[talk-au] Camping/rest stop POIs

[Sean]

Dam it.  I copied the wrong address.  Here's the correct one.  It's just 
to bloody hot here today.

http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/web/publicCR.nsf/2911b5cc11cfec994a2569e60005f0b3/c910dc97531bd29a4a2573ae0007613d?OpenDocument

Sean

Sean 4ey0llz02-at-sneakemail.com |OSM list| wrote:
> G'Day Darren
>
> I was just working on some data in the Rockhampton and noticed some new 
> POI.  I just had to delete one.  A camping area POI called "Woolwash 
> Lagoon".  The council has put up sign in the area saying you can't camp 
> there any more.
>
> Anyway QLD Dept of Main Roads has POI database you or someone else might 
> be interested in adding. 
>
> http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/web/MRWebHelp.nsf/index/4858B388B6EFF79F4A257352000C5B25?opendocument
>
> Going by the copyright and disclaimer notice it looks like they could be 
> added.
>
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> Sean
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> Darren Osborne darren.osborne-at-mac.com |OSM list| wrote:
>   
>> This week I was clearing through my list of GPX files that I had  
>> recorded over the past 18 months.
>>
>> Amongst them was a zipped folder of POIs I received about a year or  
>> so ago. The data is free from copyright and is associated with a book  
>> about camping.
>>
>> It took some work as they were .wpt files, which had to be  
>> reformatted, converted to GPX and then to OSM/XML format.
>>
>> Needless to say they're all uploaded.
>>
>> However, I have noticed there were a few 'errors' in the data. For  
>> example, rest stops were listed as campgrounds, some co-ords are  
>> slightly out. There has also been a few incidences of duplication.
>>
>> Overall though, I believe it's added to the map, even if there is  
>> some post-upload quality control now needed.
>>
>> Therefore, if in your mapping adventures you notice that one of these  
>> is not correct, please adjust it as you see necessary.
>>
>> If any one else has a copyright free wpt files that they would like  
>> to upload, I'm happy to assist.
>>
>> BTW - There are sets of speed and redlight cameras POI files around.  
>> Have they been uploaded yet?
>>
>> Darren
>>
>> Darren Osborne
>> Mobile: +61 4 1111 7952
>> darren at darrenosborne.com
>> www.darrenosborne.com
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