Snippet: Police Warn Against Use of Apple Maps in Australia ☇

Apparently on Apple’s Maps on iOS 6, Mildura, Victoria, Australia is in the wrong place, so local police are warning users to use another option (via MacRumors):

Local Police have been called to assist distressed motorists who have become stranded within the Murray-Sunset National Park after following directions on their Apple i-phone [sic]

Tests on the mapping system by police confirm the mapping systems lists Mildura in the middle of the Murray Sunset National Park, approximately 70km [about 43 miles] away from the actual location of Mildura.

Police are extremely concerned as there is no water supply within the Park and temperatures can reach as high as 46 degrees [Celsius—about 115° F], making this a potentially life threatening issue.

This is not good at all—can the weight of Apple be put on this issue sooner?

Update: Apple has fixed the issue, and it seems like the issue was traced to the official Australian Gazetteer.