Melbourne’s Western Gorges

WHY DOWNLOAD A GPS TRACK?

• Our aim is to combine traditional book publishing with online content and compatibility.
• GPS tracks can be viewed on either Google Earth (as a visual overview of the walk) or uploaded to your hand-held navigation device. These files can also be opened on various mapping software packages (such as MapSource) to access detailed information (such as elevation profiles).
• Many of our published walks will eventually be freely available as both .gpx and .kmz files from the drop-down menu.
• We map most of our walking trails using a hand-held Garmin GPSmap 60CSx device. If you don’t own a Garmin GPS device, don’t fret. All of our original Garmin .gdb files have been converted to .gpx files (GPS eXchange Format). This popular open format is commonly used to exchange waypoint, route and track data between various brands of GPS devices and mapping software.
• All of our .gpx files have been simplified to under 500 track points for faster downloading.
• Waypoint data is provided on all our .gpx files and will be kept up to date where possible.

SO HOW DO I DOWNLOAD A GPS TRACK?

Simply click on the KMZ link with your cursor and the .kmz file will automatically open in Google Earth (as long as you have it installed on your machine). You can left click on the GPX link and save it as a file to your computer. This file can then be uploaded to your hand-held navigation device. Google Earth also has native support for .gpx files containing GPS data. In Google Earth go to File > Open and navigate to your folder containing the downloaded .gpx file. If you cannot see the .gpx file in your folder try selecting the right file type (All File Types). Open the file.

 

Walk #Walk nameFile for GPS deviceFile for Google Earth
1Steiglitz Walk1_steiglitz_walk.gpx1_steiglitz_walk.kmz
2Beards Gully Walk2_beards_gully_walk.gpx2_beards_gully_walk.kmz
3Three Creeks Walk3_three_creeks_walk.gpx3_three_creeks_walk.kmz
4Ted Errey Nature Circuit4_ted_errey_nature_circuit.gpx4_ted_errey_nature_circuit.kmz
5Grass Tree Walk5_grass_tree_walk.gpx5_grass_tree_walk.kmz
6Werribee Gorge Circuit Walk6_werribee_gorge_circuit_walk.gpx6_werribee_gorge_circuit_walk kmz
7Centenary Walk & The Island7_centenary_walk_the_island.gpx7_centenary_walk_the_island.kmz
8Western Bluff & Falcons Lookout8_western_bluff_falcons_lookout.gpx8_western_bluff_falcons_lookout.kmz
9Ingliston Gorge9_ingliston_gorge.gpx9_ingliston_gorge.kmz
10The Scenic Rim10_the_scenic_rim.gpx10_the_scenic_rim.kmz
11Bears Head Circuit11_bears_head_circuit.gpx11_bears_head_circuit.kmz
12Razorback & Ah Kow Spurs12_razorback_ah_kow_spurs.gpx12_razorback_ah_kow_spurs.kmz
13Whiskey Creek Circuit13_whiskey_creek_circuit.gpx13_whiskey_creek_circuit.kmz
14East Walk14_east_walk.gpx14_east_walk.kmz
15Sardine & Clear Water Creeks15_sardine_clear_water_creeks.gpx15_sardine_clear_water_creeks.kmz
16The Tunnel16_the_tunnel.gpx16_the_tunnel.kmz
17Byers Back Track17_byers_back_track.gpx17_byers_back_track.kmz
18Whipstick Loop Walk18_whipstick_loop_walk.gpx18_whipstick_loop_walk.kmz
19Lerderderg Heritage River Walk19_lerderderg_heritage_river_walk.gpx19_lerderderg_heritage_river_walk.kmz
20Yankee Creek20_yankee_creek.gpx20_yankee_creek.kmz