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Are you organising a road trip and want to plan out the best places to stop for a cuppa along your route? Are you going on a caravanning holiday and want to know where to stop for the night if you're a long way from a caravan park? Are you travelling with your family and want to be sure of the closest toilet stops?
Now in its third edition, Budget Rest Areas around Australia is the must-have guidebook for caravanners and extended road-trippers. This is the most comprehensive directory of rest areas along Australia’s major roads and highways, with all sites under $20 per night. For every rest area there is information on facilities, a photo and maps that pinpoint the exact location.
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Are you organising a road trip and want to plan out the best places to stop for a cuppa along your route? Are you going on a caravanning holiday and want to know where to stop for the night if you're a long way from a caravan park? Are you travelling with your family and want to be sure of the closest toilet stops?
Now in its third edition, Budget Rest Areas around Australia is the must-have guidebook for caravanners and extended road-trippers. This is the most comprehensive directory of rest areas along Australia’s major roads and highways, with all sites under $20 per night. For every rest area there is information on facilities, a photo and maps that pinpoint the exact location. > Find out more
Whether you’re a city-dweller escaping for the weekend or you live in the country and are planning a more extended trip, Explore Australia’s National Parks (2nd ed) offers you the best of natural Australia. From the rugged escarpments of Purnululu to the silent forest of the Daintree, the peaceful beaches of Croajingolong to the majestic awe of the Grampians, this beautifully illustrated and mapped guide captures our unique natural heritage and provides all the information you need to decide which parks to visit, and what to see and do when you arrive. Now with new park entries and illustrations of Australian fauna and flora by artists Guy Troughton and David Mackay, this book is a beautiful keepsake as well as being a user-friendly reference. > Find out more
New South Wales offers some of the best bushwalks in Australia, with fascinating natural and man-made treasures hidden along its tracks and trails. Experienced travel writer Ken Eastwood has completed every track in this book for walkers of all levels of experience. There are walks for every part of the state, including the famous Six Foot Track in the Blue Mountains, and even the hike to the top of Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island. Most of the tracks covered can be completed in a few hours, but there are some tougher multi-day walks for those wanting a greater challenge. For each walk, there is detailed trail information, a map, photographs and beautiful illustrations of fauna and flora that you’re likely to see along the way. > Find out more
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Explore Australia continues to be the best-value travel guide and atlas on the market, and is an invaluable travel bible for anyone planning an extended holiday in Australia. Explore Australia 2014 has been fully updated and covers over 700 towns in detail and each of the country’s capital cities. This trusted guidebook includes the population for every major town across the country, selected food and accommodation listings, a comprehensive atlas as well as detailed maps for key tourist towns. An overview of Australia covering the country’s history, flora and fauna completes the package. > Find out more
Steve Cooper and Chris Palatsides
RRP: $19.95
Written by Steve Cooper and illustrated by Chris Palatsides, Knots and Rigs is an instructive, full-colour illustrated guide to tying knots that don’t slip and constructing rigs to suit your fishing needs. This pocket-sized book with waterproof cover is a useful, convenient and essential companion to ensure your future fishing adventures are not about ‘the one that got away’. > Find out more