Google today unveiled the largest and most ambitious 'Street View' project to date with the launch of Google Street View Australia. Accessed via Google Maps, Street View provides a panning view of the street frontage and residences for a very large portion of eastern Australia and a fair bit of the west.

I can't think of many business applications for this new service, but it will sure come in handy if I am going somewhere I haven't been before; really give me an idea of what to look for.

Google Street View can be accessed via Google Maps by searching for the address and clicking the 'Street View' button.

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