Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places


Book Description

Describes 2551 natural and man-made places, listed alphabetically within their regions, and keyed to a map reference. Covers national parks, nature reserves and recreation areas, geographical features such as rivers and lakes, as well as every town with a population over 500 people, and small hamlets of geographical, historical or tourist significance. Lavishly illustrated with more than 800 colour photographs and more than 170 maps. Indexed.







Illustrated Guide to Australian Places


Book Description

This authoritative guide is filled with cities, towns, national parks and natural features such as mountains, rivers and islands. More than 2500 information-filled entries are keyed to nearby maps. A great guide for those planning a holiday or for those who just want to find out more about Australia.







Australia's Most Amazing Places


Book Description

A detailed guide to the most unusual, beautiful and captivating spots in Australia. This sumptuously illustrated travel guide takes you on an extraordinary journey of discovery to Australia's most stunning, beautiful and fascinating places. More than 700 remarkable destinations, spanning every corner of the country, from the Top End to the Great Australian Bight and from the Western Deserts to the Great Barrier Reef, have been carefully selected. Each includes an inspiring and informative description accompanied by clear travel directions. In-depth features highlight especially intriguing facets of urban and regional Australia, from the harbourside national parks of Sydney to the cave systems of the Nullarbor Plain.







Reader's Digest Book of the Road


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This practical, fact-filled touring guide to the best spots to visit in Australia features large, easy-to-read maps and unique fold-out pages that open to describe places of interest and touring highlights of the area.




A Bit of This and a Bit of That


Book Description

A Bit Of This And A Bit Of That is the second story told using no word longer than four letters. Like the first, it was spawned from a classroom exercise in Australia where the author taught for almost 30 years. From the first book This Is As Big As It Gets Jake returns to his friends Paul and Jane who are now married and have a son, Andy. Between them, they help Jake to adjust to the loss of... well, read the book and find out. Their journey not only takes them widdershins (a colourful word for counter-clockwise) around England but also into a world of birds and a world beyond this one.