At last the mappers have Campbell and Canberra in their rightful places. Oh don't mention it Canberrans!

Inspector H snaps!!, on May 29, 2009, said:

THE CAMPBELL COMMUNITY

The history of the Canberra suburb of Campbell

1957 - 2008 (and before)

Alan Foskett

Google Earth maps many areas of Canberra, the National Capital city in Australian Capital Territory as Campbell, and then adds the state of Victoria, where there is no Campbell.

I'll keep trying, all the other Canberrans have given up.

Paul Strasser, on May 29, 2009, said:

Nice try Helen! Ha ha.

That's a veritable tome you've got there, incredible when you consider there are only a few streets. Maybe it is because of Google Earth that Campbell has now acquired this enormous profile and history. I don't begrudge them, or Victoria!

Cheers, Paul

Inspector H snaps!!, on May 29, 2009, said:

It was quite funny because the ladies from Old PH shop looked at me as if I had announced I was an axe murderer when I asked if I could snap the cover. I said I would leave my friend, who was about to disown me, as a surety.

Canberra has such tiny suburbs. One day I went for a walk and bragged I'd been through Forrest, Manuka, Kingston and Barton. Sounded like a marathon, but it was only a few streets.

diannemcd, on May 30, 2009, said:

Well done H.

marbiz, on May 30, 2009, said:

Ha ha, very cleaver H. Hope they take note!

Inspector H snaps!!, on May 30, 2009, said:

Yes ladies I'm still on the case! If I was from Campbell, CANBERRA I would buy this book. Alan Foskett is a well known Canberra historian.

When the pointer is over Campbell it says Canberra ACT and when I put the pointer at Old Parlt House in Parkes, it says Campbell, Victoria.

not1word, on May 31, 2009, said:

Life can be such a struggle, eh, Helen? Good work with you naming campaign. Onward!

jeangregoryevans, on June 19, 2009, said:

Way to go, Helen!

Inspector H snaps!!, on June 19, 2009, said:

...I just saw a contact on the help site I haven't noticed before, although I'm sure the Canberrans have tried and given up. H

térkép ZSUZSA, on June 26, 2009, said:

Hi Helen, I see you are fighting too, to put places on Pan where it belongs to...This type of misplacing is very common on the map. You are absolutely right !!! I'm also upset on naming places with funny names in Hungary, which we never heard of. Only one example: one beautiful photo of Esztergom by Bacsa Áron and the place is written: near to Sturovo/ Slovakia...

If you know a bit of the Hungarian history, Esztergom is a 1000 years old city of Hungary and Sturovo an industrial area in Slovakia. Something is really wrong at Pano's mapping and nobody do anything to change the program.

Best regards from rainy Budapest to frosty Canberra.

Cheers, Zsuzsanna

Inspector H snaps!!, on July 1, said:

Hi Zsuzanna, we'll have to keep up the struggle!! I'm actually from Melbourne, (not as cold as Canberra) but was very surprised to see a major part of Canberra listed as Victoria which is another state. Canberra is our national capital and I think our parliament should be listed in the correct place. It is funny when you see a town you know very well listed as "near" some place you have never heard of.

Regards from mild Melbourne to Budapest. Helen

not1word, on October 22, said:

Well, you've gotten them to remove all mention of anything that Canberra might be near, or even far away from, for that matter. ; ) Your determination has paid off!

Inspector H snaps!!, on October 22, said:

OMG yesn1w - I was bragging on another pic recently to Paul from Canberra about my successful campaign, but I want Campbell, Victoria and all the other mapping mistakes back. Mapping to the continent just doesn't do it for me. H

Inspector H snaps!!, on November 24, said:

SUCCESS!!! THE CAMPAIGN IS OVER

The mapping in Canberra is not only back, but locations all over Canberra are no longer shown as Campbell, Victoria!!!.

Canberra is back in the Australian Capital Territory and not the state of Victoria. Parliament House is on Capital Hill.

Excellent!!! I'll have to change my title!!

diannemcd, on November 24, said:

Well done H, must be your connections......

Inspector H snaps!!, on November 28, said:

.....no connections, just emails, lots of clicking on maps and labourious explanations....I was determined to have our Parliament House (at least) out of Campbell, Victoria....it's now where it should be on Capital Hill!!!

If you see this Zsuzanna, has the Hungarian mapping been corrected?? Cheers H

Inspector H snaps!!, on November 28, said:

..yikes...that's a spelling mistake, not a typo....the labour was laborious!!!!