Subject Guides: Outdoor and Environmental Education: Outdoor apps

Websites

VicEmergency - iOS
VicEmergency is the official Victorian Government app for emergency warnings and information. Download VicEmergency, set up a user profile and watch zones to ensure you receive official warnings and information for areas that interest you.
VicEmergency - Android
Emergency Plus -iOS
Save the app that could save your life – Emergency Plus.

In an emergency, time and location accuracy are critical. By downloading the ‘Emergency +’ app, you’ll equip yourself with a powerful tool that will help you call Triple Zero (000) quickly, and allow you to accurately communicate your location to emergency call-takers.
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‘Emergency +’ is a national app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their government industry partners, helping people to call the right number at the right time, anywhere in Australia. Emergency + also includes SES and Police Assistance Line numbers as options, so non-emergency calls are made to the most appropriate number.
Emergency Plus - Android
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‘Emergency +’ is a national app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their government industry partners, helping people to call the right number at the right time, anywhere in Australia. Emergency + also includes SES and Police Assistance Line numbers as options, so non-emergency calls are made to the most appropriate number.

Handy GPS - Android
Handy GPS - iOS
Easily generate a 6 figure grid reference to use with a hard copy map in the field.
Map My Hike - Android
Map My Hike - iOS
Map My Hike - web
MapMyHike tracks your route using the built-in GPS of your mobile device. It also enables you to create routes and provides information such as distance, altitude and more.
My tracks - Android only
My Tracks records your path, speed, distance, and elevation while you walk, run, bike, or do anything else outdoors. While recording, you can view your data live, annotate your path, and hear periodic voice announcements of your progress.
PDF Maps - Android
PDF Maps - iOS
An offline map viewer to use with digital PDF maps. GPS location can be placed on top of a PDF map.
Star Chart - iOS
A night-time map of the sky. Point your device at a part of the sky to discover the names of the stars.

Field Guide to Victorian Fauna - android
Field Guide to Victorian Fauna - iOS
The animals found in the south eastern Australian State of Victoria are unique and diverse. Detailed descriptions of animals, maps of distribution, and endangered species status combine with stunning imagery and sounds to provide a valuable reference that can be used in urban, bush and coastal environments.
Frogs Field Guide - android
The Frogs Field Guide is a great way to identify and explore Australia’s unique frog fauna.
Fungi Oz - iOS
The free "All things Mushroom" resource kit for fungi hunters, growers, collectors, health seekers, tourists, lovers of design and gift givers.
Fungioz makes it easy to identify and interact with those the amazing fungi seen on walks in wonderful places. But this is not just another mushroom identification app.
It's a fabulous free resource kit for schools, walkers and nature lovers everywhere.
OzAtlas - iOS
The Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas) is a national initiative to bring together rich information about Australian plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms, and make it publicly available online. The Atlas contains over 30 million occurrence records from a wide range of sources, as well as species pages, photos, distribution maps and mapping tools, national species lists, identification keys, heritage literature, and more.

BOM Weather - Android
BOM Weather - iOS
From the Bureau of Meteorology
My Lightning tracker - Android
My Lightning Tracker is the best app for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in close to real-time. With a sleek modern design, you can watch thunderstorms as they occur. You can also receive notifications whenever strikes are detected in your area.
My Lightning tracker -iOS
This is Not an App - iOS
Great for facilitation ideas in the field. Discover a world of possibility right at your fingertips, using fun drawing tools and over 50 ideas to inspire your creative process.

My Study Life - android
My Study Life - iOS
My Study Life is a cross-platform planner for students, teachers and lecturers designed to make your study life easier to manage. My Study Life allows you to store your classes, homework and exams in the cloud making it available on any device, wherever you are.
Quizlet - android
Quizlet - iOS
Quizlet makes studying fun, easy, and effective. Create your own sets of study material or choose from millions created by other Quizlet users, then master your subject with powerful interactive learning tools.