Google Street View of Sydney

Google has just launched a new feature of its mapping service in Australia - Street View provides ground-level images of most streets across Sydney and the other main urban areas. It's a fascinating technology that allows you to 'drive' along streets and look around at the buildings, so it can be useful when going somewhere new or planning a route.

It's also a great time-waster, but once the initial novelty wears off, it should be a good resource when needed (much like Google Earth). Unfortunately many of the roads around 'our patch' are photographed in cloud (or rain in some areas) so the streets aren't displayed in their best light!