Finding places special to you

Revisit the places of your past

You can use Google Earth to visit places from your past, such as the house where you grew up, your first school or where you first worked.

Walk around your old neighbourhood

You can search for the exact address, or zoom out for a view of the suburb. You can then use Street View to drop down to ground level and travel through the streets.

Search far and wide

Of course, Google Earth covers the entire world, so if you immigrated to Australia, it's just as easy to go back and walk the virtual streets of your old city to see how things have changed over the years.

Likewise, you might visit the town where your ancestors lived before they made the journey to Australia.

Play detective

Your old neighbourhood may have changed, and buildings been replaced, but you can still find your way using familiar sights.

Find a familiar landmark like a place of worship, post office or town hall and then retrace your steps using Street View, keeping an eye out for things that you recognise.

Well done!

You’ve completed the Finding places special to you activity. You've learned that it's easy to track down old places on Google Earth.

Coming up next, you'll learn about the more complicated features of Google Earth in the Become a Google Earth champion! activity.