Google Street View launched in Australia

August 5, 2008

After snapping photos last November, Google Map’s Street View has been released for Australia. Even while we knew it was happening, I’m amazed by the extent of the project. It’s not just main city areas that have been photographed, it’s back alleys and small lanes and everywhere in between, including thousands of kilometers of outback highway! Below are a couple of images from the site to show the extremes, the first is in Melbourne, looking down the Yarra River and the second is from pretty much the center of the country and shows a beautiful desert sunrise.

Yarra River, Melbourne

Stuart Highway

I could spend hours ‘driving’ around the country, and probably will over the next few days! I’m also sure that there’ll be plenty of interesting images that will be dug up. Anyone found any yet?

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