Cautions
Know the limits of the map
Waterways are vibrant, ever-changing and at times unpredictable, sometimes disappearing during scorching droughts or flooding after rains.
‘My Closest River’ is not to be relied upon for accuracy at any given time.
Do not use ‘My Closest River’ if you need up to date or accurate information about the location of rivers and waterways.
Where the map data comes from
‘My Closest River’ is based on map data from OpenStreetMap, an open source worldwide mapping effort operated by the UK-registered not for profit organization ‘The OpenStreetMap Foundation’. This mapping effort includes more than a million volunteers around the globe. This mapping effort is on-going and no guarantee is made to its accuracy at any given time.
Who made it
‘My Closest River’, which gratefully uses the free map data from OpenStreetMap, is a web app originating in Australia. It has been created by a collaboration between a Software Engineer and a Landscape Designer. Its aim is to help symbolically re-connect people and the rivers around them and to illustrate the magnificent network of waterways and the eco-systems and peoples that surround them.