Melway Perth
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The Melway Perth is a street directory for the city of Perth, Western Australia
. It is published by Ausway
, using mapping data from Landgate
. It is the primary competitor to the UBD and Gregory's Perth street directories.
. In 1968, the directory underwent a format change and was rebranded as the 'Metropolitan Street Directory'. The directory was then renamed 'StreetSmart' in 1990. In 1996, the street directory became the first in Western Australia to be digitally produced. In 2009, the directory was renamed 'Melway Greater Perth' for the 2010 edition and was published for the first time by Ausway
.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It is published by Ausway
Ausway
Ausway is an Australian cartography and publishing company that produces comprehensive street directories and maps. In addition to its directories, Ausway also produces laminated, folded and rolled maps of varying sizes and formats, 200dpi digital map images, and index data...
, using mapping data from Landgate
Landgate
Landgate, formerly the Department of Land Information , the Department of Land Administration and the Department of Lands and Surveys is the statutory authority responsible for Western Australia's property and land information.-Current activities:Landgate maintains the official register of land...
. It is the primary competitor to the UBD and Gregory's Perth street directories.
History
Perth's first street directory, 'Road Maps with Index' was published in 1944 by the then Department of Lands and SurveysDepartment of Lands and Surveys, Western Australia
Department of Lands and Surveys, Western AustraliaThe Survey Office of Western Australia commenced as early as 1829, making the succeeding agency - the Department of Lands and Surveys one of the oldest government agencies of Western Australia...
. In 1968, the directory underwent a format change and was rebranded as the 'Metropolitan Street Directory'. The directory was then renamed 'StreetSmart' in 1990. In 1996, the street directory became the first in Western Australia to be digitally produced. In 2009, the directory was renamed 'Melway Greater Perth' for the 2010 edition and was published for the first time by Ausway
Ausway
Ausway is an Australian cartography and publishing company that produces comprehensive street directories and maps. In addition to its directories, Ausway also produces laminated, folded and rolled maps of varying sizes and formats, 200dpi digital map images, and index data...
.
Maps
The Melway Greater Perth includes a variety of different maps. In addition to coverage of the Perth metropolitan area, the Melway Perth includes the following maps:- Arterial Road maps
- Perth approach maps
- Enlargements of Perth, Fremantle and Mandurah CBDs
- Rottnest Island, with enlargements of major settlemet areas
- Enlargements of various universities and hospitals
- Perth zoo map
- Perth railway station map
- Perth bicycle network maps
- Public transport maps and information
- Airport maps for Perth and Jandakot airports
- Maps of Albany, Bunbury/Australind, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie/Boulder