CamperMate
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Founded | 2011 |
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Founder | Adam Hutchinson |
Products | Mobile application for travel |
Website | campermate.co.nz |
CamperMate is a mobile application used for travelling around New Zealand and Australia. The app is free and uses GPS to find nearby Points Of Interest (POI) such as public toilets, dump-stations, accommodation, rubbish bins, local travel tips and more.
CamperMate was launched in 2011 during the Rugby World Cup when an estimated 133,000 tourists visited New Zealand,[1] many travelling in campervans.[2] The app collects data from official sources, and also crowd sources new locations; once approved, these are added to the app.[3]
References
- ^ "Campermate's quest to clean up the countryside :: Idealog :: the magazine and website of New Zealand creative business, ideas and innovation". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ Campervans being snapped up for Rugby World Cup – National News | TVNZ
- ^ "Review of the New Zealand CamperMate iPhone App". Tourism Industry Blog. May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
Further reading
- App helps travellers spend a penny. Stuff.co.nz.
- Mobile homes meet mobile phones as Campermate tries to clean up the countryside. Stop Press. (part of the Tangible Media network)
- Smartphone app cleans up freedom campers. Newstalk ZB.
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