CamperMate

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CamperMate
Founded2011
FounderAdam Hutchinson
ProductsMobile 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.

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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]

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References

  1. "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.
  2. Campervans being snapped up for Rugby World Cup – National News | TVNZ
  3. "Review of the New Zealand CamperMate iPhone App". Tourism Industry Blog. May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-04.

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