Australia in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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During your valuable holidays, you will want to experience the heart of Australia. Footprint`s Dream Trip Australia will ensure you discover the very best this glorious destination has to offer as well as take you to some fantastic out-of-the-way places h&-picked by the author. From the stunning Sydney Opera House to a tour of the Bungle Bungles, this new guide is packed full of ideas, suggestions & expert advice & will help you design your own dream trip. Packed with detailed information on where to go & what to do. A h&-picked selection of the very best places to stay & eat in Full-colour trip-planning section featuring detailed itineraries & maps. Off-the-beaten track suggestions from the author. Compact, pocket-sized format so you can carry it with you. Written by a local expert offering you insider information Footprint`s carefully tailored information ensures that you get the most out of your dream trip. ...

Australia Drivers Atlas in an A4, spiral-bound format form Explore Australia. Arranged by state, the atlas presents each chapter as a series maps for the main urban areas & holiday destinations, with more general mapping for the rest of the state. Scales vary according to the size of the state. The road network is on the whole less finely graded & less clearly presented than in alternative publications of this kind, with fewer driving distances & less information on roadside facilities. Minor roads are at times difficult to see against the background colouring. National parks or other protected areas & Aboriginal lands are indicated, & a selection of places of interest is marked. Each chapter

Includes:: a street plan of the city centre in its capital with an index of its places of interest, plus a plan of the suburbs. Where appropriate, plans of smaller cities are also included. The opening Top Scenic Drives section gives suggestions for 26 sightseeing routes from short drives just over 50km to longer routes of over 1000km, each indicated on a simple sketch map, Also included is a comprehensive distance table & 15 diagrams of the main inter-city highways. The same main chapters but with a different opening sections are also available as a spiral-bound Australia Road Atlas, or as an Australia Recreational Atlas with more overprint & information about sights & recreational facilities.

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Australia in the Thomas Cook Driving Guides series; comprising a range of guides dedicated to exploring a selection of the best car tours & drives in Britain, Europe, Australasia & North America. The guides are designed to provide readers with a flexible reference source to explore the region or country by car; taking in the best local attractions & things to do & see. Recommended driving tours are linked with local sights for each chapter & total driving time is indicated clearly. An introductory section gives an overview of the destination with details of the place & its people, history, art & architecture, culture, geography & food & drink. Each chapter is divided into a touring area which is rated in categories such as architecture, entertainment & children to allow readers to plan a drive accordingly. Individual chapters give an outline of the region & provide practical guidance on getting there & around. A dedicated ...

The eastern half of Australia at 1:2, 800, 000 on a double-sided map from the German publishers Hildebr&, providing an overview of the whole region with its national parks or protected area & aboriginal lands prominently highlighted. The map divides the region north/south with only a slight overlap between the two sides. Coverage extends to Darwin & the Uluru (Ayers Rock) National Park, with Tasmania shown as an inset Road network indicates names of main highways, with distances marked on most connecting main & secondary routes. Railway lines are shown & local airports are also marked. The map provides names of the main topographic

Features: mountain ranges, deserts, etc, with national parks and/or state forests prominently marked. Also shown are boundaries of the aboriginal lands as well as World Heritage sites & other places of interest. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1

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East Coast Australia in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

East Coast Australia in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ‘ Background’ section explores the history, economy, government, education, culture, people, land & environment of the destination in significant depth. There is also a ‘ Footnotes’ chapter with a basic language guide for travellers & information about the author. A useful distance chart tailored to the destination is also included in the inside back cover. * Please note:* the series is gradually being revised, reverting to its previous style of ” Handbooks”, published in a hardback format. ...

This is a brand new title for ITMB & is based on the travel reality that most visitors to Australia concentrate on Queensland & New South Wales. This double-sided map begins at Australia s northernmost point of Cape York & proceeds southward through Queensl&, New South Wales, & Victoria; in essence covering the portion of the country dominated by Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne, all of which are included as largish inset maps. As a bonus, Tasmania is included as a large inset. The scale is generous, making the map easy to read, & while this map will not meet some expectations, 90% of all visitors to Australia concentrate all their travel within the limits of this map. Why get a map of all of Australia if you`re only visiting the eastern area? ...

Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map Eastern Australia with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. On one side are most of Victoria, New South Wales & southern Queensland to beyond Bundaberg, with Tasmania as an inset, extending westwards to just beyond 143 ...

Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map Eastern Australia at 1:1, 800, 000 with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. On one side are most of Victoria, New South Wales & southern Queensland to beyond Bundaberg, with Tasmania as an inset, extending westwards to just beyond 143º. On the reverse the map shows tropical Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef, extending inland to 141º. The area’s topography is shown by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, mountain passes, names of mountain ranges, swamps, seasonal salt & fresh water lakes, etc. Bathymetric contours are also shown & along the Great Barrier Reef names of individual reefs & passages are indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected minor local roads, shows intermediate driving distances on motorways & main roads, gives names of the highways connecting main cities, & indicates locations of fuels supplies in more remote areas. The map also shows the rail network & local airfields. Numerous national & state parks, including marine parks, are marked, as well as aboriginal land & restricted access military zones. Symbols highlight various places of interest, viewpoints, springs & waterfalls, botanical gardens, natural curiosities, etc. The map has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1º & an index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.PLEASE NOTE: Reise Know-How’s maps of Eastern & Western Australia at 1:1, 800, 000 when combined do not provide coverage of the whole country but leave a large gap in the middle, particularly in the north.



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