Same with here in Tasmania ... the Street View truck came through in 2007 and covered most of the roads. Then in 2010 it returned and touched up a few more. But it did not cover everything either time, and it certainly did not cover anything new developments since 2010. There are even some new developments since 2007 that are not covered.

In some cases, it's really odd bits and pieces that aren't covered. For example, I zoom in on Hobart CBD, drag the little person over the map, and discover that Melville Street is not covered. I know for a fact that Melville Street is paved ... I've walked it several times. One street over, Brisbane Street is partially covered ... one block yes, next block no, etc. and it is all paved.

Out in the area where we were cycling today, Fingerpost Road is not covered ... but it is paved as well.


And there are several places where gravel roads are shown on Street View. Around here a road may have a short (1 or 2 or 5 km or so) gravel section somewhere in the middle. Part of the intent behind that is to limit the amount of traffic on the road. So if you want to ride the nice quiet road, you'll have to put up with a bit of gravel.