Re: Store locator / postcode proximity

"Rich Buggy" <bugbert@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:018a01c18160$c463c180$0c00a8c0@nsw.bigpond.net.au... > > I'm wondering if anyone has any information about how to get the > > proximity data for postcodes in Australia? Or is it safe to assume > > that if a postcode is, say, 3107, that 3120 or 3110 (for example) > > are nearby as well as 3108 (so, perhaps, 10 above and 10 below could > > be safely assumed to be "nearby"?) > > Don't even bother trying that for Sydney. There's a border around Western > Sydney where the Eastern suburbs are 21xx and the Western ones are 27xx. For > example 2148 and 2767 are next to each other. A search at google.com for australia list "postal code" got me http://www.auspost.com.au/postcodes/ from which you can download the full dbase in .csv format... it gives you town/suburb info which could probably be sufficient. Alternatively, take a look at http://www.mapds.com.au/NowWhere_/nowwhere_.html which provides exactly what you are looking for as a monthly-fee service (no prices listed, give them a call).