Using Google Earth for scouting locations

In a recent trip to the Stirling Range which is a 5-6 hr drive for me, I decided to use Google Earth to "scout" the area. I have been here before (about 6yrs ago) and got a great shot but for the life of me couldn't remember where I took it from. By using Google Earth I found it which saved me a lot of time when I got there. Scouting an area is a very important part of Landscape photography and tools like Google Earth make it that much easier. Of course you cannot beat getting out there and physically scouting an area and seeing how the light hits the land, but it certainly helps to have an idea of what you could see if you have a fair way to go and a narrow time frame.
Here you can see the image taken and the Google Earth image of the same vantage point.