Hema maps is an Australian based mapping,

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and

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company. Their company headquarters is located at

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. Hema maps is a

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with shareholders. The company name Hema was decided upon by incorporating the first two letters of the names of the company’s founders – Henry and Margaret Boegheim. Rob Boegheim replaced company founders Henry and Margaret Boegheim as

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in 2007.

History

Originally titled Hema Charts & Laminating, the business began as a laminating business that sold marine charts via bait and tackle shops throughout South East Queensland in 1983. The company’s first creation was a map of Rockhampton. Hema released their first Hema Navigator, the HN1, in 2008 which was Australia’s very first portable navigation system for use both on and off-road

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External links

Official website
Publishing companies of Australia Companies based in Queensland Map publishing companies 1983 establishments in Australia