Η Google sends travelers in Australia to nowhere, prompting private individuals to erect their own signs telling them to ignore Google Maps and change directions.
Two strange cases have been reported in far and wide Australia, where in the first the frustrated Quairading City Council in Western Australia put up signs warning drivers not to use Google Maps after it repeatedly led them down unsafe roads.
In particular, the County of Quairading, two hours east of Perth, has put up two large signs encouraging motorists to avoid the Old Beverley Road and travel via the Quairading-York Road.
The County says that while online maps send drivers the fastest route, it's a dirt road and dangerous in some conditions, especially for those not used to driving on country roads or hauling RVs and heavy loads.
Old Beverley Road can become dangerous after heavy rain as it floods and is dangerous for drivers not used to driving on gravel roads. The County said it has made several requests to Google for change of maps, but had little success.
A second case is the owner of a farm in Queensland, who he also chose to erect his own sign, as tourists wandered in and arrived unannounced at his vast property.
Mr Anderson lives in Isla, about four hours' drive west of Bundaberg, an area known for its maze of canyonand the impressive rock formations.
He discovered that the drivers were following Google Maps in search of the spectacular Isla Gorge, which had an entrance almost 20km further along the Leichhardt Highway.
He has counted a total of over 200 groups of people who have entered his property in recent years. So he took matters into his own hands, pitting his local knowledge against Google Maps.
