Site Features
This site has several features which require a little additional information...
Interactive Map
Google Maps
The Interactive Map utilises Google Maps technology and therefore requires that JavaScript be enabled in your browser in order to function correctly. The map has the same basic controls as all Google Maps:
- panning buttons along with zoom in the top left;
- the ability to 'click and drag' the map by holding the mouse button down;
- as well as different map types (street Map, Satellite and a Hybrid of both) available in the top right corner.
For more information on how Google Maps operates, please refer to their Help Centre.
Driving Routes
The driving routes promoted in this site are accessible via the Control Panel on the default Driving Routes" tab on the right of the map. Clicking on the checkboxes will draw the routes onto the map and resize it to the most suitable zoom level. Please note that the Main Driving Route is quite large and has a lot of detail - it may take slightly longer to load than the smaller Discovery Trails. You can also quickly retrieve all the Visitor Information Centres (VIC) using the checkbox at the bottom. To clear the make of ALL routes and VIC icons use the link at the end of the Panel. Clicking this will also temporarily hide any product icons that may have been returned.
Zoom Levels
Our map has been designed to optimise your viewing experience while at the same time allowing you to access and manipulate the huge amounts of product data our site contains. There are 2411 tourism product records currently in our database, all of which fall into the categories: Accommodation, Attractions, Events, tours and Hire. These may be accessed through the "Search" tab.
When you check one of the categories in the list, all records for that category which are available within the area defined by the visible part of the map that you are currently viewing will be drawn from the database. To stop thousands of records being drawn when viewing the map at a regional or state zoom level, these product records are only visible at a certain zoom level. To jump to the widest zoom level, click on the link at the top of the list of categories or the 
Minimum Zoom Icon under the standard Google Zoom Controls. There is also a link to a 'suburb-sized' zoom - this is the second most detailed view you are able to access. The most detailed is street level. In addition to these links and the Zoom In and Zoom Out button in the top left, you can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse (if you have one).
It should also be stated that if there are a large number of checkboxes ticked, there's a good chance that performance may be affected as the map will be dealing with quite a large amount of product data and processing requests. To improve performance, uncheck some of the boxes and zoom in closer - the more concentrated your search (by category and location) the fewer results the map will have to deal with.
Product Details
You will notice records appear as different icons, depending on their main category. To view a legend of all the icons and symbols on the map, click the "Legends" tab. You can click on a product icon on the map and it will open an Information Bubble containing the most basic details for that product: Name, Star Rating (where available), Address and Direction Prompter. Clicking on the product's Name will open up an Information Window which shows more detail for the product. You can then choose to leave the map and view ALL that product's information.
Leaving the map at any time, clears it's memory of what you were looking at.
Getting Directions
You can use the Direction Prompter links in the product Information Window or click on the "Directions" tab manually. You will be asked for a From Address and a To Address. The more detailed your addresses are the better chance you will have of the system finding them. For example, "Dundas" will not return a result, but "Dundas, NSW" will. Similarly, unless you specify an address, the Directions provided will be from the centre of the town/city you called up.
You can print out any directions you request using the 
Print icon or by pressing "Print" on your browser's toolbar.
Toggle the Control Panel
You can toggle the Control Panel at any time, by clicking on the 
Close icon in the top right hand corner, or by clicking the arrow in between the map and the control panel. You can open the panel back up again by clicking on the 
Open icon. None of your information is lost in toggling the Control Panel.
GBMD Guestbook
Guestbook FAQ
The Guestbook used on this site has been adapted from the J.A.G guestbook code. The following information is from their FAQ. For any additional information, please contact us or view the site disclaimer and privacy policy.
- What is J.A.G.?
- J.A.G. is what it says; just another guestbook. A guestbook is a webbased application that allows users to leave a message on your website. This message can be read by every other visitor, and offcourse by the webmaster of the site itself.
- Why should I leave a message?
- You are not obliged to leave a message, but if you have something you want to share with the rest of the visitors, or if you have a general question you can use this guestbook. If you have a more private message it's better to use email; most sites have a general email address you can use.
- How do I add a new message?
- In J.A.G. the topbar is the socalled navigationbar; on the mainpage it shows you on the left "new message", this is a link and if you click on it the new message page will appear allowing you to input your message.
- Do I need to fill in all fields for a new message?
- No you don't; we respect the privacy of our visitors, therefore you are allowed to only fill in your message and leaving the other fields empty. Your message will than be added under the name "Anonymous". Note that webmasters are free to change or delete added messages, so don't be offensive or use bad language.
- I would like to leave my email address, but don't want other visitors to see it.
- Make sure the checkbox "show email in guestbook" is unchecked; this way a webmaster can see your email address, but other visitors can't.
- What does "ip: logged" mean?
- It means that the guestbook is registering from where a message was posted. An ip address is an address that uniquely identifies a computer on the internet. This is built in to prevent misuse of this guestbook, it will not be used for any other purpose but that. Also other visitors won't be able to see your ip address.
- What are UBB codes and how do I use them?
- UBB codes is a term for special codes that allow you to add special markup to your message such as underlined and bold text. It also allows you to add images or links to your message. If UBB code is enabled you will see some examples on how to use them on the right of the new message page.
- Can I use this guestbook on my own homepage and where can I get it?
- Yes, you can use this guestbook on your own homepage, but your provider needs to support the following: PHP (version 4.1 or higher required) - PHP is a serverside scripting language that allows you to make webbased applications. J.A.G. is written using PHP. mySQL - mySQL is a database management tool. J.A.G. uses a database to store all the messages. J.A.G. is socalled freeware, which means you can download and use it for free. Follow the link in the footer to go to the J.A.G. homepage where you can download it.
GNU Copyright
J.A.G. (Just Another Guestbook) has been created by crisp and all related objects are marked "GNU Copyright". Unlike items not so marked, these GPL items are copyrighted by their author and available to others subject to the GNU Public License. Below is a more complete copyright notice for computer programs of this type.
J.A.G. (Just Another Guestbook) v1.14 Copyright (C) 2003 crisp - freesoftware@xs4all.nl This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.