    //<![CDATA[

    var iconBlue = new GIcon(); 
    iconBlue.image = '../images/mm_20_blue.png';
    iconBlue.shadow = '../images/mm_20_shadow.png';
    iconBlue.iconSize = new GSize(12, 20);
    iconBlue.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20);
    iconBlue.iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20);
    iconBlue.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);

    var customIcons = [];
    customIcons["building"] = iconBlue;


    function loadMap() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
        map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
        map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(-28.808136, 153.277433), 16);

        GDownloadUrl("../includes/map.xml", function(data) {
          var xml = GXml.parse(data);
          var markers = xml.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("marker");
          for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
            var name = markers[i].getAttribute("name");
            var address = markers[i].getAttribute("address");
            var type = markers[i].getAttribute("type");
            var image = markers[i].getAttribute("image");
            var point = new GLatLng(parseFloat(markers[i].getAttribute("lat")),
                                    parseFloat(markers[i].getAttribute("long")));
            var marker = createMarker(point, name, address, type, image);
            map.addOverlay(marker);
          }
        });
      }
    }

    function createMarker(point, name, address, type, image) {
      var marker = new GMarker(point, customIcons[type]);
      var html = image + "<b>" + name + "</b> <br/>" + address;
      GEvent.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
        marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
      });
      return marker;
    }
    //]]>

