Historical information

This personal navigator was owned and donated by Karen Alexander - an Emerald resident. At the time (early 2000s) it was a revolutionary step in personal navigation, providing much more assistance to a traveler than a compass. However, it has now been superseded by the widespread use of mobile phones for navigation.

Significance

An example of personal navigation technology still current in the early 21st century.

Physical description

Personal navigator - hand-held GPS receiver with a lanyard. eTrex brand. Garmin manufacturer. 2003.

Inscriptions & markings

On front of navigator:
'etrex / 12 CHANNEL GPS / GARMIN'
On back of navigator:
'MADE IN TAIWAN' / FC / CE