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The Greater Brisbane Region encompasses some of the most diverse and beautiful natural environments in Australia - beaches, wetlands, forests and mountains. Wild Places of Greater Brisbane is a full-colour guide that invites readers to explore and discover for themselves more than 30 of the region's outstanding "wild places" selected from national parks, state forests and conservation reserves. Price: $32.95. Find Out More...
Wild Australia is the definitive book to help you identify the creatures and plants you see in the wilds of Australia - or even in your own back yard. It covers a broad range of animals and plants - from insects to mammals and from seaweeds to shrubs and tres - and spectacular national parks from around the continent. Price: $24.50 Find Out More...
Here is a book to excite the interest of park visitiors and students of natural history. The wide range covered and the scientific approach taken by the various authors (all highly respected in their fields) invites you to discover some magic that is Lamington. The topics covered here are diverse: from earthworms to mammals, from mosses to the iconic antarctic beech, from Gondwana to present day human influences. Price $29.95 Find Out More...
Magnificent waterfalls, sunlight dappled rainforest tracks and sweeping vistas of magnificent green mountains and deep valleys. Tom Lackner entices us to explore Binna Burra with his revised descriptions of a valley of walks with the enthusiasm of one who has fallen in love with this magical part of Australia.
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Australia's Volcanoes takes you on a journey of discovery through Australia's volcanic landscapes. Every State contains evidence of past cataclysmic volcanic upheaval. Features such as Mount Warning in New South Wales, Tower Hill in Victoria, Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, the Undara lava tubes in Queensland, the diamond deposits in Western Australia's Kimberleys and Mt Gambier's Crater Lakes in South Australia are the results of volcanic activity from thousands to millions of years ago. Price $29.95 Find Out More...
Wild Places is a thoroughly researched book featuring nearly 300 pages of information on the wilderness areas in eastern New South Wales. In addition to the wilderness areas themselves, the book covers the history and management of wilderness, including an up-to-date account of wilderness conservation. This revised edition features new chapters on additional wilderness areas, the Wilderness Act, and maps. Price: $26.50 Find Out More...
Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland is one of Australia's most outstanding natural areas. It is a place of great beauty and variety on the edge of one of Australia's largest cities. From mangroves and mudflats to rocky shores and pristine sandy beaches, Moreton Bay supports an enormous diversity of life. To the people of the Greater Brisbane Region, the Bay is an integral part of their lives. RRP $32.95 Find out More...
- Australian state and city maps
- Touring and road maps
- Australia and major region maps
- Souvenir maps
- City-to-City maps
- Thematic maps (e.g. fishing, fossicking, wine, etc.)
- World and International maps
- Geological maps
- Topographic maps (1:25k up to 1:250k)
- Waterproof polyart road maps
- Digital map data and other CD ROMs and DVDs
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Port Macquarie to Brisbane
Take this thoroughly researched book and embark on a journey of discovery, through 29 unique National Parks between Port Macquarie and Brisbane. Discover rugged clifflines and long sandy beaches from the Pacific coastline to tropical offshore islands. Wander beside wild and scenic rivers in remote wilderness areas or explore the World Heritage listed rainforests of the Great Dividing Range. Price: $21.50. Find Out More...
Discovering the Central Coast has something for visitors of all abilities from day trippers to seasoned walkers. There are full descriptions of walks, tours and points of interest. So, armed with this book in your pack you are well equipped to explore pristine beaches, rugged hinterland bush tracks and quiet hamlets dotted throughout this interesting and diverse region. Price: $18.50. Find Out More...
Wildlife and Wilderness in the Waterfall Country is a wonderfully detailed guide to the New South Wales Mid North Coast and the Great Escarpment -the Waterfall Country east of the Dividing Range. Within easy reach of Sydney and Brisbane, the Waterfall Country has spectacular scenery and is of great importance for wildlife. Price: $28.50. Find Out More...
Spectacular sandstone cliff lines that dwarf any human scale, idyllic ferny gullies and sublime waterfalls are just some of the experiences that await the walker in the Central Blue Mountains - and Alan Fairley guides you to the best this daywalker's paradise has to offer. Complete with detailed track notes, sketch maps and fauna and flora highlights, this revised edition is a must for any visitor. Price $13.95 Find Out More...
Magnificent clean surf beaches, spectacular clifftop scenery, palm jungles, close encounters with native wildlife and easy accessibility from Sydney or Wollongong by train. All this and more await walkers when they explore 'The Royal', Australia's oldest National Park. Alan Fairley has given them, in this guide, a great way to start.
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This pocket-sized bushwalking book contains descriptions and track notes for 23 walks in the Southern Highlands Region, mainly easy and short of a few kilometres in length. A few of the walks involve steep climbs. There is also background information pages for natural and cultural history, access, camping and general bushwalking advice. Price $10.95 Find Out More...
A Guide to Travelling Green in Australia
This is an indispensable book for all kinds of Australian travellers. Robin Stewart, the recognised expert on chemical-free living, has travelled across Australia perfecting the art of environmentally conscious travel. Whether you travel in a car or motorhome, camp out or stay in a hotel or caravan park, Tread Lightly shows how to respect and protect the places you visit while still having a wonderful holiday. Price: $22.50 Find Out More...
Outback Queensland encompasses a broad sweep of Australia's early history set against an incomparable landscape. Across Channel Country floodplains, Mitchell Grass Downs and spinifex deserts the ancient Dreamings of Aboriginal Australia are woven with the later European existence. This full colour guide leads travellers through a diverse environment, with its sometimes curious animals and plant, and a history of human endeavour that reaches back more than 17,000 years. Price: $32.95 Find Out More...
This full colour guide will help you find and explore more than 30 of Melbourne's 'wild places' selected from national parks, state forests and conservation reserves. The places described have been chosen for their habitat values and range of natural features and can be reached comfortably within a day trip from the inner city. Price: $29.95. Find Out More...
Exploring Australia's Estuaries
This handbook aims to enhance estuary literacy among Australians, building our knowledge and interest in championing the cause of estuary protection and management. Importantly, this book hopes to dispel the myth of the "away" place. What runs off our catchments, flows through our rivers and is flushed down drains from our everyday activities ends up in our estuaries. The challenge is to do whatever we can in our everyday activities to protect the health of estuaries where we live, work and play. Price: $58.95. Find Out More...
