a favourite place so that you can go straight to it the next time.

You could initially use SIGPAC, which uses the same photographs, to find your location then use the comparison to find it on Google Earth.

You can find Pago del Humo in Chiclana easily.

Must be more American than Benalmadena Pueblo then

Images are at least a year old, and probably over 2 as well. Looked at my area, and there are quite a number of places that just don't exist according to the map, Habaneras in Torrevieja is one, and thats been open well over a year. Several new developments aren't even started near here, but actually have people living there.

Not neccessarily so.....My pool is only a year old and is shown quite clearly. You have to make sure you have the latest version of Google earth...I found that I was not using the most recent which is why I couldn't initially find my pool.

Benalmadena Pueblo has been about possibly as long as America it is on the map but if you put the name in no go.
Look above the error box

Just noticed probably cos they have spelt it wrong

Information date for my area is 2003, so well out of date, other areas are 2002 - 2006.

They seem to update areas in blocks, and some areas don't seem to get much attention, and remain a blur. But once you have found yourself its really interesting. If you are lucky enough to get high definition you can take a sneaky peak at your next door neighbours garden!!

Some parts of UK are excellent, others crap. My sister lives in Blackpool, you can see their house. I lived in rural Lincolnshire, can't even see the village . My wife is from Leicester, you can just about see Leicester, but no definition at all. :scared: