Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef 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 ...

Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef Insight Guide is dedicated to exploring the destination in detail with a selection of glossy illustrations. Extensive introductory sections explore the region’s history & culture & there are also short articles written by locals about distinctive local issues, whilst selective photo-features illustrate the variety of the place. The ‘ Places’ section is grouped geographically & provides details of the area including places to visit, suggestions for tours & other activities. Each section has its own listings of the best restaurants, bars & cafes. Essential practical information is provided in the Travel Tips chapter on accommodation, shopping & local activities. A useful location finder & travel tip index with relevant page numbers are given on the inside covers. Overview street plans are also provided for the main cities in the region or country, plus a free touring map. ...

Discover Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef
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From the glittering Gold Coast & bustling capital of Brisbane to the tropical north, where prehistoric rainforest meets the world`s greatest coral reef, Queenland`s coastline offers an unrivalled adventure playground. Explore Queensland is part of a br&-new series & is the ideal pocket companion when discovering Queensland: a full-colour guide containing 15 easy-to-follow routes with a wealth of activities on offer, including sailing from the Whitsunday Islands with their tropical beaches, sand driving on Fraser Island & spotting crocodiles in the far north`s Wet Tropics. Insight`s trademark cultural coverage perfectly sets the routes in context, with introductions to Queensland`s cuisine, theme parks, & of course, diving & snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef. Each route guides you through an interesting area with clear directions, a detailed map & authentic places to eat & drink along the way. The directory section contains a wealth of practical information & a range of carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are also plotted on the pull-out map. Whether you are new to the island or a repeat visitor, & however long your stay, Explore Queensland will help you discover Queensland`s sunny beauty. Ed. September 2014. ...

Queensland at 1:2, 500, 000 in a series of road maps from Hema covering Australia’s states. On the reverse four map panels provide more detailed coverage, plus a table of facilities in the national parks & a list of contact details for visitor information centres. On one side is an indexed road map of the whole state, accompanied by an index & a distance table. Road network from main highways, shown with their names in addition to numbers, to minor roads & 4WD tracks indicates unsealed routes & rough tracks. Driving distances are marked on main & many smaller local roads. Railway lines & local airports or airstrips are included. Symbols highlight roadside rest areas, 24h fuels supplies, as well as campsites & caravan parks, places of interest, visitor information centres, etc. Colouring indicates national parks & other protected areas including marine parks, Aboriginal lands & restricted entry zones. Topography is shown by relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, etc, & in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area numerous reefs are named. The map has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 2º. On the reverse four panels provide additional more detailed mapping of Queensland’s most visited areas: a street plan of central Brisbane (the CBD) with lists of places of interest & selected accommodation; a Brisbane Throughroads map covering the city’s suburbs; a road map of south-east Queensland from the NSW border across the Gold Coast resorts & Brisbane to Trewantin & inland to Toowoomba; plus a map of Tropical North Queensland centred on Cairns & including the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park. To the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Queensland on a waterproof & tear-resistant “ State & Cities” map from UBD Gregory’s providing coverage of the whole state at 1:2, 600, 000 with an index of places, plus a city centre street plan of Brisbane & plans of Toowoomba, Surfers Paradise, Maroochydore, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Mount Isa & Longreach. Maps in this series from UBD Gregory’s present Australia’s states as “ State & Suburban” titles with a map showing suburbs of the state capital, or as “ State & Cities” title, each with a city centre street plan of the state capital plus plans of other local towns. Some states are currently covered by only one of these two versions, others are available in both. Certain titles, as indicated in the individual description, are waterproof & tear-resistant. The state map is indexed & shows the road & railway networks. Topography is indicated by names of deserts, mountain ranges & selected peaks, with national parks, reserves & protected areas, aboriginal lands, & World Heritage sites highlighted. Symbols provide tourist information, highlighting places of interest & information centres, etc. Each map has a grid showing latitude & longitude at 1º intervals. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Queensland at 1:2, 600, 000 in a series of double-sided maps, combining coverage of the whole state with more detailed mapping of the suburbs & environs of main cities. The state maps are indexed & show the road network including unsurfaced roads & tracks, plus railways. Topography is indicated by names of deserts, mountain ranges & selected peaks, with national parks, reserves & protected areas, aboriginal lands, & World Heritage sites highlighted. Symbols provide limited tourist information, highlighting places of interest & information centres, & mark locations of gas & oil fields, hydroelectric power stations, lighthouses, etc. The maps have a grid showing latitude & longitude at 1 ...

Wine Map of Queensland at 1:2, 500, 000 from Hema, combining a road map of the state with an overprint highlighting its wine growing regions, plus on the reverse side detailed enlargements & tables for individual wineries, etc. The map covers the whole state, showing its road & rail networks, including unsealed local roads & tracks. Roadside rest areas (with or without camping facilities) & locations of fuel supplies are marked. Driving distances are shown on most routes. Various places of interest are marked, with a special overprint highlighting wine growing regions & wineries, & colouring indicating grape varieties grown there. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 2 ...

Map No. 3126, Queenstown, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

One of the titles in a series of touring maps with numerous street plans of local towns. The 1:300, 000 maps show the mains state highways & major roads with their numbers or names, but minor roads & tracks are not particularly well defined. Railway network is also indicated. Topography is shown by subtle relief shading, with national & forest parks & other protected areas highlighted. Symbols show campsites & motor camps, numerous sport & recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. The maps are indexed but have no geographical coordinates. Each title

Includes:: notes on the area, its main festivals, events & attractions. On the reverse the maps have numerous street plans of local towns, highlighting facilities & places of interest, with brief notes on each location. The 1:110, 000 maps covering the environs of New Zealand

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