Downs*Lockyer
Roads and Streets
Tenth Edition (2016)
A Country Road Altas and Town Street Directory
of South-East Queensland
The directory covers road names, locality and place names, as well as bridge heights.
Inspired by Jonathan Rudduck, a town and regional planner, it began as the Lockyer Road and Street Directory in 1990. It expanded to its current coverage due to local demand in 1992.
When using The Downs*Lockyer Roads and StreetsTenth Edition you will enjoy the benefits of big-picture planning in your travels, especially in country areas.
The Downs*Lockyer Roads and Streets Directory is published and distributed by Jonathan and Rosalie Rudduck.
So many reasons why paper road maps are useful in today's digital world......
1. GPS maps are not always correct
Ever been taken down the wrong road by your GPS map? It happens so often that councils now even create street signs to try to prevent it. Or your GPS may not even find the road you are looking for! The Downs*Lockyer Roads and Streets maps are published by locals with up-to-date knowledge of the openings and closing of roads. Since the first edition, which grew into the Downs*Lockyer 10 Roads and Streets, there has been a constant flow of changes and improvements in presenting detailed information of country roads and towns in the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs regions.
2. GPS devices often lose connection
Suddenly your GPS cant tell you where you are because it has lost mobile data connection. This is especially true when driving or riding along the scenic valley roads with their surrounding hills in the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs Regions. Such examples include the roads in Flagstone Creek, Rountmount, Iredale, and areas around Esk, just to name a few. Your physical paper road maps of the Downs*Lockyer 10 Roads and Streets will never lose service or signal, as long as the directory is with you in the car or on your bike.
3. Paper maps can't run out of battery
If you are driving, motorcycling or cycling the beautiful country roads of the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs regions whilst relying on your phone GPS and your battery dies, you could be left lost and confused. Having a copy of the Downs*Lockyer Roads and Streets in your car or backpack can really come to the rescue during these times.
4. Paper maps keep you more aware of your surroundings
The best way to travel anywhere is to plan ahead and get an overview of your entire trip. A road map allows you to be aware of and prepare for towns or sites that you will come across during your trip. A navigation app on your phone, or in your car, will only show you a small piece of your trip, and often up-coming small towns are not named on GPS maps. When using the Downs*Lockyer Roads and Streets you will enjoy the benefits of big-picture planning in your travels.
