Google Maps loses town, outback mayor loses patience with wayward navigation app

If you’re driving in parts of outback Queensland, it is probably best not to listen to the authoritative voice on Google Maps, warn the mayors of several regional towns.

The western Queensland mayors and tourism officials are so “disappointed” by the inaccuracy of Google Maps in parts of the region, they are urging locals and tourists alike not to trust the web-based technology.

They are advising tourists to use their common sense instead.

“If you see a signpost saying a town is…