Detailed, double-sided road map of Australia, ideal for route-planning. Clearly shows the national road network & selected provincial & local roads, with each class of road clearly indicated & road numbers shown. Intermediate driving distances between locations are shown in kilometres alongside the road. Topography is shown with relief shading & some spot heights, & colour shading is used to indicate land types. Provincial boundaries are clearly marked, as are Aboriginal sites & settlements, National Parks, nature reserves & restricted military areas. Symbols indicate various sights & locations of tourist interest, such as mosques are clearly marked. Railway lines, airports, coral reefs, salt flats are also shown. A grid divides the map at 4 ...

Australia at 1:4, 000, 000 on an indexed road map with topographic & tourist information, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Road network is shown on a base with light altitude colouring & contours showing the country ...

Australia at 1:4, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag, with its smaller size map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. Several insets provide street plans of city centres & enlargements of the most visited areas. The map divides the country east/west. Vivid relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc, presents the topography. National or state parks & other protected area are highlighted. The map presents an overview of the country ...

Australia in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Australia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Australia celebrated one hundred years as a nation in 2001. This book
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Australia in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Remember Australia for ever with this exquisite cut-paper guide. This beautifully illustrated three-dimensional pocket guide unfolds to a length of 1.5 metres & features the most important sites in Australia, including Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Parliament House, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Twelve Apostles, Port Arthur, Daintree Rainforest, St Peter`s Cathedral, Wave Rock, Uluru, the Ghan, Kakadu National Park & the Great Barrier Reef. Presented in a slipcase, this is the perfect gift or souvenir for anyone wishing to remember a visit to Australia. It can be sold in gift, novelty or travel sections. It is great for counter displays as it makes the perfect impulse purchase. Presented in a stylish slipcase, it makes a great alternative to a postcard. ...

This landmark book charts the development of Australian art, from early Aboriginal work to that of the first colonial settlers, immigrant artists of the twentieth century & the culturally diverse inhabitants of the country today. Exploring this eclectic 300-year history, the book also celebrates key moments in the Australian canon, such as Sidney Nolans iconic paintings about the outlaw Ned Kelly, begun in the 1940s. In recent years the tenacious influence of European art on Australian practice has waned, making way for a highly original native art scene of international standing. Such contemporary artists as Tracey Moffatt, Fiona Hall & Vernon Ah Kee are also represented here. The art of this continent is indelibly linked to its epic landscape. This book focuses especially on this complex & evolving alliance, illustrating in paintings, prints, drawings, photographs & film & video stills the distinctive Australian terrain, & examining the ways in which Australian artists have sought to negotiate their identities in relation to the extremes of their l&. ...

Australia at 1:2, 800, 000 on a large, double-sided road map from Hildebrand with a vivid presentation of the country’s topography, an index which

Includes:: places of interest, street plans and/or suburbs maps of main cities, a comprehensive distance table, two general maps of the whole country, plus maps of the offshore islands. The map divides the country east/west, with Alice Springs included on both sides. Bold relief shading shows the topography, with plenty of names of individual mountain ranges, deserts, etc. The map shows the boundaries of national parks & other protected areas, Aboriginal lands, plus restricted entry areas. Road network presents the main highways with their numbers & names, &

Includes:: connecting regional roads plus selected smaller local roads. Driving distances are marked on main & regional routes. Main railway lines such as The Ghan or Trans-Australian are marked, also local airports. The map indicates interesting towns, UNESCO World Heritage sites, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2º intervals. The index has a separate list of places of interest. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided are: suburb maps of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin & Canberra, plus for Sydney & Melbourne also city centre street plans; a state map of Australia, also indicating time zones; an overview map of Australia showing principal road & rail connections; a comprehensive distance table; plus panels with maps of Australia’s offshore islands.





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