Outback New South Wales, from Sydney to the state’s western & northern borders, on an indexed touring map at 1:1, 100, 000 from Hema with numerous cross-country tracks verified by the publisher’s own fieldwork, plus enlargements for four popular areas, a table of facilities in national parks, etc. With Sydney on the eastern edge of the map, coverage extends south to Wagga Wagga & west to include the adjoining regions of South Australia & north-western corner of Victoria along the Murray River. Topography is shown by relief shading with names of mountain ranges, hills, etc. Colouring indicates national parks, & other protected l&. Road information is divided into two groups: roads & tracks which were plotted by the publishers during fieldwork & other tracks shown on the country’s 250K topographic survey maps & on other sources. A range of symbols highlights various facilities, including roadside rest areas, fuel stations, car repair workshops, accommodation & campsites, meals & general stores, water supplies, Flying Doctor bases, police stations & medical facilities, etc. Also marked are the boundaries of the Pest Free Area & the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 1° intervals. The index is next to the main map. On the reverse enlargements show in greater detail four national parks: Mungo, Kinchega, Strut & Mutawintji. A table shows facilities available in the region’s numerous national parks. Also provided are extensive notes about main places of interest, illustrated with colour photos, plus a list of useful contact addresses. To see other titles in Hema’s series of regional maps of Australia please click on the series link. ...

Touring map extending westwards from Toowoomba & the New England Highway & showing the coast around Gladstone, Rockhampton & the Torilla Peninsula. Coverage northward extends just beyond the Flinders Highway connecting Charters Towers & Mount Isa, with the Gulf Region as an inset at 1:2, 500, 000. Topography is shown by names of mountain ranges & selected peaks, with national parks & protected areas highlighted. Symbols show roadside facilities, accommodation, campsites, fuels supplies, places of interest, etc. The map also highlights various routes across the outback, including the Matilda Highway, Marine Fossil Byway, the Adventure Way, the Dinosaur Way, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1 ...

Outback Queensland on touring map at 1:1, 1, 500, 000 from Hema highlighting 19 recommended tourist routes, with on the reverse eight panels showing the region’s most popular national parks in greater detail, plus a table with tourist facilities in 24 national parks, descriptions of places of interest, etc. The map covers the south-western part of Queensl&, including the deserts in the north-eastern corner of South Australia, extending east to Toowoomba & along the coast to Mackay, Rockhampton & Gladstone, plus north to Mount Isa & the Flinders Highway. Topography is well presented by relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, etc, plus colouring and/or graphics for areas liable to inundation, sand ridges, salt flats, national parks & other protected or restricted entry areas, etc. Road network indicates unsealed roads, clearly shows road numbers & names, & gives locations of fuel supply points. Outback roads & tracks indicate routes which have been GPS-plotted by the publishers themselves during fieldwork. On overprint highlights 19 recommended tourist routes. Railway lines are shown with stations & airfields/airstrips are marked, indicating Flying Doctors Service Bases. Symbols mark tourist information centres, various roadside rest areas, campsites & bush camping sites, general stores & car repair facilities, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is on the reverse side which also

Includes:: panels showing in greater detail most visited national parks: Diamantina, Idalia, Currawinya, Bladensburg & Carnarvon, with three further enlargements of the Carnarvon Gorge. Also provided is a table showing tourist facilities in the region’s national parks, a list of contact details for Visitor Information Centres, plus extensive notes about places of interest illustrated with colour photos. To see other titles in Hema’s series of detailed regional road maps of Australia please click on the series link.

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A pictorial celebration of Australia as seen through the eyes of people working on the l&. In March 2013, Dan Mc Intosh had an idea. A station cook & keen photographer, he wanted to share the pictures he had taken of the outback life he loved so much. Encouraged by his sister, he started a community Facebook page called Station Photos. Dan wasn`t expecting much but within days the bush telegraph kicked in & pretty soon thousands of people were liking & contributing their own photos to the page. A year on, Station Photos has almost 50, 000 followers & a staggering 30 million views from around the world. What people love so much about Station Photos is that it`s real. Real people taking photos on their phones & cameras of what makes them laugh (and cry), the land they love, their kids, their mates & their animals. It`s a way of life that most Australians
- living in the cities & along the coast
- never get to experience, yet it embodies so much of the spirit & folklore of Australia. Outback Stations was born from a competition on the Station Photos page to show a day in the life of an outback station. the response was positively overwhelming
- & the very best of the images are featured in this book. Like the Facebook page, this book is a celebration of country Australia & the way we live & enjoy life on the l&.


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1957, & Lewis Aldridge is travelling back to his home in the South of Engl&. He is straight out of jail & nineteen years old. His return will trigger the implosion not just of his family, but of a whole community. A decade earlier, his father`s homecoming casts a different shape. The war is over & Gilbert has recently been demobbed. He reverts easily to suburban life
- cocktails at six thirty, church on Sundays
- but his wife & young son resist the stuffy routine. Lewis & his mother escape to the woods for picnics, just as they did in wartime days. Nobody is surprised that Gilbert`s wife counters convention, but they are all shocked when, after one of their jaunts, Lewis comes back without her. Not far away, Kit Carmichael keeps watch. She has always understood more than most, not least from what she has been dealt by her own father`s h&. Lewis`s grief & burgeoning rage are all too plain, & Kit makes a private vow to help. But in her attempts to set them both free, she fails to predict the painful & horrifying secrets that must first be forced into the open. As menacing as it is beautiful, The Outcast is a devastating portrait of small-town hypocrisy from an astonishing new voice.

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The substantial torch has a bright red LED light, which preserves your natural night vision. Perfect for night hikes & map reading. Go on a nocturnal safari or use to read star maps. Great for camping & spooky stories. With glow in the dark on-off button, belt hook & an anti-roll feature. ...

The great outdoors provides us with a playground, & for some, a place of work. Whether you are a walker, paraglider, orienteer, climber, horse rider, mountain biker or fell runner, all outdoor activities carry inherent risks & dangers. In an urban setting we rely on ambulance crews, paramedics, doctors & nurses to provide assistance & medical care when things go wrong. This means the average person can get away with knowing surprisingly little first aid, but remain fairly safe on a day to day basis. However, once you are in an outdoor location away from immediate help & assistance you need a different approach. Evacuation will be necessary, either self-evacuation or through the emergency services. You will need to be able to administer first aid in awkward, even dangerous places. Limited resources mean that you have to be able adapt & improvise. This book is geared specifically towards first aid in the UK outdoor sports scene. ...

Eating outdoors
- whether at home, cooking on the barbecue or a picnic on the beach
- is always a special time with family

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The essential guide to emergency medical procedures away from home. The Outdoor Medical Emergency Handbook provides easy-to-follow advice on how to prevent, treat & care for illnesses & injuries while outdoors or travelling. Using accurate drawings & a step-by-step format, the authors describe how to effectively assess a situation & what actions to take. The book covers: * Planning & pre-departure tasks, expeditions with children, examining a casualty, medical kit design; * Resuscitation ABCs, loss of consciousness, heart attack, diabetic emergencies, choking; * High altitude sickness, hypothermia, dehydration, animals & insects, drowning; * Wounds & bleeding, neck & spinal injuries, abdominal injuries, fractures, treating pain; * Neurological & psychological disorders, infectious diseases, overdoses, poisoning; * Emergency chest decompression, injections. With its at-a-glance design, pack-ready format & waterproof cover, the Outdoor Medical Emergency Handbook is essential equipment for anyone travelling, whether camping with the family or making a solo assault on the Himalayas. ...

Outdoor Photographer of the Year is a stunning collection of the winning, commended & shortlisted photographs from the 2015 ...