A free version of
Google Earth can be downloaded from:
http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html. If you are a novice Google Earth user, explore the 'help' at
http://earth.google.com/ .
Disclaimer: The Google Earth community is rapidly growing with largely unmonitored content. When you load Google Earth content is loaded by default into the layers section. We are not responsible for that content.
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Navigation
Placemarks
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Placemarks contain sights of interest and other information.
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Click to show information.
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Double click to zoom in to a placemark
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Note that the 'To here - From here' links in the text balloons are a Google Earth feature.
Fly to Tours
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Fly to tours provide a flying tour to each placemark, pausing to allow you to see the sites. To run these tours click on the folder containing the placemarks (in this example Birdsville Track) and then press  .
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The speed of these tours can be changed in the Tools, Options menu in Google Earth.
Driving Tours
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Drive tours follow roads from place to place. To tour along these tracks you need to select the highway or road indicated by  (in this example Birdsville Track) and then press .
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The speed, height and camera angle used for driving tours can be set in the Tool, Options menu in Google Earth
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why is the imagery blurry on the flying tour?
A. Your bandwidth may not suit the setting on your computer for touring speed. Change in Tools, Options, Touring.
Q. Why are some areas in Google Earth fuzzy while others are clear?
A. The satellite composite image used by Google Earth contains many different scenes, acquired using multiple sensors and during varying seasonal conditions.
Q. Why does the picture look horrible when the streaming indicates 100%?
A. Check elevation is about 10 km. Google Earth may need to be shutdown and reopened.
Q. How do I remove clutter from my Google Earth display?
A. Other information from the Google Earth community will appear at some locations, including photos. Click other folders under 'Places' and 'Layers off'.
