[Jim&Karen]

Hi All

Are there maps similar to the UK's Ordnance Survey in NZ?

If not which are the best ones available and is it possible to buy them on-line?


Karen and I love walking and I love my maps :roll

It would be nice to start a new collection.

Cheers
Jim

[thezorbster]

Started my collection already - one of our very first purchases, a local walking book and map. You can get 'Land Information' maps, 1:50,000 which are pretty detailed and similar to OS maps in the info they show.
I adore maps and spend ages poring over them, planning walks etc!

[Croft]

Hi All

Are there maps similar to the UK's Ordnance Survey in NZ?

If not which are the best ones available and is it possible to buy them on-line?


Karen and I love walking and I love my maps :roll

It would be nice to start a new collection.

Cheers
Jim

This may be what you're looking for, including a lot of free resources.

http://www.linz.govt.nz/core/topography/index.html

The range of 1:50,000 maps which thezorbster mentions are here:

http://www.linz.govt.nz/core/topography/topographicmaps/260mapindex/index.html

[Jim&Karen]

Thanks for the info.....

Zorbster - Sounds familiar - I love maps and can sit for hours following contours etc - darn site better than telly anyway:laugh


Anyway - This led me to start a bit of a Google session.


I use Memory Map (Northern England) for a lot mof our walking in the Dales and have found that Memory Map also cover NZ.

I have also found a mapping system called TUMONZ. Has anyone on the forum used either of these?

Any Recommendations?

Cheers
Jim

[benandclare]

http://www.mapworld.co.nz/index.html

Talked to these guys in Christchurch and found them very helpful.

Once the funds allow will be going back to them and purchasing digital mapping and GPS unit :raebanana

Ben

[Familyofmonkeys]

Zorbster - Sounds familiar - I love maps and can sit for hours following contours etc - darn site better than telly anyway:laugh


Me too....but I can't navigate :)

[kzn2nz]

Try here?

http://www.nztopoonline.linz.govt.nz/needhelp/whatisit.htm

[speckythecky]

I thought it was only me. I was very sad when Kim gave all my UK OS maps to her friend. Haven't got any NZ maps yet except for the AA road maps.

[thezorbster]

I was very sad when Kim gave all my UK OS maps to her friend.

I have a huge crate of them en-route to NZ, silly but I just couldn't bear to part with them, too many memories of beautiful walks in beautiful parts of UK. I was incredibly ruthless with lots of stuff, but not my maps!

[Croft]

I have a huge crate of them en-route to NZ, silly but I just couldn't bear to part with them, too many memories of beautiful walks in beautiful parts of UK. I was incredibly ruthless with lots of stuff, but not my maps!

Funny, I don't have any emotional attachment whatsoever to the maps I have. To me they're just a tool to get a job done. Must be a military thing I guess.

[Billy]

I have the Memorymap software maps for NZ. It is split into 3 regions for the north island, not sure about the south. Equally as good as the UK stuff.