Latitude & longitude coordinates of Australian states/territories for database using Google Maps
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Hi,
We have a database which has location-based search using Google Maps API. However searching by state or territory in Australia is problematic because Google Maps locates these at the centre of the states and most population centres in Australia are on the coast.
We need to hand code in the latitudes and longitudes so that when someone searches for the state 'NSW', for example, the database returns relevant results. Does anyone know where to find a list of the coordinates for the boundaries of Australian states & territories to code into the database?
This will save our busy programmer a lot of time. Thanks in advance.
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