App to also show land borders for Indigenous protected areas and reserves following similar updates in Canada and the United States in 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians will be able to request directions from Naarm (Melbourne) to Meanjin (Brisbane), tracing the original custodians of the land along the way, via a new feature on one of the world’s leading navigational apps.In a major collaboration with Indigenous groups, Apple Maps will now include more than 250 dual placenames for cities and towns across the country, with more to be added.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/27/apple-maps-indigenous-place-names-australia
Author : Ella Archibald-Binge
Publish date : 2025-03-27 01:46:00
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From Naarm to Meanjin, Apple Maps adds more than 250 Indigenous place names in Australia
