[talk-au] Way errors in Quilpie Qld

[Warin]

On 2/10/21 5:27 pm, Bob Cameron wrote:
> I am currently near this nice quiet place and am leaving shortly.
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/-26.6176/144.2666
>
> I note that there is a fairly large discrepancy between some of the 
> roads and the public GPS traces. The main E-W highway is also split, 
> but not in OSM. Imagery and GPS traces are however close.
>
> I am very reluctant to move ways as I really don't have a good 
> reference source. I understand that Qld Globe cadastral data is far 
> more accurate than their roads, and OSM has a waiver to use. It isn't 
> however a non custom ID editor layer?
>
> Would anyone with the knowledge as to how be interested in 
> checking/realigning the streets? (about 4x5 blocks) I mighty drive up 
> and down all the streets here (both directions - 2x GPS units) as I 
> leave, as an additional check..
>
> Quilpie is the town (council) that complained about Eromanga being in 
> the wrong place on GM. Apparently they have signs around here 
> suggesting one should ignore G based GPS navigation information!
>
> The town features are also a bit messy. Duplication of points vs area. 
> Fixing the way alignment first though might be a good idea.
>
>

Note the changeset comment in 
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/58251817#map=16/-26.6197/144.2679...

"l know these places are in the right place now as l have lived here all 
my life." He used bing as a source .. so I think that may mean they are 
ok in relation to one another ..