Apple has fixed -- partially, at least -- its map of Mildura, Australia, after local police advised people not to use the company's Maps app because it showed the city in the wrong location.
According to the Australian, Apple Maps now shows the correct location of Mildura for travelers coming from South Australia, but not Melbourne.
"If you're coming from Melbourne it still puts Mildura in the middle of the Murray Sunset National Park," said Mildura police inspector Simon Clemence.
Apple's quick reaction shows that it is taking the matter seriously, but a partial fix is far from ideal. The Mildura police remains concerned about travelers ending up in Murray Sunset National Park instead of the city.
"Once you get about 10 to 15 kilometers in, there is no phone coverage at all … If someone got stuck out there on a 46-degree day, then they're in real trouble out there. That's pretty nasty country out there. There's not much shade and a lot of hot sand and no water at all," Clemence said.
Apple Maps has been plagued by problems since it replaced Google Maps on iOS devices this June, resulting in a public apology by Apple CEO Tim Cook. Botched images are one thing, though, but errors that can get people stranded in the desert are something else entirely. This latest problem could get ugly for Apple really fast.
Image via screenshot of Apple Maps
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