Do you use Google Earth? Has it updated?

[Ext User(googlegroups@sensation.net.au)]

Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of greater
resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
resolution images in semi rural areas further north)

Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.

[Ext User(Bob Milutinovic)]

<googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote in message
news:1149873512.101354.184330@j55g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
> previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
> now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of greater
> resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
> resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>
> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.

I'd tend to think that the resolution of the coverage of a given area is
entirely dependent on the CIA's interest in that area. Note how fine the
resolution around potential military or political targets is, and how gariny
that of farmland areas is.

I suppose the one good thing about living in the far West of Sydney is that
the CIA has no immediate plans to implant political insurgents.

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[Ext User(googlegroups@sensation.net.au)]

Luckily I screen capped a few interesting areas before they updated,
which lets me do some interesting things. Here's one example, an
animated gif with 2 frames:

http://media.sensationcontent.com/rowan/cb.gif

(Look carefully - both frames are of exactly the same location...)

[Ext User(grumpy@mailinator.com)]

On 9 Jun 2006 10:18:32 -0700, googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:

> Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
> previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
> now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of greater
> resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
> resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>
> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.

Images are still 3-4 years old for my area (N/W Sydney)

[Ext User(Ken Chandler)]

<googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote:
> Luckily I screen capped a few interesting areas before they updated,
> which lets me do some interesting things. Here's one example, an
> animated gif with 2 frames:
>
> http://media.sensationcontent.com/rowan/cb.gif
>
> (Look carefully - both frames are of exactly the same location...)

Thats pretty amazing, where is it?

[Ext User(Fred)]

googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:
> Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
> previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
> now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of
> greater resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
> resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>
> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale
> supplier.

My area of Adelaide is showing newer images at the same resolution as the
older ones that they replaced. (They were already pretty good)
I've noticed though that some areas near central Sydney that were of very
poor resolution have also been updated.

BTW the Maree Man is fading. He is losing his head

29°31'59.59"S 137°28'2.69"E

[Ext User(googlegroups@sensation.net.au)]

Ken Chandler wrote:
> <googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote:
> > Luckily I screen capped a few interesting areas before they updated,
> > which lets me do some interesting things. Here's one example, an
> > animated gif with 2 frames:
> >
> > http://media.sensationcontent.com/rowan/cb.gif
> >
> > (Look carefully - both frames are of exactly the same location...)
>
> Thats pretty amazing, where is it?

Hume Freeway, Craigieburn Bypass. That section was opened to the public
about 6 months ago. Using Google Earth's older pics I found at least 3
separate properties that were acquired and flattened... but they did
spare an old shed which I never would have been able to see without the
freeway being there:

http://satin.sensation.net.au/rowan/freeway.jpg

[Ext User(kosh)]

Bob Milutinovic wrote:
> <googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote in message
> news:1149873512.101354.184330@j55g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
>>previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
>>now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of greater
>>resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
>>resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>>
>>Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
>>of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.
>
>
> I'd tend to think that the resolution of the coverage of a given area is
> entirely dependent on the CIA's interest in that area. Note how fine the
> resolution around potential military or political targets is, and how gariny
> that of farmland areas is.
>
> I suppose the one good thing about living in the far West of Sydney is that
> the CIA has no immediate plans to implant political insurgents.
>

do you really think we are looking at the same image!

[Ext User(kosh)]

googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:
> Ken Chandler wrote:
>
>><googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>>Luckily I screen capped a few interesting areas before they updated,
>>>which lets me do some interesting things. Here's one example, an
>>>animated gif with 2 frames:
>>>
>>>http://media.sensationcontent.com/rowan/cb.gif
>>>
>>>(Look carefully - both frames are of exactly the same location...)
>>
>>Thats pretty amazing, where is it?
>
>
> Hume Freeway, Craigieburn Bypass. That section was opened to the public
> about 6 months ago. Using Google Earth's older pics I found at least 3
> separate properties that were acquired and flattened... but they did
> spare an old shed which I never would have been able to see without the
> freeway being there:
>
> http://satin.sensation.net.au/rowan/freeway.jpg
>

My family are in Rowville..... that was just a blur, now I can see there
house! it has been updated.

also higher.. though not HIGH res of gippslan... Traralgon etc.

[Ext User(Tony Walker)]

I'm in Grafton NSW. My area seems to be updated. The red car from next door
is no longer there. But the palms which were removed late last year are
still in the picture.

Tony


"Fred" <bluser@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:
>> Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
>> previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
>> now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of
>> greater resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
>> resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>>
>> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
>> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale
>> supplier.
>
> My area of Adelaide is showing newer images at the same resolution as the
> older ones that they replaced. (They were already pretty good)
> I've noticed though that some areas near central Sydney that were of very
> poor resolution have also been updated.
>
> BTW the Maree Man is fading. He is losing his head
>
> 29°31'59.59"S 137°28'2.69"E
>

[Ext User(Tony Walker)]

Also I used to live 20km west of town. The house has never been
distinguishable until now.

Tony



"Tony Walker" <walkeracw@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I'm in Grafton NSW. My area seems to be updated. The red car from next
> door is no longer there. But the palms which were removed late last year
> are still in the picture.
>
> Tony
>
>
> "Fred" <bluser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4eujhbF1gkdioU1@individual.net...
>> googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:
>>> Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
>>> previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
>>> now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of
>>> greater resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
>>> resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>>>
>>> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
>>> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale
>>> supplier.
>>
>> My area of Adelaide is showing newer images at the same resolution as the
>> older ones that they replaced. (They were already pretty good)
>> I've noticed though that some areas near central Sydney that were of very
>> poor resolution have also been updated.
>>
>> BTW the Maree Man is fading. He is losing his head
>>
>> 29°31'59.59"S 137°28'2.69"E
>>
>
>

[Ext User(googlegroups@sensation.net.au)]

Tony Walker wrote:
> Also I used to live 20km west of town. The house has never been
> distinguishable until now.

I'm seeing my suburban house for the first time too - in early 2003 my
area was still a grassy paddock. ;) There are now very few vacant
blocks left in the subdivision.

[Ext User(POTD.com.au)]

<googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote in message
news:1149873512.101354.184330@j55g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
> previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
> now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of greater
> resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
> resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>
> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.
>

Thanks for the heads up! My place has come out of the blurries also, so I
guess I am no longer of strategic military value. ;-)

http://www.potd.com.au/samples/MyPlaceGoogle.jpg

[Ext User(Joan)]

The Seacliffe Bridge south of Sydney is shown under construction.

--
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joan-in-manly

<googlegroups@sensation.net.au> wrote in message
news:1149873512.101354.184330@j55g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
: Images in my local area have just updated within the past few
days...
: previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years
old;
: now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of
greater
: resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
: resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
:
: Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe
suburbs
: of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale
supplier.
:

[Ext User(David Springthorpe)]

On 9 Jun 2006 10:18:32 -0700, googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:

>Images in my local area have just updated within the past few days...
>previously the aerial photographs were at least 3 1/2 to 4 years old;
>now they're about 3 months old. The images also appear to be of greater
>resolution, and extend a lot further (replacing some very low
>resolution images in semi rural areas further north)
>
>Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
>of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.

Looks like I'll have to eschew dial-up.....

[Ext User(googlegroups@sensation.net.au)]

POTD.com.au wrote:
> Thanks for the heads up! My place has come out of the blurries also, so I
> guess I am no longer of strategic military value. ;-)
>
> http://www.potd.com.au/samples/MyPlaceGoogle.jpg

Looks like you have a nice sized block there! I was just marvelling at
how little my suburban neighbours had in the way of back yard myself -
I thought *our* house to land size ratio was pretty bad... turns out I
was wrong. ;)

[Ext User(James McNangle)]

"POTD.com.au" <mail@potdREMOVETHIS.com.au> wrote:

>Thanks for the heads up! My place has come out of the blurries also, so I
>guess I am no longer of strategic military value. ;-)

Either our corner of East Brighton contains some highly classified information,
or it is of no interest to the CIA. Either way, you can count the cars in
Safeway Middle Brighton carpark, but there is a really poor quality strip
roughly south of Centre Road and west of Bluff Road. You can make out the
Brighton golf course, but that is about all.

James McNangle

[Ext User(Joan)]

My place has been clearly visible since I first started using Google
Earth.
Hint, I'm near Manly "Boy Charlton" Pool.

--
Joan
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joan-in-manly

"Noons" <wizofoz2k@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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: googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:
: >
: > Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe
suburbs
: > of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale
supplier.
:
: They have recently (last 3 days or so) added highrez photos to
: the Pittwater area in Sydney as well. The other already high rez
: from Manly to around Mona Vale is the same as before: dates
: from around July 2005.
:

[Ext User(Noons)]

googlegroups@sensation.net.au wrote:
>
> Just curious whether it's specific to my area (northern fringe suburbs
> of Melbourne) or they''ve done a batch update from a wholesale supplier.

They have recently (last 3 days or so) added highrez photos to
the Pittwater area in Sydney as well. The other already high rez
from Manly to around Mona Vale is the same as before: dates
from around July 2005.