Google Maps’ ‘incorrect’ outback travel times could be deterring tourists, businesses say

Business owners in Queensland’s south-west say travel times on Google Maps are inaccurate and could be deterring tourists from making the trip to the bush after discovering significant discrepancies between actual travel times and those listed on Google Maps. Ian Simpson, who runs the Windorah Western Star Hotel, said the road to Birdsville from Windorah was estimated to be close to 11 hours by Google Maps last week.