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What is CGC?
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It’s an interactive
dataset of information collected by 4WDers for fellow 4WDers. Using an
Australia-wide zoomable map as its base, camp
sites, treks, lookouts, rest areas etc of interest to 4WDers are plotted
and colour-coded so they can be viewed from very
broad to detailed scales. Each site has its own page with detailed
information on location, facilities, access etc.
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The concept is
straightforward
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You don’t have to be
an IT guru to operate CGC. Intuitive is the word. Use it at home to plan
trips and access the many weblinks provided to
get additional information. Take it with you on your laptop in case your
plans change or if you decide to look at a few other sites along the way.
External links will need an internet connection to access them. The other
links are internal to the DVD and will work off-line.
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Background to CGC
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Fed up with carrying multiple
books, pamphlets and maps, which are not always reliable on location,
access and other info, members of the Land Rover Club of the ACT (LRC)
decided to develop their own dataset based on visits to every site, using a
standard template for collecting information. The focus for the first
release in 2006 was southeast NSW – our backyard. This release has
seen the data set double in size, further demonstrating the potential for
CGC to grow into a national touring resource for 4WDers and caravaners.
New features of the 2010
version include:
- 1080 sites including over 600 camping places
- Coverage extended to all states and
territories
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Acknowledgements
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GeoScience Australia
is the source of the base map data; the map data files are in OziExplorer
format and we incorporate OziExplorer GPS data.
This edition of CGC was made possible by the work of CGC was conceived and
developed by Roger Quarterman, Mike Osborne, Graeme Pigram,
Pete Smith, Stewart Needham and Paul Sheahan. We are indebted to John Greig for the carefully researched article
“Heading Outback”. Many club colleagues and friends helped
collect site and trek information and they are acknowledged on the info
pages for the sites they visited. This product utilises
Adobe SVG TM.
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The way forward
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4WDers have collected
all this information and you can help us make it grow. If you visit any of the
sites in CGC and the information needs updating – or if you are
visiting a new site you think should be included – there are two
possibilities. Either you can download the latest versions of excel or msword forms from the LRC website (CGC is most easily
updated from the excel file), or you can fill in the msword
Recce Form on this DVD, and then submit it to us
when you get home. This will enable us to keep the information up-to-date
and release regular updates with more useful site and trek information to
assist you with your future 4WDing!
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