Slightly OT: Geocoding rant

Hey Jules

Send me an email, damian dot mac at gmail dot com

I have a contact there, I'll ask the questions. Also, MS launched their
Aus maps yesterday too, they may have geocoding in their API. I'll
investigate.

Damian

Jules said:

I'm trying to find a reverse geocoding service, so I can turn Bikely
longitude/latitude pairs into addresses - or at least suburb/state names.

So I found these guys
http://about.terrapages.com/TerraPages.htm
(if you can get past all the flash).

And their demo does exactly what I want... so I want to see what it
costs. I jump for the FAQ page which looks like this

http://about.terrapages.com/FAQBody.htm

"Possible questions could include:"

With NO bloody answers!!! It's a FAQ.. with no answers! Just questions!

On second glance it seems that they're obviously not a real operation,
and have just hooked into someone else's geocoder for the demo. The
question is, whose, and where can I get it?

Anyone an expert on (reverse) geocoding around here?

Jules

Jules said:

Anyone an expert on (reverse) geocoding around here?

Jules

Ummm...nope! But I did reverse a trailer once. Is that similar?

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Jules said:

I'm trying to find a reverse geocoding service, so I can turn Bikely
longitude/latitude pairs into addresses - or at least suburb/state names.

I did some work years ago for Telstra's GIS people, they've probably
been sold off by now to fund a tax cut so punters can buy more plasma
TV's 🙁

But, they were doing this sort of stuff. I'll see if I can track down
any contacts....

One of my clients is doing GIS stuff for road management, they may know
something too, send me your email address and I'll put you in touch
with 'em

Jules said:

I'm trying to find a reverse geocoding service, so I can turn Bikely
longitude/latitude pairs into addresses - or at least suburb/state names.

So I found these guys
http://about.terrapages.com/TerraPages.htm
(if you can get past all the flash).

And their demo does exactly what I want... so I want to see what it
costs. I jump for the FAQ page which looks like this

http://about.terrapages.com/FAQBody.htm

"Possible questions could include:"

With NO bloody answers!!! It's a FAQ.. with no answers! Just questions!

On second glance it seems that they're obviously not a real operation,
and have just hooked into someone else's geocoder for the demo. The
question is, whose, and where can I get it?

Anyone an expert on (reverse) geocoding around here?

Jules

Can you enter lat. and long. into google earth with the non-satellite map switched on?

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Jules said:

I'm trying to find a reverse geocoding service, so I can turn Bikely
longitude/latitude pairs into addresses - or at least suburb/state names.

I've got a list of 14 thousand-ish australian suburbs with lat longs
if you want it... Its not super high resolution, here's the first couple
of dozen entries as a sample:

3 Bores Medical Centre NT 134.53 -22.28
Aarons Pass NSW 149.81 -32.87
Abbeville SA 138.43 -33.42
Abbeyard VIC 146.7 -36.92
Abbeywood QLD 151.63 -26.12
Abbot Point QLD 148.08 -19.9
Abbot Point Wharf QLD 148.08 -19.86
Abbotsford NSW 151.13 -33.85
Abbotsford VIC 145 -37.81
Abbotsham TAS 146.18 -41.22
Abbottsford VIC 145 -37.81
Abercorn QLD 151.12 -25.14
Abercrombie NSW 149.32 -33.97
Aberdeen NSW 150.89 -32.17
Aberdeen TAS 146.33 -41.25
Aberfeldy VIC 146.37 -37.7
Aberfoyle NSW 152.01 -30.26
Aberfoyle QLD 145.13 -21.62
Aberfoyle Park SA 138.6 -35.07
Abergowrie QLD 145.88 -18.48
Abermain NSW 151.43 -32.81
Abernethy NSW 151.4 -32.88
Abington NSW 151.22 -30.28
Abswold QLD 146.2 -18.87
Acacia Creek NSW 152.32 -28.38
Acacia Ridge QLD 153.02 -27.59

Its about 130K compressed, mail me if you want a copy...

big

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On 2006-05-25, Iain Chalmers (aka Bruce)
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....

Quoted message said:

Acacia Creek NSW 152.32 -28.38
Acacia Ridge QLD 153.02 -27.59

Its about 130K compressed, mail me if you want a copy...

Oooh! Dude, I'll take a copy if you are dispensing! Address above
works after demunging.

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Million Tons of TNT per Net Ounce of Weight. -- unk

On 2006-05-25, Iain Chalmers (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

3 Bores Medical Centre NT 134.53 -22.28
Aarons Pass NSW 149.81 -32.87
Abbeville SA 138.43 -33.42
Abbeyard VIC 146.7 -36.92
Abbeywood QLD 151.63 -26.12
Abbot Point QLD 148.08 -19.9
Abbot Point Wharf QLD 148.08 -19.86
Abbotsford NSW 151.13 -33.85
Abbotsford VIC 145 -37.81
Abbotsham TAS 146.18 -41.22
Abbottsford VIC 145 -37.81
Abercorn QLD 151.12 -25.14
Abercrombie NSW 149.32 -33.97
Aberdeen NSW 150.89 -32.17
Aberdeen TAS 146.33 -41.25
Aberfeldy VIC 146.37 -37.7
Aberfoyle NSW 152.01 -30.26
Aberfoyle QLD 145.13 -21.62
Aberfoyle Park SA 138.6 -35.07
Abergowrie QLD 145.88 -18.48
Abermain NSW 151.43 -32.81
Abernethy NSW 151.4 -32.88
Abington NSW 151.22 -30.28
Abswold QLD 146.2 -18.87
Acacia Creek NSW 152.32 -28.38
Acacia Ridge QLD 153.02 -27.59

Its about 130K compressed, mail me if you want a copy...

Oooh, fascinating.

http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/aus_suburbs.png

Lots of big empty space out there, eh?

--
TimC
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the "No Child Leaves Behinded" program. Too spendy.
-- Whosetitanelbow in ARK

Quoted message said:

Oooh, fascinating.

http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/aus_suburbs.png

Lots of big empty space out there, eh?

Sweet!

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<[email hidden]>,

TimC said:

http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/aus_suburbs.png

Lots of big empty space out there, eh?

Heh - have you ever been out near some of this more lonely looking
crosses? I think you'll find pretty much all of that that isn't solid
red pretty much classifies as "big empty space"...

big (wondering why I never thought of doing that!)

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"Everything you love, everything meaningful with depth and history,
all passionate authentic experiences will be appropriated, mishandled,
watered down, cheapened, repackaged, marketed and sold to the people
you hate." Mr Jalopy quoting Hooptyrides (on jalopyjunktown.com)