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Explore Vic State Forests
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
Discover Attractions
• Browse through 600+ attractions in Victoria’s State Forests using a map view or a list view.
• Search for a specific track, trail or site you’d like to visit.
• View track, trail or site details such as: when the track is open or closed, activities available at the location including difficulty levels and duration, track quality details, directions to the location, a local map, GPS guidance, download for offline use, and the ability to leave feedback.
• Share and favourite track, trails or sites. You can access your Favourites from the Favourites mode on the Explore tab.
Offline viewing for use at all times
• Up to 15,000km² of offline maps of your choice can be made available for offline use when you’re out in the wild and away from an internet connection.
• When viewing a specific track, trail or site, you can tap the Download for Offline button to quickly download an area covering that location.
• All downloaded maps will be saved to your device, accessible from the More tab or the My Maps mode on the Explore tab.
Use filters to find exactly what you’re looking for
• Use the filters feature to find a specific activity or track. You can filter by track & trail type, difficulty level and duration.
• Track & trail types include: bushwalking, mountain biking, 4WDing, horse riding, and scenic driving.
• You can also filter by other map features such as Amenities, Activities and Access.
• Amenities include: toilets, BBQs, picnic tables, picnic shelters, information shelters, historic huts, viewing platforms.
• Activities include: camping, scenic driving, historic site, significant trees, fishing, horse riding, canoeing and wildlife viewing.
• Access includes: full disabled access, small caravan access, camper trailer access.
Receive updates on track news
• Opt-in to receive notifications about new tracks opening, upcoming events and more.
• Read articles about closures, safety information, news and events happening throughout the state forests.
Read up on handy tips and advice
• Get access to preparation tips, safety guidelines, vehicle access, State Forest information (responsibilities, use), dogs and battery life advice.
What’s New
Version 1.9.6
Bug fixes and improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Not what I expected but you may not agree
According to this app there are a total of 679 things to do in VICTORIA including bushwalking, camping, fishing, fossicking, 4wding, etc etc, etc. I would expect to see at least 50 times that amount. However, since
this app is produced by Forest Fire Management Victoria who manage over 3.1 million hectares of State forests, it doesn't include information on National/State Parks which are managed by a separate land manager - by Parks Victoria. This might explain why some of the attractions you are looking for aren't displaying in this app. Hope this helps. :-)
Developer Response ,
Hi Sfhdyri. This app is produced by Forest Fire Management Victoria who manage over 3.1 million hectares of State forests. It doesn't include information on National/State Parks which are managed by a separate land manager - by Parks Victoria. Hope this explains why some of the attractions you were looking for aren't displaying in this app.
Too segregated
The app is great in principle, except it suffers when it comes to usability.
It’s as if you assume 4x4 and camping aren’t done by the same people, or hunting and any other activity.
The overlays force you to go back and forth between activity types, as opposed to allowing you to select a few for a consolidated view.
I’m trying to plan a trip with the kids and dog, so need to check 4x4, camping, bushwalking and hunting (the only one that gives a view on where you can take a dog), and keep going back and forth…
You’ve made it too hard.
NEWS tab wifi connection issues
The news tab on the bottom of the home page says “No Internet Connection”, (even though it is working for me, the bar shows and web browser and search engine pages load fine), it could be a bug from the developers end.
Developer Response ,
Thanks for the feedback. We had a News outage for a bit but it's been fixed now.
App Privacy
The developer, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
- Size
- 140.4 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 10.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn't open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © 2019 Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning
- Price
- Free