Re: [talk-au] Routing problem near Albany, WA

Hi Ian, You can copy+paste the URL when you’re looking at the section in question on openstreetmap.org. https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=menang%20drive#map=18/-34.96511/117.82114=D I’ve turned the data layer on so you can just click on the nodes and ways to see their details, and then

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

Absolutely no offense was taken, hence the winky ;)... it was solely the moment of realisation of my current ignorance on the matter... which I don't take as a bad thing. It's a new opportunity to learn more, so much thanks for taking the time to respond comprehensively and not just 'RTFM' me.

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

OMG... I am drooling looking at what you've done here. Just switched the 0212 in your overpass query for 0210 (Hunter River) and zoomed into the Newcastle region... and voilá: https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1vuY Was this the changeset that did your GA import for my area:

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

Hey stevea, was this warning on relations due to any particular remark in this thread? ... I feel attacked! ;) given I've used iD to edit relations quite a bit: I don't usually edit them, but more just adding new ones. Except for re-adding ways when they got deleted from a route, when others

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

On 26/05/2023 1:54 pm, Josh Marshall wrote:> But I’ve also made relations for all of our local streams and creeks;> go to the Newcastle area and search for Ironbark or Cottage Creek for>  instance… it used to just return a single hit on one small section> for almost every creek. My i

Re: [talk-au] Putting streams into OSM

I map streams on the regular. Given most of what I map is bike + running single-track, streams are helpful as a clue to the local topography. But I’ve also made relations for all of our local streams and creeks; go to the Newcastle area and search for Ironbark or Cottage Creek for instance… it

Re: [talk-au] Mapping tracks from Strava heatmap

I'm another big user of Strava for tracing... so thought I'd chime in with my approach. These days, not so simple to get access to the good heatmap direct in editors, since they restricted the higher zoom levels to when you're logged in. So since that change, when I'm in a rambling mood (which is

Re: [talk-au] NSW Bridal Track

required? (Back in the early days of GPS navigation I was routed out of Wombeyan Caves on the eastern side, which was an... experience.) On Tue, 21 Feb 2023 at 19:32, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 21/2/23 14:42, Josh Marshall wrote: > > Australian road tagging guidelines a

Re: [talk-au] NSW Bridal Track

Australian road tagging guidelines at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines/Roads arguably override the general OSM guidelines, and they read: highway=track: "Service and access roads that aren't part of the general road network. Generally not paved, often not public

Re: [talk-au] Mapping surf breaks

Hi Graeme and all, I tasked the kid with drawing the ideal surf map, and he’s really stuck into it… and it’s given me more to think about how the features should be drawn. On 25 Aug 2022, at 9:20 am, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote: Wondering whether you need to have conditional at all? How about

Re: [talk-au] Mapping surf breaks

Hi Frederik, At first I was a little annoyed at what I thought to be obvious things to consider in your message, as what I am trying to do with this discussion is exactly to cover those issues... but I always run a little search first, and that very much changed my tune to saying I am quite

Re: [talk-au] Mapping surf breaks

On Tue, 23 Aug 2022 at 20:02, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 23/8/22 18:15, Josh Marshall wrote: > > tl;dr - I’m interested in getting more surfing-centric tagging into OSM, > hopefully leading to an open surfing map. And want to check on what would > be appropr

[talk-au] Mapping surf breaks

tl;dr - I’m interested in getting more surfing-centric tagging into OSM, hopefully leading to an open surfing map. And want to check on what would be appropriate. In an analogous way to how cycling is treated, along with trail running, my own sports of choice. The long story: My teenage son

Re: [talk-au] Path versus Footway

My 2¢ here, as both an avid runner/hiker and bike rider (in NSW). Most of my editing is along those lines, along with tracks through the bush when I go exploring. I’m particularly conscious of routing issues and fixing them if there’s an issue†, given I use a number of route planners that use

Re: [talk-au] Deletion of walking tracks/paths

> On 25 Jan 2022, at 2:46 pm, Andrew Harvey wrote: > On Tue, 25 Jan 2022 at 00:11, Josh Marshall <mailto:josh.p.marsh...@gmail.com>> wrote: > my searching led me to put these tags on a certain walking path: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/403832368#map=16/-32.55

Re: [talk-au] Deletion of walking tracks/paths

Thanks for putting that effort in, Andrew. I've played devil's advocate and added the reasons "why not" to your page: really it all concerns bad or rather, incomplete, rendering choices. This is actually on my mind right now, as this Saturday passed I rode from Forster to Newcastle via the paths

Re: [talk-au] highway=track update

a MTB park: graded and aggregate (smoothness=very_bad) 004: near the coast. aggregate added but grass has grown up (smoothness=very_bad) 005: sand fire trail (smoothness=horrible) [0]: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:smoothness > On 4 Mar 2021, at 8:37 pm, Josh Marshall wrote: >

Re: [talk-au] highway=track update

most of > the generic unpaved tags are accurate. I wish I could, but unfortunately I > don’t believe many of the specific sub-tags are especially useful. (Sand is a > goody though!). Cheers Ian > >> On 23 Feb 2021, at 5:22 pm, Josh Marshall wrote: >> >>  &g

Re: [talk-au] highway=track update

> > The approved OSM tag for surface=gravel > refers to railway > ballast, not the fine crushed rock or natural surface that usually occurs > on unpaved roads in Australia. However we call the fine unpaved surface > "gravel" in common parlance, and

[talk-au] Converting railway= abandoned to highway=track

Hi, Long-time lurker, first time poster. I mainly add/edit features relevant to off-roard bike and hiking, but mainly small ones to date and there’s a big change I’d prefer to run by the group first. West of Newcastle is the abandoned Richmond Vale Railway, only partially covered by this

Re: [talk-au] Mapping opportunities along the Great North Walk

> OSM routes for bushwalking, MTBs, cycling, horse riding, skiing can all be > found on that site https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/ if they are tagged as > routes in OSM. That site is great, thanks! I’ve been held back from adding all the walking routes as relations around here (Newcastle)

Re: [talk-au] Mapping opportunities along the Great North Walk

There is a relation for the Great North Walk, and it covers at least the bits I’ve traveled myself if not the whole thing; Watagans north to Newcastle and the Patonga to Yarramalong sections. On my phone now, but I can look it up later. That said, I’ve not seen any good renderers that