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Fuzzy Logic Go ogle Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Google Maps!
Fuzzy Logic Go ogle Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Google Maps! | Go ogle Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Google Maps! |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Thursday, 02 October 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Raul Vera, Head of Geo Products, Google Australia celebrated the new feature saying: "The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is one of the world's greatest geographical treasures and we are thrilled to share it with people worldwide who use Google Maps. Featured Whitepaper
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At the Google Australia Blog, Vera added: “Australia is home to many geographical treasures, and the Great Barrier Reef has to be one of my favourites. There's a magnitude, a depth, and a diversity of marine life that just leaves me in awe of this ecosystem that stretches more than 2,500 kilometres along the Queensland coast -- from Bundaberg up to Cape York. “You can now use Google Maps to find and explore the largest reef system in the world. Through close collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, we now provide map data and updated satellite imagery of the islands, reefs, cays, and rocks in Google Maps. “You can plan holiday travels, scope out your dives, engage your students, and visualise the reef with greater interactivity. Of course you can also overlay your own information on the reef system and share with family, friends, or the world. “It's also my hope that in line with the goals of the International Year of the Reef 2008, the addition of the Great Barrier Reef to Google Maps will help strengthen awareness, improve understanding, and generate action to help conserve our international treasure. “If you're lucky enough to have visited the reef, enjoy reliving your memories. If you've not yet been, happy discovering.” A couple of images of the Reef through Google Maps are below, although please do click the links above to explore the Reef using Google Maps yourself!  Great Barrier Reef on Google Maps!  Low Isles - zoomed in - Great Barrier Reef Australia |
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