Coming to a wilderness near you – the Google Street View Trike

Tim Burrowes

January 25, 2010 11:17

Google has introduced the latest tool in its bid to photograph Australia – the Google Street View Trike, which makes its debut at Taronga Zoo today.

While Google Street View cars – equipped with a camera mounted on the roof – have been used to capture many of Australia’s roads for Google Maps, the pedal-powered Street View Trike goes off-road.

The 110kg modified bicycle is mounted with a Street View camera and GPS system.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.