Australian Travel / Leisure Guides
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Explore Australia What Fish Is That?
Free postage on this e-news item!Is it a rainbow trout or a tailor? An estuary perch or an Australian bass? With this guide in your tacklebox, you'll be able to make an accurate identification on the spot.
Explore Australia: Australian Fishing Guide
Free postage on this e-news item!The Australian Fishing Guide is a fantastic guide for everyone, from beginners to the more experienced.
Explore Australia: Kayaking Around Australia
Kayaking is a great activity for all ages and what better way to discover Australia's best-kept secrets and the many unspoiled natural locations that can only be accessed by water. With over 40 destinations this guide will give you all you need for your kayaking trip. Including tried and tested itineraries and practical information on tours and accommodation.
August 2011 / Paperback / 384 pages
Explore Australia's National Parks
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NEW RELEASE
This book offers the best of Australia state by state. This beautifully illustrated and mapped guide captures our natural heritage and provides all the information you need decide which park to visit, and what to see and do when you arrive.
Edition 2
380 pages
Holidaying with Dogs
Latest 2012 EditionOver 2000 dog-friendly places ranging from B&B's, caravan parks, camping grounds, host farms, cottages, motels and holiday houses throughout Australia. Dog owners call Holidaying with Dogs their travelling essential as it takes the stress out of trying to find places that allow dogs.
Camps 6 Including CAMPS SNAPS (Spiral)
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Mega B4 size with hard cover: Camps 6 including Camps Snaps.
This new book has photos of camp sites, so you can check them out before you arrive. Find the camp sites with the best facilities, shadiest trees, and best river views. Also includes a visual travel planner and the HEMA Road Atlas.
Camps 6 Australia Wide (Spiral)
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The ultimate guide for the budget conscious traveller.
With over 3700 listings the initial purchase cost can be recovered after just a few nights using this book.
Camps Australia Wide 6 is a handy guide book to finding rest areas, free camps, low cost caravan parks, national park camp sites, state forest campsites, reserves, roadhouses and service clubs throughout Australia.
2011 / A4 / Spiral Bound
The Travel Book - Lonely Planet
Travellers can take a "Journey Through Every Countryin the World" by enjoying all new inspiring text and stunning images covering 229 countries and destinations.
The Travel Book invites readers to get to the heart of a place by capturing everyday life such as curvy Barbados women dancing in the street to a sleepy seal resting on the ice in Antarctica.
Beautifully presented, fascinating book - perfect gift for the keen traveller!
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Bush Camping with Dogs
The essential guide to camping your way around Australia without leaving your four-legged friend at home.Fully updated with 1300 campsites.
Detailed information for each site with access, facilities and activities.
Location maps for each state plus detailed maps and photos.
2nd edition
Hema Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide
Whether you're a 'desert lover' or just looking to tackle some of Australia's favourite 4WD destinations, this informative guide is an indispensible companion to this country's arid centre.
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3rd edition / 2013
Got to Go Guide: Exploring Wine Country Tasmania
This user-friendly and informative touring companion will provide everything you need to know about travelling in Tasmania's unique wine regions. Here you'll easily find Tassie's finest wine producers, food artisans, quality eateries, farm-gate stalls, interesting attractions, places to stay, plus markets and special events. To make the journey even easier, detailed maps, contact details, fast find guides and a number of great itineraries are also included.
Full colour. 228 pages
Explore Australia 4WD Survival Guide
3rd edition / September 2012
Wine SA
Come on a journey with local expert Louise Radman as she shares her favourite South Australian wine experiences. With more than 220 cellar doors listed by region, plus the best food, shopping and accommodation, WineSA is your ultimate guide to exploring the state's top wineries.
Outback Track Guide - Alice Springs - Boulia
Alice Springs - Gemtree - Jervios - Tobermorey - BouliaThe link between Central Australia and Outback Queensland is provided by the Plenty and Donohue Highways. This stretch of road was first built to allow cattle stations a means of transporting beef through road train access. Today, it is also a 'short-cut' for travellers from Boulia, Mt.Isa and other outback Queensland towns to get to Alice Springs and the 'Red Centre' in a more direct way.
Includes:
Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2007
Outback Track Guide - Birdsville Track
Maree - Mungerannie - BirsdvilleThe Birsdville Track began during the 1880's as the main stock route from Birdsville to Marree. It is a gateway to the 'Corner Country', accessed via the Simpson Desert and renowned for the Diamantina river, Birdsville Hotel and the ever popular Birdsville Races.
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Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2005
Outback Track Guide - Simpson Desert
Mount Dare - Dalhousie Springs - BirdsvilleThe Simpson Desert is a hazardous and remote location, yet attracts four wheel drivers and motorbike riders by the hundreds annually. Wild camels and dingos roam throughout the area with eagles overhead and large perentie seen on rare occasions. The Simpson Desert offers an insight into some of Australia's toughest red sand dune country, however, such a trip should never be taken lightly. Travellers should be well prepared for such an adventure and must have adequate 4WD knowledge and recovery skills.
Includes:
Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2007
Outback Track Guide - Oodnadatta Track
Marree - Coward Springs - William Creek - Oodnadatta - MarlaThe Oodnadatta Track is a heritage corridor - the pioneering North/South road followed by aborigines, explorers, pastoralists, Afghan cameliers, Overland Railway and Telegraph lines. It embodies the history of travel throughout outback Australia and offers a unique experience through one of Australia's most diverse and geographically interesting landscapes. The track closely follows the paths taken by Stuart and Giles exploring inland Australia during the 1800's.
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Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2005
Outback Track Guide - Strzelecki Track
Lyndhurst - Moomba - InnaminckaThe Strzelecki Track was named in 1845 by Charles Sturt and the area around Innamincka became famous due to the tragic events of the Burke and Wills Expedition. Today the area is largely occupied by the Santos Gas and Oil fields which branch out from Moomba and appear in most areas throughout the Strzelecki and Sturt Stony Deserts.
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Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2005
Outback Track Guide - Tanami Road
Alice Springs - Rabbit Flat - Halls Creek - Bungle BungleThe Tanami Road, sometimes referred to as a 'track', is a major link between Central Australia and North West Western Australia, commonly known as the Kimberley. Services are few and far between but travellers have enough camp locations to break the journey into managable segments enabling a fresh look at the wilderness over two to three days.
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Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2008
Outback Track Guide - The Kimberley
1st Edition / 2007Bungle Bungle - Broome - Cape leveque - Kununurra
The Kimberley is an area of north western Australia that floods with tourists and retirees during the dry season each year. It is a rugged landscape with numerous ranges and wonderful waterfalls. The Gibb River Road has mellowed over the years and now carries vast numbers of 4 wheel drives and road trains. This region offers a diversity in terraforma from the Bungle Bungle to the awe inspiring Mitchell Plateau, Cape Leveque to Mornington. Beautiful gorges, creek and river crossings and the lush surroundings of El Questro, provide an endless range of interest, walks and driving challenges. This is a captivating region, wild and remote with blue skies and warmth.
Includes:
Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
Outback Track Guide - Oodnadatta to Alice Springs
Oodnadatta - Mt Dare - Fink - Maryvale - Alice SpringsThe Old Ghan Heritage Trail is rich in pioneer history where early trade routes and pastoral developers used markers like the Finke River and Chambers Pillar to guide their way north.
The Trail today closely follows, if not rides on top of, the Old Ghan Railway between Finke and Rodinga. As Oodnadatta was a major rail head of the time, this map guide follows the pathway from Oodnadatta up through Mt Dare, where alternative routes can be taken to Charlotte Waters. For those seeking further tracks north, the Old Andado Track offers another path to Alice Springs.
Includes:
Enlarged sections of track, track notes, GPS coordinates, photographic references, specific landmarks elevations, fuel/food/water,camping & accommodation information.
2006
Lonely Planet Australia
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In print for 34 years and over 2 million copies sold, no one knows Australia like Lonely Planet... This guide will give you Sydney's best surf beaches, where to get the best coffee in Melbourne's cobbled lanes, and how to cross the great red plains in a van without getting scorched.
November 2011 / 16th Edition / 1104 pages / 158 maps
Lonely Planet Discover Australia
A guide to the very best of Australia. This full colour guide gives you lots of handy tips and itineraries.Island, country, continent. Australia is a big location whichever way you spin it.
2nd edition / 408 pages / 40 maps
Lonely Planet Walking in Australia
Foreword by Australian adventurer Jon Muir. Stunning rocky headlands and perfect beaches, lush rainforests, sun-sharpened deserts and the muted beauty of the bush - taking to the trail in Australia offers a kaleidscope of colours, terrains and adventures for walkers of all levels.October 2006 / 400 pages / 99 maps
Lonely Planet Cycling Australia
Whether you want a short ride through a cool eucalypt forest or a wild 10-day outing through the country's most dramatic coastline, this guide gives you the best of Australia on two wheels.
September 2009 / 420 pages / 60 maps
Lonely Planet Travel With Children
Lonely Planet Travel with Children is the motherlode of ideas and advice for kids and families of all ages - where to go, what to see, and how to answer at least some of those but why's.
Contains tips on choosing the right kind of trip for your family and special advice for solo parents and parents with teenagers.
July 2009 / 288 colour pages
Lonely Planet 1000 Ultimate Experiences
Want to know where the greatest markets are or the best value destinations? 1000 Ultimate Experiences brings together 1000 ideas, places and activities to inspire and entertain for travellers and lovers of life-lists alike. Get inspired and start ticking off those boxes of places you've always wanted to see and things you've always wanted to do. Who knows where you'll end up!
1st Edition / October 2009 / 704 pages.
Lonely Planet Central Australia Travel Guide
Lonely Planet has been travelling Central Australia's dusty back roads for 32 years and this guidebook has all the information to keep your motor running. Planning a classic route from Darwin or Adelaide? After an epic road trip all the way from the Great Australian Bight to the Top End? We'll help you make the most of it.
August 2009 / 332 pages / 46 maps
Lonely Planet East Coast Australia
With its mighty 18,000km coastline, eastern Australia practically wrote the book on beach life and watersports. Should you manage to drag yourself away from the ocean, you'll find the rest ain't so bad either: mountain ranges, rainforest, outback and three vibrant capital cities will keep you busy during low tide.
August 2011 / 544 pages / 100 maps
