Hi birders,
I came across a curiosity in Google maps recently. In map view, if you have a look at this link (see http://tinyurl.com/cu2da7n) of Jervis Bay Rd you can see development plans for future housing and streets (some even named). However in satellite view (see http://tinyurl.com/bopf3mt) the area is actually one of Australia’s best known sites for the endangered Eastern Bristlebird. I’ve birded this exact area several times and it’s a superb habitat. I also assumed it was environmentally protected. Indeed, if you look in street view (see http://tinyurl.com/c4q5n7k) there’s a large sign stating that it’s part of Jervis Bay National Park.
Does anyone have any ideas what’s going on here? Is this some archival council development plan since scrapped, but somehow making its way into Google maps. Or are we looking at future development plans? My immediate guess is that it’s an historical development grid and therefore simply science fiction. Otherwise it’s not looking good for the Eastern Bristlebird along Jervis Bay Rd.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
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Tim, If I’m understanding you correctly, these links might explain what you are seeing on Google: http://www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/PlanningampBuilding/Strategicplanning/Papersubdivisions.aspx http://www.ladydenman.asn.au/grand_vision.html A similar thing can be seen if you type “North Arm Cove” into Google and see the paper subdivision there – which was one of the areas originally considered to be Australia’s capital or at least NSW’s main port. Like Jervis Bay City, you can see that North Arm Cove was also designed by Burley Griffin, who designed Canberra. North Arm Cove was mooted to be the “New York of Australia”, a far cry from what it is today! But also, beware Google’s map layers, as they are riddled with errors, especially when it comes to national parks and state forests. Mick
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Hi birders,
I came across a curiosity in Google maps recently. In map view, if you have a look at this link (see http://tinyurl.com/cu2da7n) of Jervis Bay Rd you can see development plans for future housing and streets (some even named). However in satellite view (see http://tinyurl.com/bopf3mt) the area is actually one of Australia’s best known sites for the endangered Eastern Bristlebird. I’ve birded this exact area several times and it’s a superb habitat. I also assumed it was environmentally protected. Indeed, if you look in street view (see http://tinyurl.com/c4q5n7k) there’s a large sign stating that it’s part of Jervis Bay National Park.
Does anyone have any ideas what’s going on here? Is this some archival council development plan since scrapped, but somehow making its way into Google maps. Or are we looking at future development plans? My immediate guess is that it’s an historical development grid and therefore simply science fiction. Otherwise it’s not looking good for the Eastern Bristlebird along Jervis Bay Rd.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
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G’day Tim
I reckon the Bristlebirds in that area are goners. The satellite image is from 2004. The park bounday on Google Earth is about 2 km to the north of where the sign is.
Check out:
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id=N0090
Maybe there was a land swap deal done since 2004.
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