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The Rough Guide to Australia is one of the most impressive additions to the already prestigious Rough Guide series, and weighing in at over a thousand pages, it's also one of the most physically imposing. But anything short of this would hardly be appropriate to this most breathtaking of continents, and it has to be said that the team of contributors have covered the country in the most thorough and masterly of fashions. The maps are always a speciality of this series, but the prospect of exploring even the remotest corners of Australia is rendered more than achievable by the cartography on offer here.
What the guide sets out to do, however, has something in common with all the series: to inspire us to visit the country by some of the most tempting photography (along with the text) -- and the latter is a particular asset here. Of course, there is so much to explore in Australia that it is difficult to know where to begin. But such sections as that on the Gold Coast Hinterland will inspire the more fit explorer to tackle the rugged (and less readily accessible) walking tracks and hiking trails, taking in the beech forests and waterfalls.
But the guide will also have you wishing to experience Marine Mountain, a volcanic plateau near the Gold Coast which still has pockets of rainforest, and once was the haunt of the Wangeriburra Aborigines.
As all of this implies, the experience that Australia has to offer is a million miles away from more restricted horizons. If your taste is for nightlife, that's also comprehensively covered here, and (once again), the received opinion that Australia is a philistine country is thoroughly trounced by the detailed coverage of the highly impressive venues for the arts. Let’s face it, this is quite likely to be the only guide to Australia that you will ever need. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide book is the best I've read. The advice was invaluable and I trusted the recommendations, especially when it came to accommodation. It very quickly became my travelling companion and I followed its advice as much as I could. Don't leave home without it!
77 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book was easy to use, very useful when I was travelling on my gap year and the reason that I managed to make it safely round oz. it guided me to some of the best places to stay and warned me off a few that I tried anyway and then realised the wisdom in their words after I had made my mistake. Buy this book if you are travelling oz, heed its words, take its advice but also don't be afraid to do a little experimenting of your own as I found many a gem of place to stay/ eat and see that were not included in the book - but then you cant expect them to know everything, it is only a rough guide but a very nice one to have by your side when you feel like you are on the other side of the world, it lends a big helping hand in making your travels that bit simpler. Buy.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book gives all the details anybody would need who is traveling to australia plenty of advice to everywhere worth visiting. the book apeals more to the indpendant traveller rather than families.it has advice on where to stay eat and party it is an essential guide if you are travelling to oz i give this book a big thumbs up.
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Walkabout
This is an ideal book for those about to embark on a trip down under. The book gives a wide range of in-depth information to help make planning your visit a lot easier.
Published 3 months ago by Snowman
Rough guide to Australia
A fine book. Gets into fine detail about Australian cities and landscape. Recommended and a must for anyone wishing to visit this fine country.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. R. Murray Mrs Murray
Easy to use
As with all Rough Guides, easy to use, accurate and good value for money. I used the section on Melbourne most and it was spot on. Amazon price is great too.
Published 4 months ago by simonsimple
Ideological bias (also in this travel book)
The book is nothing but tax-payer supported Marxist propaganda aiming to denigrate white, Christian conservatives in Australia and affect their local economies negatively. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ralph
Don't leave home without it
Bought this for my son before he went off to Australia travelling. Hard to chose a book without seeing it so I will tell you my experience. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Deborah
Rough Guide to Australia
Plenty of good advice and tallies with reports from people who have either been there or come from there.
Seems Oz is B I G!
Seems Oz is B I G!
Published 11 months ago by K. R. Grayling
For travellers
I bought this for my son who was visiting Australia some while ago and he found it most useful and left it for his friends who had recently emigrated.
Published 16 months ago by shopaholic
Review
The book arrived in good condition, promptly, and had the information that will be helpful in planning our holiday
Published 21 months ago by Bernard
Rough Guide to Australia
My daughter is in Australia at the moment so she recommended this book to me as I am visiting her in two week's time - Then I will be able to judge how accurate the book is!!
Published 23 months ago by Effie A. Macleod
huge amount of detail
This is a very large volume !! It covers all of Australia and provides a virtual mountain of detail. It will take some time to read it fully
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by Noel Greene
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