CamperMate is a mobile application used for travelling around New Zealand and Australia. The app is free and uses GPS to find nearby Points Of Interest (POI) such as public toilets, dump-stations, accommodation, rubbish bins, local travel tips and more.

CamperMate
Founded2011
FounderAdam Hutchinson
ProductsMobile application for travel
Websitecampermate.co.nz

CamperMate was launched in 2011 during the Rugby World Cup when an estimated 133,000 tourists visited New Zealand,[1] many travelling in campervans.[2] The app collects data from official sources, and also crowd sources new locations; once approved, these are added to the app.[3]

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  1. ^ "Campermate's quest to clean up the countryside :: Idealog :: the magazine and website of New Zealand creative business, ideas and innovation". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. ^ Campervans being snapped up for Rugby World Cup – National News | TVNZ
  3. ^ "Review of the New Zealand CamperMate iPhone App". Tourism Industry Blog. May 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-04.

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