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12/06/2009 3:59:28 PM New Papua New Guinea Topo Mapping - Papua New Guinea Topo Mapping for Magellan GPS

Press Release – For Immediate Release 15th May 2009

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Topo Mapping for Magellan GPS

First ever GPS mapping for PNG including Kokoda Track

Reinventing handheld GPS™, the Magellan Triton series GPS is the first Outdoor GPS to offer

detailed mapping for PNG featuring Topographical contours and the historically significant

Kokoda Track.

The Magellan Triton will generate contours on the fly down to 5m intervals plus vertical profiles

of tracks to be viewed on the screen to assist in planning your adventure . In a country where

ninety percent of the land mass is mountainous and inhospitable, Discover PNG Topo mapping

will be an invaluable tool for anyone travelling to or working in Papua New Guinea in the

mining , oil and aviation industries.

For the adventure tourist and explorer , the inclusion of the Kokoda Track on an Outdoor

ruggedized GPS will prove to be an invaluable safety tool .With the Triton 2000’s multi media

capability , you can take photos and voice recording all with a single piece of rugged

waterproof equipment while tackling the historically significant and most taxing adventure

track in the world.

In a country with limited available digital mapping data , Next Destination has used various

data sources and worked with local PNG companies to collect and verify the mapping data. The

data includes main roads nationwide and streets in Port Moresby , Lae , Madang and Mt Hagen

and other major areas of population.

Discover PNG Topo also works in conjunction with Magellan’s free VantagePoint™ software to

manage and upload detailed maps, user generated content, updates and upgrades on your PC.

You can view your saved routes and tracks as well as customise them for future trips or create

new ones.

Magellan ,through their Australian mapping partner and distributor Next Destination Pty Ltd ,

have led the way in Australia with GPS mapping being the first to provide Topo mapping with

tracks and contours for Australia , the first to produce Raster mapping for Australia and now

the first to produce Topo mapping for our nearest neighbour , Papua New Guinea.

As well as the latest mapping release of Discover PNG Topo for Magellan Tritons , it's easy to

expand your navigation capabilities with optional topographic maps (DiscoverAus Topo and

DiscoverAus Outback Tourer by Hema Maps, plus Camps Australiawide and Bicycling Australia

), marine cartography and raster mapping of Explore Australia national parks and Geoscience

Australia 1 : 250,000 series.

Additional advanced features on the Tritons include a touch screen , a 2MP camera , audio and

video capability ,an LED torch , 3-axis electronic compass and built-in barometer. Rugged and

waterproof, the Triton is built to withstand intense use, accidental impact and immersion in

one meter of water for up to 30 minutes (IPX-7). It's ready to guide you across any terrain in

the great outdoors.

Discover PNG Topo is built on the experience of GPS users and 20 years of precision

positioning technology from Magellan and 20 years of mapping development for Australia by

Next Destination , the authorized regional mapping developer and partner for Magellan.

About Next Destination:

Next Destination Pty Ltd (formerly Magellan GPS Systems) is the Australian distributor for

various GPS and lifestyle product manufacturers including Magellan Outdoor Products. Next

Destination is based in Perth, with sales representation in all States and Territories . For

further information please contact Doug Lloyd on 08 9444 0233.

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