Books about Australia

Australia-wide

"The Ultimate Guide for the Budget Conscious Traveller". Released in March 2007, the fourth edition of this popular book is available in two versions. Section-sewn RRP A$49.95. Spiral-bound RRP A$54.95. Both now include the latest Hema Atlas of Australia. Available on the web from Camps Australia or PO Box 828, Cooroy QLD 4563; phone 07-54425554, fax 07-54425551.

Lonely Planet: Australia

By Paul Smitz and others, 13th edition, Nov 2005, ISBN 1740597400.
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Lonely Planet: Cycling Australia

By Nicola Wells and others, July 2001, ISBN 1864501669.
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Explore Australia 2006

The definitive Australian travel guide: complete road atlas of Australia; detailed descriptions of 709 towns; capital city guides; 68 region features; top touring routes; national park and wildlife-watching features; extensive index with over 20,000 text and map references; guide to planning your trip; on-road advice; 16-page summary of the best things to see and do throughout Australia. http://www.hardiegrant.com.au/explore_aus
Publisher's website has several other interesting titles:

Explore Australia by 4WD
Camping in Australia
Explore Australia by Caravan
Explore Australia's Coast
Explore Historic Australia
... and others for New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland

Lonely Planet: Aboriginal Australia & the Torres Strait Islands

Sarina Singh, et al, 1st edition, paperback, July 2001, Lonely Planet Publications; ISBN 1864501146.
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Lonely Planet: Outback Australia

by Rob Van Driesum and others, 3rd edition, paperback, 526 pages (May, 2002), Lonely Planet Publications; ISBN 1864501871.
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Discover Australia: 4WD

by Ron Moon and Viv Moon, paperback, 2000. You can buy it directly from the authors at http://www.guidebooks.com.au/ (they will also ship overseas).

Discover Australia: National Parks

Edited by Ron and Viv Moon, Global Publishing. You can buy it directly from the authors at http://www.guidebooks.com.au/ (they will also ship overseas).

In a Sunburned Country

By Bill Bryson. Titled "Down Under" in Australia and the UK, this is a personal look at Australia by a well-known and witty travel writer. Hardcover, 304 pages, Broadway Books, 2000, ISBN 0767903854.
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Caravanning Outback Australia

Aussie Outback Publishing's guide to travelling the Australian Outback in a motorhome, RV, or car and caravan. They have a range of books about Australia available from their website at http://www.aussieoutback.com.au/publishing/about_caravanning.htm.

Queensland

Lonely Planet Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef: By Justine Vaisutis and others, 4th edition, August 2005, ISBN 1740594967.
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Diving & Snorkeling Australia's Great Barrier Reef: By Len Zell, 3rd edition, Lonely Planet, September 2006, ISBN 1740591232.
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100 Magic Miles of the Great Barrier Reef: The Whitsunday Islands: By David Colfelt, 5th edition, Windward Publications, 1997, ISBN 0958698902. This book is known as the "Bible" by those who sail in the Whitsundays, and is provided as standard issue on bareboats. It provides exhaustive, reliable detail about all the anchorages in the islands, and has a lot of other information about the area, such as the marine life. Order from Amazon.com

Cape York Peninsula

Cape York: An Adventurer's Guide: by Ron and Viv Moon, 10th edition, paperback
Said to be popular with the locals, so it must be good. (The tour operator on a trip I took to Cape York had a well-used copy.) You can buy it directly from the authors at http://www.guidebooks.com.au/ (they will ship overseas) or from bookstores and newsagents in Australia.
The Australian Geographic Book of Cape York: 2nd edition, 1998. Covers the history and geography, the plants and animals, and the places to visit. Contains 166 pages, softcover, over 200 images (great photography), 12 maps and a lift-out poster-map. It's a good souvenir with a lot of interesting information, but it is not a road guide. You'll need Moon's book (above) or something similar as well.
Order from Australian Geographic at http://www.australiangeographic.com/ -- click on Bookshop and search for the book.
Hema Maps: Cape York: 1:1,000,000, ISBN 1865000558
Description from the Hema website: "A double-sided map providing extensive detail for travelling through this remote area of Australia. The map shows the location of all the essential facilities such as food, fuel, campsites and lots more. Important information provided gives the user a sound background knowledge of the area and colour photography paints the picture of beauty and adventure. Major, minor roads, four-wheel drive tracks and detailed road distances are marked."
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New South Wales

Lonely Planet: New South Wales: By Ryan Ver Berkmoes and Sally O'Brien, 4th edition, July 2004, ISBN 1740593049.
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Northern Territory

Lonely Planet: Northern Territory & Central Australia: By Paul Harding & Lindsay Brown, 4th edition, March 2006, ISBN 1741042240.
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South Australia

Flinders Ranges: An Adventurer's Guide: By Ron and Viv Moon, 3rd edition. You can buy it directly from the authors at http://www.guidebooks.com.au/ or from bookstores and newsagents in Australia.
Lonely Planet: Adelaide & South Australia: By Susannah Farfor and George Dunford, 3rd edition, June 2005, ISBN 1740592204.
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Tasmania

Lonely Planet: Tasmania: By Carolyn Bain and Gina Tsarouhas, 4th edition, October 2005, ISBN 1740597745.
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Note: New edition due out end October 2002.

Victoria

Lonely Planet: Victoria: By Susie Ashworth and others, 5th edition, Sept 2005, ISBN 1740597540. Order from Amazon.com Order from Amazon.co.uk

The Kimberley and other parts of Western Australia

The Australian Geographic Book of The Kimberley: 2nd edition, 1998. Covers the history and geography, Aboriginal peoples, communications, plants and animals, towns, national parks, industries and places to visit. Contains 159 pages, softcover, over 160 great photographs, detailed maps and a lift-out poster-map. It's a good souvenir with a lot of interesting information, but it is not a road guide. Get the Moons' book for that purpose.
Order from Australian Geographic at http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/ -- click on Bookshop and search for the book.
The Kimberley: An Adventurer's Guide: by Ron and Viv Moon, 6th edition. If you can't find it in a bookshop or newsagent, you can buy it directly from the authors at http://www.guidebooks.com.au/ (they will also ship overseas).
Western Australia Handy Map: Folded Map - Double Sided - Scale 2.5m, Paperback (25 February, 2000), from Hema Maps; ISBN 187599260X Order from Amazon.co.uk
Lonely Planet: Western Australia: by Susie Ashworth and others, 4th ed, paperback, July 2004, Lonely Planet Publications; ISBN 1740594592
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Kings in Grass Castles and Sons in the Saddle: If you can find them, these books by Mary Durack about the Durack family's history make fascinating reading. They are reprinted occasionally in Australia but don't seem to be commonly available overseas.

Special interest: Wine

Wine Atlas of Australia & New Zealand: by James Halliday, revised edition, hardcover, HarperCollins Australia, 1999, ISBN 0732264480, and
Wine Companion: Australia & New Zealand: by James Halliday, 2001, ISBN 0732270375

Halliday is a well-known and respected reviewer of Australian wines.

Amazon.com doesn't list these books, but Amazon.co.uk does carry them.
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Note: New edition due out November 2002.

Wineries: Discover Australia: by Ron Moon and Viv Moon, Random House Australia, 1999, paperback, ISBN 0091837898. We're not sure where you can buy it outside Australia, but in Australia it's listed by Gleebooks.

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