Mayors of rural towns in Outback Queensland are calling on Google Maps to update their services after the Town of Eromanga was plotted 85 kilometres away from its actual location.
Safety concerns have also been raised about Google Maps suggesting ‘bizarre’ routes that direct tourists off main roads and into bushland.
Quilpie Shire Council Mayor says that it’s best for visitors to read road signs rather than trusting the web-based GPS service.